Prospect Oval
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Prospect Oval is a sports stadium located at Menzies Crescent, Prospect, South Australia
. The oval has a capacity of 20,000 people with seated grandstands holding approximately 2,000. An unusual feature of the oval is that it is laid out askew from the conventional orientation of ovals, with the goal posts located at the South-Western and the North-Eastern ends, and the cricket pitch running in the same direction. All other SANFL grounds run in a north-south direction.
It is home to both the North Adelaide Football Club, who are a part of the South Australian National Football League
, and the Prospect Cricket Club
, who are members of the South Australian Grade Cricket League
, administered by the South Australian Cricket Association
.
The ground record attendance was set in Round 5 of the 1958 SANFL season when 19,137 saw defending SANFL premiers Port Adelaide
defeat North Adelaide 14.14 (98) to 8.10 (58).
The oval was opened in 1898 by the colonial Premier at the time Sir Charles Kingston
. The North Adelaide Football Club first used the Oval for home games in 1922 with the first match taking place on May 8, 1922 with North Adelaide playing Glenelg. The North Adelaide Roosters have used Prospect Oval as its home ground ever since, except for a time during World War II
when, due to a lack of available players, they joined forces with Norwood
. The combined team used Norwood Oval
as their home ground.
Prospect, South Australia
Prospect is a suburb located to the north of the centre of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia.Surrounding suburbs include Kilburn, Fitzroy, and Medindie. Prospect is a middle to upper class suburb of Adelaide...
. The oval has a capacity of 20,000 people with seated grandstands holding approximately 2,000. An unusual feature of the oval is that it is laid out askew from the conventional orientation of ovals, with the goal posts located at the South-Western and the North-Eastern ends, and the cricket pitch running in the same direction. All other SANFL grounds run in a north-south direction.
It is home to both the North Adelaide Football Club, who are a part of the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
, and the Prospect Cricket Club
Prospect Cricket Club
Prospect Cricket Club are a Grade Cricket team located in Adelaide, South Australia.Prospect competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, administered by the South Australian Cricket Association...
, who are members of the South Australian Grade Cricket League
South Australian Grade Cricket League
South Australian Grade Cricket is the semi-professional State league based in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. It is currently the highest level of cricket played in South Australia outside first class cricket...
, administered by the South Australian Cricket Association
South Australian Cricket Association
The South Australian Cricket Association is the peak body for the sport of cricket in South Australia. The association runs Adelaide Oval and the Southern Redbacks based in Adelaide, South Australia. SACA is the controlling body for the South Australian Grade Cricket League...
.
The ground record attendance was set in Round 5 of the 1958 SANFL season when 19,137 saw defending SANFL premiers Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
defeat North Adelaide 14.14 (98) to 8.10 (58).
The oval was opened in 1898 by the colonial Premier at the time Sir Charles Kingston
Charles Kingston
Charles Cameron Kingston, Australian politician, was an early liberal Premier of South Australia serving from 1893 to 1899 with the support of Labor led by John McPherson from 1893 and Lee Batchelor from 1897 in the House of Assembly, winning the 1893, 1896, and 1899 state elections against the...
. The North Adelaide Football Club first used the Oval for home games in 1922 with the first match taking place on May 8, 1922 with North Adelaide playing Glenelg. The North Adelaide Roosters have used Prospect Oval as its home ground ever since, except for a time during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when, due to a lack of available players, they joined forces with Norwood
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
. The combined team used Norwood Oval
Norwood Oval
Norwood Oval is a suburban oval in the western end of Norwood, an inner eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Norwood, Payneham & St Peters Council own the Oval but rent it, for a peppercorn rental, to the Norwood Football Club...
as their home ground.