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 Major sporting venue of yesteryear |
127 Cranford Street St Albans Christchurch 8001 New Zealand +64 (0)3 355 3595 (Canterbury Football Assn) |
Since the early twentieth century, English Park was one of Christchurch's major sporting venues. Gone, however, are the days when the stadium was the central attraction for soccer, athletics and cycling in the city. Today the park is still home to the Canterbury Football Association and hosts many of the under-age representative fixtures. The clubrooms act as a function centre and the playing ground is also a quality training facility. An interesting attraction is the market, held in the car park every Saturday morning between 9am and noon. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Multi-purpose small stadium |
845 Avonside Drive Wainoni Christchurch 8006 New Zealand +64 (0)3 389 9126 (Hockey Canterbury) |
Porritt Park is one of Christchurch's most diverse sporting grounds. The complex is home to many Canterbury sporting organizations. Its main tenants are the Canterbury hockey and touch rugby squads, however sports such as marching also use the facility. The park's stadium holds up to 6,000 people and has hosted international fixtures in both hockey and touch rugby. The artificial playing surface makes it one of New Zealand hockey's best stadiums, on a par with hockey stadiums around the world. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Commonwealth Games masterpiece |
171 Travis Road New Brighton Christchurch 8006 New Zealand +64 3 941 6849 http://www.qeiipark.org.nz |
Originally built in 1973, Queen Elizabeth II Park was the focal point of the 1974 Commonwealth Games. The stadium is the second largest in the city and hosts major athletics events, outdoor concerts and sporting fixtures. Most recently it was home to a pool of teams in the Under-17 Soccer World Cup. The aquatic centre is of Olympic quality. Major swimming and diving meets are held in the centre, as well as less well known sports such as water polo and underwater hockey. The complex is also fun for the kids with twin water slides, a learning pool and cafe. Review © 2007, Wcities |