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1864 |
The land where Seddon Park is located is designated for recreational use |
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1906 |
The venue is named after notable New Zealand Prime Minister Richard Seddon (1845-1906) and developed |
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1914 |
Hosted its first significant cricket match against Australia v South Auckland XVII in a two-day match |
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1956/57 |
Seddon Park first used for first-class cricket |
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1981 |
Seddon Park first used for international cricket, hosting an ODI between New Zealand and India |
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1990 |
The venue renamed Trustbank Park following a major renovation and construction of the present pavilion, sponsored by Trustbank Waikato |
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1990/91 |
Ground granted Test Match status, hosting New Zealand v Sri Lanka |
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1992 |
Hosting of two Cricket World Cup matches |
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1997 |
Name changed to Westpac Trust Park following merger between Westpac and Trustbank |
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2001 |
Used for the majority of Waikato and Chiefs rugby home pages while the city’s rugby stadium was under development |
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2003 |
Subsequent venue name change to Westpac Park |
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2005/06 |
Major upgrade undertaken to comply with requirements of international cricket. This enabled the ground to be recognised as one of the best playing surfaces in the world. See turf management for more details |
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2006 |
Venue returns to original name of Seddon Park at end of sponsorship deal with Westpac |
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2014 |
Refurbishment of ground: half of the pitch block re-laid with new clay, new drainage installed in outfield and pavilion extended to incorporate needs of modern cricket, with larger changing rooms and facilities for players and match officials. Meeting rooms for community use also part of refurbishment |
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2015 |
Hosting of three ICC Cricket Would Cup matches |
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2019 |
Old floodlights replaced with new technology, structures, and LED lighting fittings |
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2021 |
New sight screens installed to create a better contrast between the red ball and white screen for test matches, and white ball and black screen in T20 games |
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2022 |
Hosting of seven ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup matches |
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2022/23 |
Refurbishment of grounds: Resurfacing of the outfield; new drainage and irrigation systems installed for both the outfield and the block. Additionally, an artificial ring road laid around the field for enhanced accessibility, block clay changed to patumahoe, and an extra wicket added to the block |
Seddon Park has built a rich and exciting history – here’s a summary of significant milestones and developments since the ground’s opening.
