Queenstown Events Centre
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| Former names | John Davies Oval, Davies Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Joe O'connell Drive, Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Owner | Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
| Operator | Lakes Leisure |
| Capacity | 19,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | |
| Otago Rugby Football Union, Highlanders, Otago United, Otago Volts | |
| Ground information | |
| End names | |
|
Remarkables End Coronet Peak End | |
| International information | |
| First ODI |
4 January 2003: New Zealand v  India |
| Last ODI |
1 January 2014: New Zealand v  West Indies |
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As of 8 January 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Queenstown Events Centre or John Davies Oval or Davies Park is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Queenstown, Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.
History
Opened in 1997, the venue is located on Queenstown Lakes District Council–owned land and is a multi-purpose indoor and outdoor venue. The Stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators with 6,000 permanent seating and normally 13,000 temporary called in.[1]
Regarded as one of the most spectacular international cricket venues in the world, the ground is located between the foot of the Remarkables and the shores of Lake Wakatipu with Queenstown International Airport's Runway threshold nearby affording amazing views of large aircraft taking off and landing. The venue hosts regular international cricket matches, Highlanders rugby games,[2] trade shows, exhibitions, seminars and concerts. It is also a "home ground" for Otago Cricket.
On 1 January 2014, at the Queenstown Events Centre New Zealand Black Caps' Corey Anderson broke Shahid Afridi's 17-year-old record of the fastest ODI hundred by one ball, scoring his in 36 balls. He eventually ended with an unbeaten 131 that featured 14 sixes and 6 fours [3] Along with Jesse Ryder, he helped New Zealand set the team record for the most sixes in an ODI innings.
Activities
Some of the activities that occur at the centre are:
- Cricket and Rugby at Davies Park
- Swimming at Alpine Aqualand (which also has a hydroslide)
- Fitness training at Alpine Health & Fitness
- Tennis and Netball in the outdoor courts
- Indoor Netball, Indoor Football and Climbing in the Auditorium[4]
Cricket
A range of formats of the game of Cricket is played at the centre including:
- International one dayers
- A local Twenty20 competition
- School cricket
- Also a social six a side competition
There are also some practice nets near the entrance to the centre.
ODIs hosted
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |  Pakistan | Pakistan | By 6 wickets | 2004 |
| New Zealand |  Sri Lanka | cancelled | 2005 | |
| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | By 7 wickets | 2004 |
| New Zealand | West Indies | New Zealand | By 3 wickets | 2006 |
| New Zealand | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | By 1 wickets | 2006 |
| New Zealand |  Bangladesh | New Zealand | By 10 wickets | 2007 |
| New Zealand | West Indies | no result | 2008 | |
| New Zealand | Pakistan | no result | 2011 | |
| New Zealand | West Indies | New Zealand | By 159 runs | 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Queenstown Events Centre (NZ)". Austadiums. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Highlanders rugby playing ground". ©Superxv.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ↑ "Corey Anderson smashes ODI world record bringing up century against West Indies in 36 balls". ABC Grandstand. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Activities list". Lakes Leisure. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
External links
Coordinates: 45°0′58″S 168°44′18″E / 45.01611°S 168.73833°E