Ashburton Domain is a park in the centre of Ashburton,

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, New Zealand. Covering 37 hectares, it includes gardens, a lake, a

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ground and other sporting facilities. Cricket has been played on the ground since the 1870s. The first major match on the ground came when Ashburton County played the touring

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team in 1884. The ground held its first senior interprovincial match when

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played

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in the 1980/81 Shell Cup. Three further List A matches have been held on the ground, the last of which saw Canterbury play

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in the 1988/89 Shell Cup. It is the home ground for the

Mid Canterbury cricket team The Mid Canterbury cricket team represents the Mid Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand, with its headquarters in Ashburton. Its governing body is the Mid Canterbury Cricket Association. The team competes in the Hawke Cup. Until ...

, which competes nationally in the

Hawke Cup The Hawke Cup is a non-first-class cricket competition for New Zealand's district associations. Apart from 1910–11, 1912–13 and 2000–01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. To win the Hawke Cup, the challengers must beat t ...

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