Brockton Oval - Vancouver, BC
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bluesnote
N 49° 17.973 W 123° 07.515
10U E 490894 N 5460764
Home to the Vancouver Cricket Club at Stanley Park.
Waymark Code: WM192DH
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/13/2023
Views: 2
Taken from Wikipedia, "Brockton Oval is a playing area near the Brockton Point located on the north side of Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The ground was established 1891 with 10 sport's groups joining together. In 1927, cricket and rugby fields were carved out.
Brockton Oval has been visited by cricket players such as Donald Bradman, Fred Trueman and Geoffrey Boycott. Around 2,000 to 3,000 people arrived to see the match at the ground when Australians and MCC sides visited the ground.
The Oval is the home of Brockton Point Cricket Club which was one of the 7 founding member clubs of the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League in 1914. Vancouver Cricket Club began their journey on this ground in 1889."
It's the home of which team(s)?: Vancouver Cricket Club
Which professional sports are played here?: Cricket
Capacity (number of seats): 300
Opening Date: 01/01/1891
Guided Tours: no
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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