Morley Field Sports Complex is a sports complex in Balboa Park in

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. The sports complex was named after John Morley, who served as a park superintendent in Balboa Park from 1911 to 1939.

Athletic facilities

Archery

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range is located in the sports complex. San Diego Archers runs events at the range.

Baseball, Softball, & Tee-ball

The sports complex offers multi-purpose ballfields, used for

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and

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Cross country

The Morley Field cross country running course is a 1.5-mile/5000 meter cross country course in the Morley Field Sports Complex. The

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are held on the cross country course. The

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team hosts meets at the course.

Cycling

The

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is a banked 333.3-meter (0.2 mile) oval

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race track constructed in 1976. The track has 28-degree banked corners.

Disc golf

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course is located in the sports complex.

Golf

The Balboa Park Golf Complex contains a public 18-hole

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course and 9-hole executive course.

Lawn Bowling

There are two separate facilities dedicated to lawn bowling: one each for

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(Italian lawn bowling) and

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(French lawn bowling). The bocce courts are located at the northeast portion of the sports complex. The Petanquedrome sits next to the east side of Bud Kearns Memorial Pool.

Swimming & water polo

The Bud Kearns Memorial Pool is located in the sports complex. The pool has 12

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lanes at a length of 44 yards and is "ideal for

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Tennis

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, a 1,500 seat

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stadium dedicated on April 25, 1971 to beloved local tennis legend

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, anchors the Balboa Tennis Club, which includes 24 additional hard courts and other amenities.

References

External links

Official website
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