Sydney Cricket Ground
The SCG
Ground information
Location	Moore Park, Sydney
Established	1848
Seating capacity	44,002
Owner	NSW Government
Operator	Sydney Cricket Ground Trust
End names	Paddington, Randwick
First Test	Aus v Eng, Feb 17-21, 1882
Last Test	Aus v SA, Jan 2-6, 2006
First ODI	Aus v Eng, Jan 13, 1979
Last ODI	Aus v SL, Feb 12, 2006
Stands
M. A. Noble, Bradman, Dally Messenger, Bill O'Reilly, Doug Walters, Yabba's Hill, Clive Churchill, Brewongle, Ladies, Members
Tenants
New South Wales Cricket Association Sydney Swans, AFL

The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) (33°53′30″S, 151°13′29″E) is a cricket stadium in Sydney. It is used for Test cricket, one-day international cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches, and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League. It is owned/operated by the SCG Trust that also manages Aussie Stadium located next door. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1136x513, 168 KB)Sydney Cricket Ground. ... Moore Park is a large area of parkland to the south-east of central Sydney, Australia, and is continuous with another, even larger park, Centennial Park, to its east. ... 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History

In 1810, then-Governor Lachlan Macquarie designated an area on the outskirts of the growing colony of Sydney to be Hyde Park, a place which would include a racecourse, a park and a cricket ground. In 1851, a new piece of land south of Victoria Barracks was granted to the British Army for use as a garden and cricket ground for the soldiers. This area became known as Moore Park and was soon the primary location for cricket matches in Sydney. Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, CB (31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of... Hyde Park is a large park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, named after the original Hyde Park, London. ... Victoria Barracks is an army base in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Moore Park is a large area of parkland to the south-east of central Sydney, Australia, and is continuous with another, even larger park, Centennial Park, to its east. ...

As the amount of cricket activity began to grow, the New South Wales Cricket Association offered to the Government of New South Wales in 1875 to upgrade the cricket ground in Moore Park, and in 1876, the first SCG was dedicated by Governor Sir Hercules Robinson. The first game of cricket was not played there until 1877, in a game between the New South Wales Government Printing Office and the Audit Office. The New South Wales Cricket Association (NSWCA) is a sporting club who administer cricket in New South Wales and particularly the Sydney Cricket Ground. ... The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The first official cricket game was played in 1879, in a first-class inter-colonial match between NSW and Victoria, which led to the first instance of an Australian Rules Football match being played on the ground on 6 August 1881 (over 100 years before the arrival of the Sydney Swans from Melbourne!) The SCG hosted its first Test cricket match beginning on 17 February 1882, when Australia played England in the sixth ever Test match. Australia won the game by 5 wickets. 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... NSW is a three-letter acronym that refers to: New South Wales, a state of the Commonwealth of Australia U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales; formerly it was the South Melbourne Football Club. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Crest of the England Cricket Team comprising of the Three Lions below a five-pointed crown The English cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... In the sport of cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings: // Meanings of wicket Each wicket consists of three stumps, upright wooden poles that are hammered into the ground, topped with two wooden crosspieces, known as the bails. ...

In 1886, the Members' Pavilion was rebuilt, and in 1894 the ground finally received its modern name, the Sydney Cricket Ground, which was followed by the opening of the Hill Stand (also known as the "Bob Stand") in 1895, followed by the Ladies' Stand in 1896. The ground continued to grow: by 1903 the Northern Stand was built, the Members' Pavilion extended, lighting was installed and a scoreboard installed. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

A rugby league match was first played at the SCG in 22 June 1910, when the ground hosted a first-grade match between Australia and New Zealand. In 1923 the ground was the location of the Australian national football team playing New Zealand. Australia lost 2-3, the first ever loss on home soil. Further cricket, rugby league and soccer matches would be played at the ground, while more stands (the Sheridan and Noble, the latter replacing the Northern Stand) were erected. In 1938, the British Empire Games (now known as the Commonwealth Games) were played at the SCG. Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... First international New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) (World Record) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of The Commonwealth. ... Current flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation The Commonwealth Games is a multi-sport event held every four years involving the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. ...

In 1951, the ground, along with the Sydney Sports Ground was brought under the auspices of an umbrella organization called the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust. Previously, the ground had been under its own board of trustees. The ground would continue to grow, as the Bradman Stand was completed in 1973. The new Trust also agreed to allow women to become members of the ground in 1974, a contemporary step. More improvements, including the installment of modern floodlights in 1978, the Brewongle Stand in 1980, and the installation of the first electronic video scoreboard 1983, the Pat Hill Stand (later renamed the O'Reilly Stand) in 1984, and the replacement of the Sheridan Stand with the new Clive Churchill Stand in 1986 have resulted in the SCG as it is seen today. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Sydney Sports Ground was a basic rugby league ground in Sydney, Australia. ... The Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (popularly known as the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust) is an organisation that operates several sporting facilities in Sydney. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The opening of the Sydney Football Stadium (now known as Aussie Stadium) in 1988 removed rugby league and football matches from the ground, which kept the headquarters of NSW Cricket while gaining the new tenant the AFL Sydney Swans from Melbourne in 1982. So far, the Swans have had great success in their new adopted Sydney home, with their greatest match coming in 1996 where the Swans made their first AFL Grand Final in 50 years at home. Thanks to a new LED scoreboard and a refurbishment of the playing surface in 2000, the Swans and Cricket NSW enjoy a top-of-the-line home stadium. The Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) was built in 1988 to be the premium football stadium in Sydney. ... The Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) (, ) was built in 1988 to be the premium rectangular field in Sydney, Australia. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales; formerly it was the South Melbourne Football Club. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... External links LEd Category: TeX ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The New South Wales Cricket Association (NSWCA) is a sporting club who administer cricket in New South Wales, based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ...

Stands

The SCG with the Brewongle and Ladies' Stands in the background

In its present configuration, the SCG is a playing field surrounded by a collection of separate grandstand structures. From the northern end, clockwise, they are: Image File history File links Sydney_Cricket_Ground_Ladies_Stand. ...

• M. A. Noble Stand - Built 1936 - Members seating, also used for general public admission during events with low attendance.
• Bradman Stand - Built 1973 - Public reserved seating.
• Dally Messenger Stand - General admission.
• Bill O'Reilly Stand - Built 1984 - Corporate boxes and public reserved seating.
• Doug Walters Stand - General admission.
• Yabba's Hill - General admission.
• Clive Churchill Stand - Built 1986 - Corporate boxes and public reserved seating.
• Brewongle Stand - Built 1980 - Corporate boxes and public reserved seating.
• Ladies' Stand - Built 1896 - Members seating.
• Members' Stand - Built 1878 - Members seating.

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Ground activities

Cricket

(from Cricinfo)

The Member's stand. When viewing the stand from this angle (from the Brewongle Stand), the home team dressing room is to the left, while the visitors are on the right.

Cricket has been played at the ground from as long ago as 1848, then known as the Garrison Ground, but many other sports have established a presence, to such an extent no less that a bike track actually ringed the playing surface between the 1890s and 1920s. This relationship has also been tested by the generally strained connection between the SCG Trust and the New South Wales Cricket Association, the low point of which was reached in the late 1970s when Neville Wran's State government created legislation to reconfigure the composition of the Trust and bring Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket to the ground. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1126x845, 206 KB) Summary Members Stand, Sydney Cricket Ground, 5 January 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1126x845, 206 KB) Summary Members Stand, Sydney Cricket Ground, 5 January 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New South Wales Cricket Association (NSWCA) is a sporting club who administer cricket in New South Wales and particularly the Sydney Cricket Ground. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Honourable Neville Kenneth Wran AC, QC, (born October 11, 1926) was the Premier of New South Wales in 1976 until 1986. ... Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

In its earlier incarnations, the pitches were favourable for batting, resulting in mammoth scores. The highest of these was compiled in 1929-30 season, when Sir Donald Bradman made his celebrated personal best of 452 for New South Wales in a match against Queensland. From the early 1970s though, the square's character has undergone a number of revisions. Principally, it has come to be seen as a spinner's paradise - never more clearly than in memorable Australian Test wins over West Indies in 1984-85 (when Bob Holland and Murray Bennett piloted the home team to a crushing success) and in 1988-89 (when the left arm orthodox spin of Allan Border claimed an unlikely 11 scalps). Of course, this is not to say that the limelight has been stolen purely by slow bowlers; West Indian Brian Lara's masterful 277 in 1992-93 and paceman Fanie De Villiers' match haul of 10 for 123 at the forefront of South Africa's amazing five run win in 1993-94 underlining the point. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (August 27, 1908 — February 25, 2001), often called Don Bradman or The Don, was an Australian cricketer who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and is one of Australias most popular sporting heroes. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in both 4-day tournaments (the Pura Cup) and 1-day tournaments (the ING Cup). ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Robert George Holland (born October 19, 1946 at Camperdown, Sydney) is a former New South Wales and Australian cricketer. ... Murray John Bennett (born October 6, 1956, Brisbane, Queensland) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 8 ODIs from 1984 to 1985. ... Beyond Ten Thousand — an autobiographical book about Allan Border (book cover) Allan Robert Border (born July 27, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricket captain. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Brian Charles Lara (born May 2, 1969) (nicknamed The Prince of Port-of-Spain or simply The Prince) is a West Indian cricketer. ... Petrus Stephanus de Villiers (born 13 October 1964, Vereeniging, Transvaal), South Africa), better known as Fanie was a South African cricketer, who was a right arm fast medium bowler. ...

Australian Rules football

As mentioned before, the Sydney Swans of the Australian Football League play most of their home games at the ground. However, Australian Rules was first played at the ground long before the Swans' arrival, for in 1881 an intercolonial game between NSW and Victoria was played on the ground. The South Melbourne Swans also paid a visit to the ground in 1905 for a number of exhibition games, much earlier than their re-christening as the Sydney Swans nearly 80 years later in 1982. The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales; formerly it was the South Melbourne Football Club. ... The Australian Football League is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... NSW is a three-letter acronym that refers to: New South Wales, a state of the Commonwealth of Australia U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... Sydney Swans logo The Sydney Swans are an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales; formerly it was the South Melbourne Football Club. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

While the first years of the Swans in their new home were not particularly fruitful years, the Swans have come to be accustomed to their new home, and the SCG has proven itself to be one of the most feared home grounds in all of the AFL. Since its dimensions are much cozier than other footy grounds like the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Telstra Dome in Melbourne, AAMI Stadium in Adelaide or Subiaco Oval in Perth, the Swans have an advantage in this aspect, and have played this advantage to the fullest. For other meanings, see MCG (disambiguation). ... A panoramic view of the interor of Telstra Dome with the roof closed. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... // History AAMI Stadium, formerly known as Football Park, is the home of Australian rules football in South Australia. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Subiaco Oval (, ) is the major sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. ... Perth is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Western Australia, and is the fourth largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 1. ...

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While some major games (i.e. the annual "Big Game" against Collingwood) are played at Telstra Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, the SCG is still the Swans' premier home ground. The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped guernseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... Sydney Olympic Park map Sydney Olympic Park is a 640-hectare site located at Homebush Bay, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Rugby league

The SCG bears a rich history in the game of rugby league, for many years it was the venue for most of the important league games held in Sydney. The largest crowd ever to fill the SCG was for the 1965 NSWRL Grand Final between Souths and St.George, a crowd of 78,056 people. Rugby league is a team sport, played by two teams of 13 players. ... The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in New South Wales. ... A Grand Final is the culmination of a series of final matches played between a number of sporting teams to decide the premier team. ... The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league competition in Australia. ... The Saint George Dragons was a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia. ...

Between 1913, when Easts defeated Newtown in the first NSWRL match played there, and the 1987 Grand Final, the SCG played host to over 1000 Premiership matches and finals (more than any other ground). The best game of the round, the "Match of the Day", was transferred to the SCG for many seasons. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Sydney Roosters are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... Newtown was Australias first rugby league club (after Glebe). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ...

The unavailibilty of the ground, due to the uncertain length of the finals series, led to the NSWRL changing its final system in 1954 - from 1954 to 1987, all NSWRL Grand Finals were fought out at the SCG. In addition, it was the venue for many representative games - Test matches, interstate, and City v Country.

With the opening of the Sydney Football Stadium (currently known as Aussie Stadium) in 1988, the long history of major rugby league games at the SCG came to an end. The last Grand Final there saw Manly defeat Canberra in the 1987 decider. Finals and other important games are now shared between the SFS and Stadium Australia (currently known as Telstra Stadium) The Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) (, ) was built in 1988 to be the premium rectangular field in Sydney, Australia. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... The Canberra Raiders are a National Rugby League team based in Canberra, Australia. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ...

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Others

The SCG from time to time also hosts large concerts. In January 2005, the SCG hosted WaveAid - a concert to raise money for the victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami. WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday the 25th of January, 2005 as a means for raising funds for the victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami. ... For related articles, including charities accepting donations, see Category:2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. ...

Seating capacity and other records

• Seating Capacity: 44,002
• Largest cricket match attendance: 58,446 (Australia v England, 15 December 1928)
• Largest Australian rules football match attendance: 46,168 (Sydney v Geelong, 30 August 1997)
• Largest rugby league match attendance: 78,056 (St George v South Sydney, 18 September 1965)
• Largest rugby union match attendance: 49,327 (NSW v New Zealand, 13 July 1907)
• Largest soccer match attendance: 51,566 (NSW v Everton, 2 May 1964)
• Largest concert attendance: 45,191 (WaveAid benefit concert, 29 January 2005)

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See also

Cricket Portal

• History of Test cricket (to 1883)
• History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)
• History of Test cricket (1890 to 1900)
• Melbourne Cricket Ground

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External links

• SCG Trust Homepage
• Google Maps satellite image of SCG