The following grounds have been used for 1st Grade matches in the ACT Premier Cricket Competitions.
Acton Sports Ground
Other Names: Acton Hockey Ground
Suburb/Locality: Acton
1st Grade Matches: 1922/23-1933/34
Home Teams: Canberra, Acton
Notes: Located inside the old Canberra Racecourse and now resides underneath Lake Burley Griffin in the area between Acton Peninsula and Springbank Island.
Acton Sports Ground No.2
Other Names: Acton Flats Sports Field
Suburb/Locality: Acton
1st Grade Matches: 1932/33
Home Teams: Acton
Notes: Now located under Lake Burley Griffin in the area of the West Basin.
Ainslie Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: in the area now known as Lyneham
1st Grade Matches: 1922/23-1925/26
Home Teams: Ainslie
Notes: The initial Ainslie Cricket Club ground, located on what is now the Lyneham Primary School.
Ainslie Oval
Other Names: Alan Ray Oval.
Suburb/Locality: Ainslie
1st Grade Matches: 1938/39-1960/61
Home Teams: Ainslie
Notes: The Ainslie was established in 1935 but only with a concrete wicket. It wasn’t until 1948 that a turf wicket was installed at the ground. The ground wasn’t used for cricket after 1961 as the ground was leased to the Athletics Association. The ground was then used by rugby union and most recently Australian Football. The ground was renamed after Alan Ray, a long time stalwart of the Ainslie Football Club who incidentally also played cricket for the ACT.
Albert Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Cootamundra (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2006/07-2007/08
Home Teams: Northern Riverina
Notes: The ground is main cricket ground in Cootamundra.
Alexandra Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: East Albury (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00-2006/07
Home Teams: Albury Wodonga
Notes: The ground is the home ground of the East Albury Cricket Club.
ANU North Oval
Other Names: ANU No.2 Oval
Suburb/Locality: Turner
1st Grade Matches: 1976/77-2020/21
Home Teams: ANU
Notes: Established by the ANU in 1968 in open parklands on the northside of Barry Drive. The area was open parkland established by the Griffin plan in the exact opposite position of Northbourne Oval on the other side of Northbourne Avenue.
ANU South Oval
Other Names: University Oval
Suburb/Locality: Acton
1st Grade Matches: 1963/64-2020/21
Home Teams: ANU
Notes: Established by the Australian National University in 1962.
Bilson Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: North Albury (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00-2006/07
Home Teams: Albury Wodonga
Notes: The ground is the home ground of the Albury Cricket Club.
Birallee Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Wodonga (Vic)
Initial 1st Grade Match: 2000/01
Home Teams: Albury & Border
Notes: The ground is the home ground of the Wodonga Raiders Cricket Club.
Boomanulla Oval
Other Names: Narrabundah South Oval
Suburb/Locality: Narrabundah
1st Grade Matches: 1965/66-2006/07
Home Teams: Queanbeyan, Ginninderra, Western District
Notes: The ground is named after Indigenous advocate Mervin John “Boominulla” Williams.
Brad Haddin Oval
Other Names: Queanbeyan Park, Queanbeyan Town Park
Suburb/Locality: Queanbeyan (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1923/24-2005/06
Home Teams: Queanbeyan
Notes: The ground was named after former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin in October 2016.
Bruce Stadium
Other Names: National Athletics Stadium, Canberra Stadium, GIO Stadium
Suburb/Locality: Bruce
1st Grade Matches: 1992/93
Home Teams: N/A
Notes: Hosted only two 1st Grade matches, one as a test for the upcoming Limited Overs Final and the Limited Overs Final itself. The ground was later renamed Canberra Stadium and then GIO Stadium when they took on the naming rights sponsorship of the stadium. The Stadium was built in 1977 for the Pacific Conference Games. The Stadium was converted to it’s current rectangular format in 1990.
Bunton Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: North Albury (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00-2001/02
Home Teams: Albury & Border, North Albury
Notes: The ground is home to the North Albury Cricket Club.
Canberra Grammar School Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Red Hill
1st Grade Matches: 2003/04-2011/12
Home Teams: ACT Under 19s
Capitol Hill Camp Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: area now known as Capitol Hill
1st Grade Matches: 1928/29
Home Teams: Manuka
Notes: The Capitol Hill Camp was located on the southern side of Capitol Hill and has now been replaced by the southern entrance to New Parliament House. The Capitol Hill Ground is located in what is now York Park in Barton.
Chisholm No.1 Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Chisholm
1st Grade Matches: 1987/88-2020/21
Home Teams: Tuggeranong Valley
Curtin Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Curtin
1st Grade Matches: 1969/70
Home Teams: South Woden
Deakin Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Deakin
1st Grade Matches: 1964/65-1986/87
Home Teams: Woden, Tuggeranong Valley
Notes: The ground is no longer used for cricket after being converted to a rectangular ground for exclusive use by Association Football.
Deakin West Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Deakin
1st Grade Matches: 1987/88-1988/89
Home Teams: Woden Valley, Eastlake (lower grades)
Dickson Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Dickson
1st Grade Matches: 1967/68-1973/74
Home Teams: Northern Suburbs, North Canberra-Gungahlin (lower grades). The ground has since had it’s turf pitches removed.
East Queanbeyan Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: East Queanbeyan (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1946/47
Home Teams: Queanbeyan
Notes: A concrete cricket pitch was established in 1935.
Ex-Servicemen’s No.1 Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Griffith (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2007/08-2009/10
Home Teams: Griffith & Leeton, Riverina Colts
Fernhill Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: the area now known as Lyneham
1st Grade Matches: 1926/27-1929/30
Home Teams: Ainslie United, Ainslie
Notes: The Fernhill property was located along Mackennal Street in Lyneham at the back of the current St Ninian’s Church in Lyneham. The property was resumed by the government in 1958 to make way for the development of Lyneham.
Freebody Oval
Other Names: Freebody No.1 Oval
Suburb/Locality: Queanbeyan (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1991/92-2020/21
Home Teams: Queanbeyan
Notes: The Freebody Oval precinct was named after former Mayor W.B. Freebody.
Haig Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Ainslie
1st Grade Matches: 1932/33-1937/38
Home Teams: Ainslie
Notes: Haig Park was established in 1921 as the “East-West Shelter Break” with it’s prime function to protect the new Civic Centre from wind and dust. The park was named after Earl Douglas Haig who commanded the British Empire Forces in World War I. The ground is now located in the grounds of Merici College.
Hall Showground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Hall
1st Grade Matches: 1922/23-1939/40
Home Teams: Hall
Notes: The ground still exists and is located on the corner of Victoria and Gladstone Streets in the village of Hall. The Hall Showgrounds hosted the Canberra Show from 1927 to 1963.
Harrison No.2 Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Harrison
1st Grade Matches: 2013/14-2018/19
Home Teams: North Canberra-Gungahlin
Hostel Camp Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: In the area now known as Yarralumla, then known as Westlake.
1st Grade Matches: 1923/24-1925/26
Home Teams: Hostel
Notes: The Hostel Camp was located in what is now known as Stirling Park and the current embassy sites. The camp was pulled down in 1927.
Jamison Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Macquarie
1st Grade Matches: 2004/05-2020/21
Home Teams: Western District
Kaleen Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Kaleen
1st Grade Matches: 1984/85-2008/09
Home Teams: Ginninderra, Western District
Keith Tournier Memorial Oval
Other Names: Majura Oval
Suburb/Locality: Ainslie
1st Grade Matches: 1973/74-2020/21
Home Teams: Northern Suburbs, North Canberra-Gungahlin
Notes: The ground was named after Keith Tournier in 2007. Keith was a stalwart of the Northern Suburbs and North Canberra-Gungahlin Cricket Clubs.
Kenmore Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Kenmore (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2004/05-2007/08
Home Teams: Goulburn
Notes: The ground is located in the grounds of the old Kenmore Hospital.
Kingston Oval
Other Names: Eastlake Oval
Suburb/Locality: Kingston
1st Grade Matches: 1922/23-2020/21
Home Teams: Eastlake, Kingston, Eastern Suburbs, South Canberra/Eastlake
Notes: The ground was renamed Kingston Oval after the area was renamed to Kingston from Eastlake.
Kippax No.1 Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Holt
1st Grade Matches: 1979/80-2020/21
Home Teams: Ginninderra
Kippax No.2 Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Holt
1st Grade Matches: 2007/08-2016/17
Home Teams: Ginninderra
Lavington Sports Ground
Other Names: Lavington Panthers Oval
Suburb/Locality: Lavington (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2005/06-2008/09
Home Teams: Albury Wodonga
Notes: The ground is the home to the Lavington Panthers Cricket Club.
Lindwall Oval
Other Names: Marist College Oval
Suburb/Locality: Pearce
1st Grade Matches: 2011/12-2019/20
Home Teams: Eastlake
Note: The ground is located in the grounds of Marist College. It was named after former Australian fast bowler Ray Lindwall in 1990.
Manuka Oval
Other Names: Manuka Circle Park, StarTrack Oval, UNSW Canberra Oval
Suburb/Locality: Manuka
1st Grade Matches: 1929/30-2019/20
Home Teams: Manuka
Margaret Donoghue Sportsground
Other Names: Dairy Farmers Park, Margaret Donoghue Oval
Suburb/Locality: Queanbeyan (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1979/80-1988/89
Home Teams: Queanbeyan
Notes: The ground is now solely used by Australian Football.
Mark Taylor Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Leeton (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2006/07-2009/10
Home Teams: Griffith & Leeton, Leeton, Riverina Colts
Martin Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Wodonga
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00
Home Teams: Albury & Border
Notes: The ground is home to the Wodonga Cricket Club.
Narrabundah Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Narrabundah
1st Grade Matches: 1957/58-1963/64
Home Teams: Kingston
Notes: Part of the ground was resumed to build the Narrabundah Primary School.
Neil Bulger Oval
Other Names: Freebody No.2 Oval
Suburb/Locality: Queanbeyan
1st Grade Matches: 2012/13-2020/21
Home Teams: Queanbeyan
Notes: The ground was renamed after Neil Bulger, former ACT and Queanbeyan allrounder in 2015.
No.2 STT Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Kingston
1st Grade Matches: 1946/47
Home Teams: Kingston
Notes: The ground was used by the No.2 School of Technical Training (RAAF) located in Kingston which operated from 1939 to 1945. The No.2 STT used the facilities of the Canberra Technical Workshops located in the Kingston Workshops along Wentworth Avenue.
North Canberra Recreation Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: South Ainslie
1st Grade Matches: 1930/31-1932/33
Home Teams: Ainslie
Notes: Although the exact location of the ground is unknown, it is believed to be in the vicinity of the Ainslie Primary School around Elder Street in Ainslie.
Northbourne Camp Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Braddon
1st Grade Matches: 1926/27
Home Teams: Ainslie United
Notes: The Northbourne Camps were located near the trees located in Haig Park on the northside of the Civic Centre. The camp was established in March 1926 and dismantled in 1928. The ground is now part of the grounds of Merici College.
Northbourne Oval
Other Names: Northbourne Sports Ground, Rugby League Park
Suburb/Locality: Braddon
1st Grade Matches: 1925/26-1975/76
Home Teams: Northbourne, City
Notes: The first enclosed ground established in Canberra. The ground was leased by Rugby League in 1976 and then longer used for cricket. The ground now serves as the headquarters of the Canberra Raiders Rugby League team.
O’Connor Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: O’Connor
1st Grade Matches: 1968/69-1994/95
Home Teams: Western District, ANU (lower grades)
Phillip District Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Phillip
1st Grade Matches: 1974/75-1978/79
Home Teams: South Woden, Weston Creek Molonglo (lower grades)
Notes: The grandstand at the ground was built in 1989 and named after Michael O’Connor, the former dual international footballer. The grandstand was designed by Enrico Taglietti, the award winning architect.
Phillip Oval
Other Names: Football Park, EPC Solar Park
Suburb/Locality: Phillip
1st Grade Matches: 1974/75-2020/21
Home Teams: South Woden, Woden, Woden Valley
Notes: Now the home of Cricket ACT, the ground was renamed EPC Solar Park in 2020.
Queanbeyan Showground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Queanbeyan (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1930/31-1932/33
Home Teams: Queanbeyan
Notes: The Showground was originally laid out in plans in 1863.
Raby No.2 Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Raby (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2009/10
Home Teams: Newcastle XI
Red Hill Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Red Hill
1st Grade Matches: 1925/26
Home Teams: McCarthy’s XI
Notes: The Red Hill Ground was situated at the northern end of what is Latrobe Park located in what is now Deakin.
Reid Oval
Other Names: Reid Park
Suburb/Locality: Reid
1st Grade Matches: 1933/34-1988/89
Home Teams: Northbourne, Turner, City, North Canberra-Gungahlin (lower grades), Ginninderra (lower grades)
RMC Oval No.1
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Duntroon
1st Grade Matches: 1922/23-1985/86
Home Teams: Cadets, Duntroon, RMC, Combined Services, RMC Staff
Notes: The ground held the first turf wicket in the ACT. The turf wicket was removed in 2015 when the ground was used as a base for the construction of the Majura Parkway. The turf wicket was replaced with a synthetic wicket.
RMC Oval No.2
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Duntroon
1st Grade Matches: 1948/49-1955/56
Home Teams: RMC, Combined Services, RMC Staff
Notes: The ground has been replaced with touch football fields.
RMC Oval No.3
Other Names: Alamein Oval
Suburb/Locality: Duntroon
1st Grade Matches: 1949/50-1956/57
Home Teams: RMC, RMC Staff, Combined Services
RMC Oval No.4
Other Names: Scheyville Field
Suburb/Locality: Duntroon
1st Grade Matches: 1962/63
Home Teams: N/A
Robertson Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Wagga Wagga (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2000/01-2009/10
Home Teams: Wagga Wagga
Notes: The ground is the premier cricket ground in Wagga Wagga and has been used for first-class cricket.
Rosedale Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Warwick Farm (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2009/10
Home Teams: Newcastle XI
Notes: The ground is the home ground of the Fairfield-Liverpool Cricket Club.
Rowen Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Tallangatta (Vic)
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00
Home Teams: Albury & Border
Notes: The ground is the home ground of the Tallangatta Cricket Club.
Seiffert Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Goulburn (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00-2008/09
Home Teams: Goulburn
Notes: The ground is the main cricket ground located in Goulburn.
South Eastlake Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Eastlake
1st Grade Matches: 1927/28
Home Teams: South Eastlake
Notes: The South Eastlake Oval was located near the present day intersection of Leeton and Mildura Streets in Kingston.
Stirling Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Stirling
1st Grade Matches: 1979/80-2020/21
Home Teams: Weston Creek Molonglo
Telopea Park School Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Barton
1st Grade Matches: 1926/27-1946/47
Home Teams: Capitol Hill, Kingston
Tim Doolan Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Harden (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2006/07-2007/08
Home Teams: Northern Riverina
Turner Oval
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Turner
1st Grade Matches: 1947/48-1964/65
Home Teams: Turner
Notes: The ground was established as part of the proposed National Sports Centre but the rest of the complex was never developed. The ground was located in the corner of what is now the ANU Campus at the intersection of what is now Barry Drive and Clunies Ross Street. In 1965 the ground was redeveloped and is now part of the ANU’s Science Precinct. The David Craig Building was built on the site of the oval.
Victoria Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Yass (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 2000/01
Home Teams: N/A
Wagga Wagga Cricket Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Wagga Wagga (NSW)
1st Grade Matches: 1999/00-2006/07
Home Teams: 1999/00-2006/07
Westlake Camp Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: In the area now known as Yarralumla
1st Grade Matches: 1926/27-1927/28
Home Teams: Westlake
Notes: The Westlake Camp Ground is now located under Lake Burley Griffin in the West Basin.
Westridge Ground
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: In the area now known as Yarralumla
1st Grade Matches: 1922/23-1926/27
Home Teams: Westridge
Notes: The Westridge Ground was located along the Cotter Road, 2 miles from the Hotel Canberra (now the Hyatt Hotel Canberra). The present location for the ground is between Weston Street and the current Forestry Oval in Yarralumla.
York Park
Other Names: N/A
Suburb/Locality: Barton
1st Grade Matches: 1929/30-1948/49
Home Teams: Manuka
Notes: York Park was named to commemorate the visit of the Duke of York (later King George VI) to Canberra in 1927 to open the provisional Parliament House. The ground originally contained three cricket grounds but is now the home to office development and car parks.
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