Barfoot & Thompson Stadium (formerly ASB Stadium), is a New Zealand venue for sports and entertainment events in Kohimarama, Auckland, New Zealand. The name sponsorship by Barfoot & Thompson, a leading real estate company, began in 2018. Barfoot & Thompson Stadium is a training and competition venue for many local clubs and organisations including East City Futsal Indoor Soccer Club, Auckland Ultimate, Auckland Basketball, Sparta Volleyball Club, Orakei Tigers Basketball Club, Howick & St Heliers Judo Club, Aikido Auckland Aikikai and many more. The venue has many other facilities as well, including a preschool, gym, physio therapy, after school care and school holiday programme, and is located on Selwyn College.[1]
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| Former names | ASB Stadium |
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| Address | Selwyn College Grounds, Kohimarama Road, 1071, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 36°51′41″S 174°50′09″E / 36.8612967°S 174.8357959°E |
| Type | Multi-purpose Indoor Facility |
| Capacity | 3700 |
| Scoreboard | East City Community Trust |
| Opened | 1 July 1987 |
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Board of trustees edit
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium is administered under a Trust Deed by a Board of Trustees.[2] The East City Community Trust is a fully constituted Charitable Trust made up of three members namely:
Selwyn College (Ministry of Education), Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Sports Clubs, and the local community represented by the Ōrākei Local Board.
The current Trustees are:
- Sheryll Ofner (Chairperson) – Principal of Selwyn College
- Barbara Gwilliam (Trustee) – Barfoot & Thompson Stadium Sports Clubs
- David Wong (Trustee) – Community representative from the Ōrākei Local Board
- Mark Anderson (Trustee)
Kickboxing and boxing edit
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium has been the host for over a hundred kickboxing and boxing events. Most notable events include
- Over 15 King in the Ring Kickboxing tournaments since 2011[3]
- Jimmy Thunder vs Craig Petersen for the Australian heavyweight title (1992, Pro boxing)[4]
- Sonni Michael Angelo vs Maselino Masoe for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title (2008, Pro boxing)[5]
- Shane Cameron vs Colin Wilson for the Vacant Australasian Heavyweight Title (2005, Pro boxing)[6]
Commonwealth Games edit
Barfoot & Thompson Stadium played host to Gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Welcome to Selwyn College Sport". Selwyn College. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "Trust Board". Barfoot & Thompson Stadium. Archived from the original on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- ^ "King in the Ring". King in the Ring. Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Clive Baum (2014-09-08). "World Boxing Federation Champions Of The Past: Jimmy Thunder". WBFed Boxing. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Bruce Dingo (2008-11-09). "Boxing in Australia: Kickett Shocl KO Loss, Masoe Wins In NZ". Sad So Boxing. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Johnny Lloyd (2005-06-01). "New Zealand Boxing — March / April 2005". Fight Times. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "ASB Stadium Event guide". Stuff. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-25.