Riverway Stadium
Townsville Cricket Ground | |
 | |
| Former names | Tony Ireland Stadium Pioneer Park |
|---|---|
| Address | Australia |
| Location | 2 Sporting Drive, Thuringowa Central, Townsville, Queensland 4817 |
| Coordinates | 19°19′2″S 146°43′54″E / 19.31722°S 146.73167°E |
| Owner | Townsville City Council |
| Capacity | 10,000 (1013 seated) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Construction cost | A$16.5m[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Thuringowa Bulldogs AFL club Queensland Bulls | |
| Ground information | |
| Tenants | Queensland Cricket Association |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 8 November 2014: Hong Kong v  Papua New Guinea |
| Last ODI | 3 September 2022: Australia v  Zimbabwe |
| First T20I | 6 February 2016: Ireland v Papua New Guinea |
| Last T20I | 9 February 2016: Ireland v Papua New Guinea |
| As of 3 September 2022 Source: ESPN Cricinfo | |
The Riverway Stadium is an international standard cricket and AFL stadium in Thuringowa Central, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The stadium is a part of the Riverway sporting and cultural complex.
Facilities
The stadium includes the oval, a 1013-seat grandstand and supporting facilities, a practice oval and cricket practice nets. The design was modeled on Brisbane's Gabba cricket ground specifications and has a six turf wicket block.[2] Riverway Stadium has a maximum capacity of 10,000+[3] This was achieved on New Year's Eve 2007 when 10,024 people attended a Twenty20 cricket match between Queensland and Victoria.[4] The stadium is also home to the Thuringowa Bulldogs AFL club, and the AFL's local regional office.[2] In June 2009, the stadium hosted a 4-day first class match between Pakistan A and the Australia A cricket team.[5] The stadium also hosted some matches of the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was held in Australia from 11 August 2012. India emerged as the winner of Under-19 Cricket World Cup after beating Australia in the final at the Riverway Stadium.
In November 2014, the stadium hosted its first international match between debutants Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. The Stadium became the 10th ODI venue in Australia.
The stadium hosted Townsville's first AFL game for premiership points on 15 June 2019 when the Gold Coast Suns took a home game to Riverway Stadium against St Kilda.[6]
Lighting
In 2008, the inadequacy of the current "temporary" lighting was highlighted when a Queensland v Western Australia AFL representative match was rescheduled from dusk to mid afternoon.[7] Costs to install lighting adequate for televised sport have been estimated at five million dollars.[7][dead link]
Attendance records
Top 5 Sports Attendance Records
| No. | Date | Teams | Sport | Competition | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 December 2007 | Queensland Bulls v. Victoria Bushrangers | Cricket | T20 | 10,024 |
| 2 | 15 June 2019 | Gold Coast Suns v. St Kilda | Australian Rules Football | AFL | 7,243 |
| 3 | 2 March 2013 | Gold Coast Suns v. North Melbourne Kangaroos | Australian Rules Football | AFL (preseason) | 7,216 |
| 4 | 23 February 2014 | Gold Coast Suns v. Brisbane Lions | Australian Rules Football | AFL (preseason) | 6,426 |
| 5 | 1 March 2015 | Gold Coast Suns v. Geelong Cats | Australian Rules Football | AFL (preseason) | 4,431 |
Last updated on 15 June 2019
International cricket
One Day Internationals hosted
The stadium has hosted following ODI matches till date.
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea |
Hong Kong |
Papua New Guinea |
By 4 Wickets | 2014 | Scorecard |
| Papua New Guinea |
Hong Kong |
Papua New Guinea |
By 3 Wickets | 2014 | Scorecard |
| Australia |
Zimbabwe |
Australia |
By 5 Wickets | 2022 | Scorecard |
| Australia |
Zimbabwe |
Australia |
By 8 Wickets | 2022 | Scorecard |
| Australia |
Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe |
By 3 Wickets | 2022 | Scorecard |
International centuries
One ODI century has been scored at the venue.[8]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109 | Lega Siaka | Papua New Guinea |
114 | Hong Kong |
9 November 2014 | Won |
International five-wicket hauls
Two ODI five-wicket hauls have been taken at the venue.[9]
| No. | Figures | Player | Team | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/33 | Cameron Green | Australia |
Zimbabwe |
28 August 2022 | Won |
| 2 | 5/10 | Ryan Burl | Zimbabwe |
Australia |
3 September 2022 | Won |
Twenty20 Internationals hosted
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea |
Ireland |
Ireland |
By 7 Wickets | 2016 | Scorecard |
| Papua New Guinea |
Ireland |
Ireland |
By 3 runs (D/L) | 2016 | Scorecard |
References
- ^ Austadium.com: Tony Ireland Stadium 'first-class'
- ^ a b Tony Ireland Stadium at Riverway[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Riverway • Tony Ireland Stadium". Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
- ^ Austadiums: Tony Ireland Stadium
- ^ The Bulletin: Voges mounts case to selectors
- ^ "AFL: Gold Coast Suns v St Kilda | Austadiums". www.austadiums.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ a b Pitchcare.com: Tony Ireland Stadium Not Lit for Elite Sports
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records". Retrieved 3 September 2022.
External links
- Riverway Stadium at Austadiums