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WACA

Australia
Ground information
LocationPerth, Western Australia
Establishment1890
Seating capacity26,000
OwnerWestern Australia Cricket Association
End namesMembers End
Prindiville Stand End
International information
First Test16 December 1970: Australia v England
Last Test16 January 2008: Australia v India
First ODI9 December 1980: Australia v New Zealand
Last ODI15 February 2008: Australia v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899 – presentWestern Australia

As of 5 March 2008
Source: CricketArchive

The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.

The WACA ground has been the 'home' of cricket in Western Australia since the early 1890s. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that The first Test match was played at the ground in 1970. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] The WACA has also been the home ground of the state of Western Australia's domestic cricket team, currently known as the Western Warriors. The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia The women's cricket team known as the Western Fury plays in the Women's National Cricket League. The Western Fury are a first-class cricket team based in Perth Western Australia.

The pitch at the WACA was regarded as one of the quickest and bounciest in the world. A Cricket pitch is the central strip of the Cricket field between the Wickets The pitch is 1 chain or 22 yards (20 These characteristics, in combination with the afternoon sea-breezes which regularly pass the ground (the Fremantle Doctor), have historically made the ground an attractive place for pace and swing bowlers. The Fremantle Doctor, or 'The Freo Doctor' is the Western Australian Vernacular term for the cooling afternoon Sea breeze which occurs during In the sport of Cricket there are two broad categories of bowlers: pace bowlers and spin bowlers Swing bowling is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket.

Throughout its history, the ground has also been used for a range of activities other than cricket, including Australian rules football, Soccer, Rugby League, International Rules, athletic carnivals and music concerts. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games International rules football (Peil na rialacha idirnáisiunta also known as inter rules in Australia and compromise rules in Ireland is a hybrid A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. However, recent years have seen many of these activities relocate to other venues, and today the ground is rarely used for sports other than cricket. Membership currently sits at around 7,000.

Contents

Early History

Mr W. H. Wise, a gardener who come to WA from England in 1880, laid the first turf wicket at the WACA.

An early coloured image of the Association ground in about 1910, looking north, with a large crowd watching a game in progress. Note the the original 1890s stand is evidently packed.
An early coloured image of the Association ground in about 1910, looking north, with a large crowd watching a game in progress. Note the the original 1890s stand is evidently packed.

The Western Australian Cricket Association was officially established on November 25, 1885 under the Presidency of JCH James. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Charles Horsey James (born 30 January 1841 in Rome, Italy - died 3 February 1899 in Perth Western Australia In 1893, the WACA ground was officially opened, occupying a site of old swamp land to the east of the city. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Association has freehold title to the ground. Originally the title was for 29 acres (117,000 m²). However, part was sold to the Trotting Association in the early 1920s.

The first match played on the turf wickets took place in February 1894. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common However, difficulties encountered in transporting teams to Western Australia meant that the ground was not part of Australia's main cricket community for many years. Even with the building of a trans-continental railway, the trip from the eastern states still took several days. It took the introduction of scheduled flights to Western Australia to make the WACA readily accessible to interstate or overseas teams.

James Gardiner, president of the WACA for three terms between 1897 and 1924, proposed the adoption of 'electorate' cricket (as it was first known) whereby teams were established on a district basis for competition. The Hon James Gardiner ( 12 June 1861 - 27 October 1928) was treasurer of Western Australia from July 1902 to April 1904 and Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1] He also inaugurated Country Week cricket, during which country teams compete against each other. [2] In 1907, the WACA ground was under threat of being controlled by the Perth City Council to recover debts. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City of Perth is a Local Government Area in and around the Central business district of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia Gardiner led the bid to save the ground and secured a government loan. [3] Further financial difficulties led Gardiner to again raise funds and donations with a cricket match by the Australian XI team in 1912. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting [3]

Ground developments

WACA Scoreboard
WACA Scoreboard

In 1895 the first grandstand was built at the WACA Ground, seating 500 people and incorporating dressing rooms, a dining room, bathrooms, members’ rooms and bars. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

In 1931 the Farley Stand was opened, named after WJ Farley (Association President 1915-1916 to 1916-17 and Secretary 1917-1918 to 1928-1929). Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In the 1960s the Players Pavilion was built to provide facilities for the players and the WACA administration. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Seating was later added to provide extra seating for the WACA's inaugural Test Match in 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1954 the scoreboard was built, a donation from the North West Murchison Cricket Association. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)

In 1970 the Inverarity Stand, named after Western Australian, South Australian and Australian player John Inverarity, was opened to celebrate the first Test Match to be played at the WACA. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert John Inverarity (born January 31 1944, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia) is a former Test and first-class

From 1984 to 1988 the WACA underwent major renovations, including a complete resurfacing of the ground and the construction of new terracing and seating in the outer. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Also built were the three tiered Prindiville grandstand and two tiered Lillee-Marsh grandstand, which increased the ground's seating capacity. Six large light towers were also installed in 1986 at a cost of $4. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) 2 million, allowing for night time sports such as day-night cricket matches to be played at the ground. An icon of the WACA, the floodlights are 70 metres high and cost $600 per hour to run.

The WACA facing north, showing the Inverarity Stand (left) and the Prindiville Stant (right)
The WACA facing north, showing the Inverarity Stand (left) and the Prindiville Stant (right)

These redevelopments also made the venue an attractive venue for sports other than cricket, and it was during the late 1980s and early 1990s that the ground saw its greatest use as a multi-sports venue. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 From 1987 to 2000, the ground was used by the West Coast Eagles, and from 1995 by the Fremantle Dockers, both Perth-based AFL teams. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Fremantle Football Club, unofficially nicknamed The Dockers and known informally as "Freo" is one of 16 teams in the Australian Football League (AFL The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest 72 AFL matches were held at the ground during this time. From 1995 to 1997 the WACA also served as the home ground for the Western Reds rugby league team. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games In the late 1990s the ground played host to the Perth Heat in the former Australian Baseball League. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The Perth Heat were one of the foundation members of the now defunct Australian Baseball League. The Australian Baseball League ( ABL) was a Baseball league established in 1988 and disbanded in 1999

However, for various reasons these sports moved away from the WACA (in the case of night football, to Subiaco Oval), and as a consequence the WACA was again redeveloped in 2002. Subiaco Oval, known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. This redevelopment resulted in much improved facilities for both players and spectators. The capacity of the ground was reduced to around 20,000 and the dimensions of the playing arena were also decreased by a total of 31 metres at the eastern and western boundaries, meaning Australian rules football can no longer be played at the ground. The use of temporary stands boosts the ground's capacity to 24,500.

On 13 April 2007 the Western Australian Cricket Association announced a $250m redevelopment of the WACA. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports Stadium in Perth Western Australia. The Australian dollar ( sign: $; code: AUD) is the Currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas The WACA will have its seating capacity increased to 30,000 and will have two residential towers, two office blocks and a retail and entertainment precinct built. The WACA will be developed in partnership with Ascot Capital Limited. A three to four year time frame has been put on the development project, and it is hoped the entire project could be completed in time for the Ashes series in 2011. [2] [3]

Memorable events at the WACA

1932
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s

Current WACA Board

The Association

WACA logo
WACA logo

The current President of the WACA is former Australian Test Cricketer, Dennis Lillee. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Dennis Keith Lillee, MBE (born 18 July 1949 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast

The current Chief Executive Officer is another former Australian Test Cricketer Graeme Wood. Graeme Malcolm Wood (born 6 November 1956 East Fremantle Western Australia) is a former Australian Cricketer who played in 59 Tests and 83

The Association also hosts a popular annual cricket festival at Lilac Hill in Guildford between a Chairman's XI and the visiting International XI team. Lilac Hill is a picturesque Cricket ground in Western Australia in the Perth suburb of Guildford, where the Swan River wraps itself Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, was established in 1829 on the Swan River, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply The first match in 1990 drew a crowd of 12,000 to watch the hosts play the England XI. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales.

See also

References

  1. ^ The West Australian, 29 October 1928. This is a list of Test cricket grounds. Since the first Cricket Test match in Australia in 1877 96 grounds have hosted Test cricket, the most The West Australian (often simply called The West) is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth Western Australia, and is owned by
  2. ^ Western Australian Cricketing Association 1924, Annual Report 1923, Perth.
  3. ^ a b Barker A. J. (1997). The WACA: An Australian Cricket Success Story. Allen & Unwin, St. Leonard.  

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