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The Brisbane Exhibition Ground is a sporting stadium in Brisbane, Australia which is owned and operated by the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA). It is also known as the RNA Showgrounds, and the Ekka Grounds This article is about the Australian city. ...
Rugby League
Rugby League was played at the Exhibition Grounds before the QRL moved to Lang Park. It hosted many International, State and club games.
Cricket 28 first-class cricket matches were played between 1893 and 1931, including 2 Tests and 13 Sheffield Shield matches. The fist ever Queensland Sheffield Shield game was played at the ground, with Queensland loosing to long time arch-enemies New South Wales First-class cricket matches are those of at least three days length in which both teams have two innings each, and which involve either international teams or the highest division of domestic competition. ...
1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ...
The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ...
The Test against England in 1928/29 was the first Test played in Brisbane and was the debut of Don Bradman who scored 18 and 1. The 3rd Test of the series against the West Indian cricket team in 1930/31 was the last first-class fixture at the ground. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...
1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ...
For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...
1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...
1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Other sports In 1895 the first inter-colonial tennis match took place with Queensland playing New South Wales. In 1896 the ground was used for cycle racing. Pre Word-War I, many AFL Queensland games were played there. 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ...
1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
AFL Queensland (AFLQ) is the governing body of Australian rules football in the state of Queensland. ...
See also The Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba, is a sporting ground in Brisbane, Australia, situated about one kilometre from the city centre. ...
The first Test cricket match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) situated in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Australia, in 1877. ...
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