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Newtown Park
Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, owned and managed by Wellington City Council. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer) matches in winter, and athletic events in summer. Newtown Park is the primary athletics stadium for the Wellington region. Bookings of the venue are managed by the owner, Wellington City Council. The council grants priority to the Wellington United Football club for weekend bookings during the winter season, and priority to Athletics Wellington for weekend bookings during the summer season, and for weekdays outside of school hours. The main arena has a 400-metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as spectator stands and a function room. A second, rectangular pitch (Newtown Park 2) is located to the south of the main arena. History Newtown Park was built in 1881 and was part of Wellington Zoo. The first match played there was an international Rugby union, rugby game where Wellington beat New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtown, New Zealand
The suburb of Newtown lies in the southern part of Wellington in New Zealand. It lies east of Vogeltown (Wellington), Vogeltown, between Mount Cook, Wellington, Mount Cook and Berhampore, New Zealand, Berhampore. The main thoroughfares of Newtown are Riddiford St, leading from Mount Cook to Berhampore and Melrose, and Constable St, leading from Newtown to Kilbirnie, New Zealand, Kilbirnie. History Originally a working class, working-class suburb, Newtown has followed gentrification trends in recent years, attracting large numbers of immigrants, students and young professionals and resulting in an ethnically diverse population. The Wellington City Council District Plan identifies Newtown as a suburb with an "identifiable or distinct character".''Newtown! Community in a Wellington Suburb'' edited by Martin Doyle (1998, Wellington Safer Community Council, Wellington City Council) Demographics Newtown, comprising the statistical areas of Newtown North, Newtown West and Newtown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 season after its formation in March 2007, by New Zealand Football to replace New Zealand Knights as a New Zealand-based club in the Australian A-League competition. The club is one of the few clubs in the world to compete in a league of a different confederation ( AFC) from that of the country where it is based ( OFC). The club's highest achievement is reaching the A-League Preliminary Final in 2010. The club plays matches at Sky Stadium (formerly Westpac Stadium), a 34,500-seat multi-purpose venue in Wellington. Their home kit consists of black and yellow stripes. History Foundation During the later stages of the 2006–07 A-League season, Football Federation Australia (FFA) removed New Zealand Knights A-League licence d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Establishments In New Zealand
Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. * February 13 – The first issue of the feminist newspaper '' La Citoyenne'' is published by Hubertine Auclert. * February 16 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 New Zealand Track And Field Championships
The 2023 New Zealand Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for New Zealand. It was held from 2–5 March at Newtown Park in Wellington. The 10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ... was held separately on 19 November 2022 and The Combined Events Championship (incorporating the Decathlon & Heptathlon NZ Championships) was held from 25 to 26 February. Results Men Women '*' Indicates athlete was the placing New Zealand athlete, but was beaten by a 'visiting' athlete from overseas. '**' Indicates the event was held at another date and/or venue outside the main championship event. References ;ResultNew Zealand Track & Field Championships Results World Athletics. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile National Football Team
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Under-23 Football Team
The New Zealand national under-23 football team, informally known as the "OlyWhites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics. The OlyWhites qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing after winning the OFC Preliminary Competition in Fiji. Thus, Beijing saw the first Olympic appearance for a New Zealand men's football team. Results and fixtures ;Legend 2021 Players Current squad The following 22 players were called up for the 2020 Summer Olympics. ''Caps and goals updated as of 2 August 2021 after the game against Japan. '' Head coach: Danny Hay * Over-aged player. Overage players in Olympic Games Previous squads Competitive record OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament The New Zealand national under-23 football team has competed in the OFC Men's Olympic qualifying tournament since 1991. During the 1980s, the New Zealand national football team par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's association football. It is held annually, with the final contested in September. The current champions of the Chatham Cup are 2022 winners Auckland City, who defeated Eastern Suburbs 1–0 in the final. History The Chatham Cup is contested by teams from throughout New Zealand, and has been held annually since 1923 with the exception of 1937 and 1941–44. Typically between 120 and 150 teams take part, with extra time and penalty shoot-outs used to decide matches which end in ties. In the past, replays were used, and in the early years of the competition the number of corners won during a game decided tied matches. The cup itself was gifted to the then New Zealand Football Association by the crew of HMS ''Chatham'' as a token of appreciation for the hospitality they had encountered on a visit to New Zealand. The cup, which cost £150, was presented to NZFA President Sir Charles Skerrett by Captain Cecil Burna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Chatham Cup
The 2012 ASB Chatham Cup is New Zealand's 85th knockout football competition. The 2012 competition has a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition is run in three regions (northern, central, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw is open. In all, 124 teams entered the competition. The 2012 final ''Won 6-1 by Central United over Lower Hutt City'' Results Second round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- *Won on penalties by Eastern Suburbs (6–5) Third round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Fourth round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- * Won on penalties by Manukau City (4-3) Quarter-finals ---- ---- ---- Semi-finals ---- Final References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Chatham Cup
The 1989 Chatham Cup was the 62nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern). National League teams received a bye until the final 64 stage. In all, 153 teams took part in the competition, outstripping the previous year's record of 147. The 1989 final From this year, the final reverted to a single game, rather than a two-legged tie as had been the case for the previous three years' competitions. The final was very one-sided, with Christchurch United equalling the record of seven goals set by Seatoun in 1958. The aggregate of eight goals in the final also equalled the competition record. Mike McGarry became the tenth player to score a Chatham Cup final hat-trick, the first since Graham Dacombe's four goals - also for Christchurch United - in 1972. Christchurch United's Johan Verweij became the first player to score in three successive Chatham Cup finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Chatham Cup
The 1927 Chatham Cup was the fifth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Manawatu, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds. Teams taking part in the final rounds included Ponsonby (who defeated Auckland Thistle in the Auckland regional final), St. Andrews (Manawatu), Northern (Dunedin), Nomads (Christchurch), and Wellington Marist (who defeated YMCA in the Wellington regional final). Teams Auckland Waro Wanderers, Ponsonby, Northcote, R.N.Z.N.A.F.C. (Navy), (Auckland) Thistle, Auckland Y.M.C.A., Onehunga A.F.C., Tramways, North Shore AFC, Huntly, Huntly Thistle AFC, Rotowaro, Pukemiro. Wellington Mental Hospital A.F.C., Welgasco, Wellington Marist, Diamonds, Wellington Y.M.C.A., Swifts, Johnsonville, South Wellington, Institute Old Boys', Petone FC, (Wellington) Thistle. Canterbury Nomads, Christchurch Thistle, Western A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1925 Chatham Cup
The 1925 Chatham Cup was the third annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition was run on a regional basis. Each region held its own contest to find a regional champion, with these then being grouped into four regional associations (Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago), each of which was represented in semi-finals by one team, followed by northern and southern semi-finals and a national final. Entrants In all, 30 teams took part in the competition, though some contemporary reports say there were 29. Ten of these teams were from the Wellington area, nine from Auckland, and three from Christchurch. Confusion is caused by some contemporary reports which list the Pukemiro team as "Huntly", despite these being two separate sides from the same area. ;Auckland *Auckland Harbour Board *Auckland Thistle * Auckland YMCA *Hellabys *Northcote * North Shore * Ponsonby *Royal Navy * Tramways ;South Auckland (Waikato) * Frankton Railways *Huntly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
