Garrison Cricket Ground
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Garrison Cricket Ground | |
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| Address |
Driver Avenue Moore Park NSW 2021 Australia |
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| First Date | 15 February 1854 | |
| Notes | In 1851, part of the Sydney Common south of Victoria Barracks was granted to the British Army for use as a garden and cricket ground for the soldiers. Teams from Victoria Barracks combined themselves into a more permanent organisation and called themselves the Garrison Club. The ground therefore became known as the Garrison Ground when it was first opened in February 1854. Up until that time Hyde Park had been the main sporting and racing ground in the colony but when it was dedicated as public gardens in 1856 city cricketers and footballers had to find somewhere else to play. | |
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| Latitude | Longitude | -33.891082 | 151.223469 | |
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| Data Set | AusStage | |
| Venue Identifier | 21291 | |
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