Harry Barker Reserve facts for kids
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Te Hapara, New Zealand |
| Establishment | 1948 (first recorded match) |
| End names | |
| Northern End Southern End |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Northern Districts (1974–present) | |
Harry Barker Reserve is a cricket and hockey ground in Te Hapara, Gisborne, New Zealand, which is named after a former mayor of Gisborne. The first recorded cricket match held on the ground came in 1948 when Poverty Bay played Hawke's Bay in the 1948-49 Hawke Cup. The local council purchased the ground in 1962, prior to which it formed part of a nine-hole golf course.
The ground held its first first-class match when Northern Districts played Otago in the 1974-75 Plunket Shield. As of early 2018 the ground has held 28 first-class matches. The first List A match there was in the 1981-82 Shell Cup when Northern Districts played Wellington. As of early 2018 the ground has held 11 List A matches.
A three-day tour match between a New Zealand XI and a Zimbabwean team was played at the ground in January 2012.
The first hockey game at the new LJ Hooker turf was played between the Black Sticks (women) and Argentina in March 2015.
