Ashburton Domain is a park in the centre of Ashburton, Mid Canterbury, New Zealand. Covering 37 hectares, it includes gardens, a lake, a cricket ground and other sporting facilities.[1]

Ashburton Domain

View of Ashburton Domain (lower centre)
Ground information
Location	Ashburton, New Zealand
Establishment	1884 (first recorded match)
Team information
Canterbury (1981–1988)
As of 1 November 2011 Source: Ground profile

Cricket has been played on the ground since the 1870s.[2] The first major match on the ground came when Ashburton County played the touring Tasmanian team in 1884.[3] The ground held its first senior interprovincial match when Canterbury played Otago in the 1980/81 Shell Cup. Three further List A matches have been held on the ground, the last of which saw Canterbury play Central Districts in the 1988/89 Shell Cup.[4] It is the home ground for the Mid Canterbury cricket team, which competes nationally in the Hawke Cup.[5]

References

External links

• Ashburton Domain at ESPNcricinfo
• Ashburton Domain at CricketArchive