Bledisloe Park

Bledisloe Park is a cricket and football (soccer) ground in Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand. It is named after Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe.

Bledisloe Park
Ground information
LocationPukekohe, New Zealand
Coordinates37°12′20″S 174°54′08″E
Establishment1950 (first recorded match)
Team information
Northern Districts (1976–1990)
As of 3 November 2011
Source: Ground profile

Cricket

The first recorded match held on the ground came in December 1950 when Franklin played King Country in the 1950/51 Hawke Cup.[1] The ground later held two first-class matches which saw Northern Districts play Auckland in the 1976/77 Shell Cup and Wellington in the 1989/90 Shell Trophy.[2] Two List A matches have also been held there, with Northern Districts playing Auckland in the 1977/78 Gillette Cup nd in the 1980/81 Shell Cup.[3]

Football

Bledisloe Park is the home ground for Pukekohe AFC and its clubrooms are located in the Bledisloe Park Sports Centre.[4] The ground is also shared with local club Franklin United, who play some of their games there.[5]

References
  1. "Other matches played on Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  2. "First-class Matches played on Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played on Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. "Clubrooms". Pukekohe. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. "Location & Fields". Franklin United. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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