Horton Park, Blenheim facts for kids
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| Location | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
| Establishment | 1903 (first recorded match) | ||
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| As of 2 November 2011 Source: Ground profile |
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Horton Park is a special place in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand, where the game of cricket is played. You can find it on Redwood Street, near the center of Blenheim.
Discover Horton Park!
A Look Back in Time
The very first cricket match recorded at Horton Park happened in January 1903. In this exciting game, a team from Marlborough played against a team called Lord Hawke's XI.
The park got its name, Horton Park, in 1907. It was named after a local person named Thomas Horton. He was important because he made sure this land could be used as a fun place for everyone to enjoy sports and recreation.
Exciting Cricket Matches
Horton Park has hosted many important cricket games. The first "first-class" match took place here in 1972. A first-class match is a very high level of cricket, usually played over several days. In this game, the Central Districts played against the Northern Districts as part of the 1972/73 Plunket Shield competition.
Over the next 30 years, Central Districts played nine more first-class matches at Horton Park. The last one was in 2002, against the Auckland team.
The park also hosted "List A" cricket matches. These are one-day games where each team gets a limited number of overs to bat. The first List A match was in 1977, when Central Districts played against Otago in the Gillette Cup. Two more List A matches were played here in 1980 and 1993, both featuring Central Districts against Northern Districts in the Shell Cup.
