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Former names John Davies Oval, Davies Park Hours Closed now Tuesday6AM–9PMWednesday6AM–9PMThursday(Otago anniversary day)6AM–9PMHours might differFriday6AM–9PMSaturday8AM–8PMSunday8AM–8PMMonday6AM–9PMSuggest an edit Similar Skycity Queenstown, University of Otago Oval - Dun, Seddon Park, Cobham Oval, Queenstown Gardens | ||
Queenstown events centre queenstown new zealand
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.
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- Queenstown events centre queenstown new zealand
- Lakes leisure at the queenstown events centre new zealand
- History
- Activities
- Cricket
- International Centuries
- References
Lakes leisure at the queenstown events centre 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.
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, 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 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
A range of formats of the game of Cricket is played at the centre including:
There are also some practice nets near the entrance to the centre.
International Centuries
Only two ODI centuries have been achieved.