Drummoyne Oval is a multi-use

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in the

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inner-west suburb of

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. The ground has been used for international women's

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matches, domestic men's cricket matches and first grade

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as well as local

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and

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games. The stadium has a capacity of 5,500 people and opened in 1931.

Ground Usage

Between 1932 and 1934, Balmain played their home games at the ground before moving to

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. The final first grade game to be played at the ground was in 1950 when Balmain defeated

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20–11. In 1995, the ground hosted an Under 19s cricket test match between Australia, featuring a young

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, and India while in the

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, five games were played there. The Sydney Sixers played a match against the SCG XI in 2012–2013, which was the first night cricket match under lights at the ground. Two Ryobi Cup Cricket matches were played at Drummoyne in 2013, including a match between New South Wales and South Australia under lights. Five Domestic One Day Cup cricket matches were scheduled to be played at Drummoyne Oval in October 2014, including three matches involving New South Wales, as well as the elimination final. The Sydney Cricket Club, formerly known as UTS Balmain, and Balmain, uses Drummoyne Oval as its home ground. The ground is currently used mostly for

matches during the summer; and during winter it is home to Drummoyne Rugby Club Est. 187

and the Drummoyne Power Junior Australian Football Club. The

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in the

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competition formerly used the ground, prior to moving to Henson Park, Marrickville, for their home games. It was used for four games in the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season. During the 2020-21 Women's Big Bash League season, which was played in a Sydney hub for its entirety, Drummoyne Oval was used for 10 matches of the 59-game season. No matches were played on the weekend during the 2020-21 Women's Big Bash League season at Drummoyne Oval. During the 2020-21 Indian Tour of Australia, an Australia A v India A 3-day tour match was played at Drummoyne Oval.

Ian Chappell's Test Eleven versus John Benaud's Rest of Australia

One of the largest crowds at Drummoyne oval was on October 8, 1972 when an estimated 20,000 attended a one day cricket match. Well known players included

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and

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's team won by one wicket.

References

External links

* Cricket grounds in New South Wales Sports venues in Sydney Sports venues completed in 1931 Soccer venues in Sydney Rugby union stadiums in Australia Rugby league stadiums in Australia Balmain Tigers Women's Big Bash League North East Australian Football League grounds AFL Women's grounds 1931 establishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-struct-stub