Southern Cross Reserve, also known as Heritage Oval is a sports ground in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia located in the suburb of Harlaxton. It is used primarily for cricket and Australian rules football.
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Location | Toowoomba, Australia | ||
Establishment | 1972 (first recorded match) | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
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As of 21 October 2011 Source: Ground profile |
The first recorded match on the ground came in 1972 when Toowoomba played Queensland.[1] It held its only first-class match in 1994 when Queensland played an England XI side,[2] with the match ending in a victory by 37 runs for the England XI.[3] The ground later held a Twenty20 match in the 2006–07 Big Bash when Queensland played Victoria,[4] with Queensland winning by 38 runs.[5]
A Youth Test match was held there in 1997 when Australia Under-19s played Pakistan Under-19s.[6]
The oval also serves as the home ground of the South Toowoomba Bombers, who play in the AFL Darling Downs competition
References edit
- ^ "Other matches played on Heritage Oval, Toowoomba". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Heritage Oval, Toowoomba". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Queensland v England XI, 1994/95". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Heritage Oval, Toowoomba". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Queensland v Tasmania, 2006/07 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Youth Test Matches played on Heritage Oval, Toowoomba". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
External links edit
- Heritage Oval at ESPNcricinfo
- Heritage Oval at CricketArchive