Hagley
Pavilion

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Umpires pavilion repainted for the 2015 Cricket World Cup

Hagley Umpires Pavilion over the Years

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Hagley Oval in the early days
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"Costume Cricket Match" held in Hagley Park 23 Oct 1877
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Umpires pavilion after the renovation in 1988
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Umpires pavilion in the early 1990s

Significance

For more than 150 years, Hagley Park has been home of cricket in Christchurch.

Believed to be the oldest cricket pavilion in the world, and certainly the oldest sports building in New Zealand it has offered shelter to generation of Canterbury's cricketers ever since.

Timeline

December 1863

Construction

Built at Dillowys, "Nancy's" corner, in December for the cost of 300 pounds

December 1863

Feb 1864

England XI

Used by Canterbury Cricket and the visiting George Parr's "All England" XI

1869

Moved to Hagley

Moved to its present site in Hagley Park for 23 pounds 10 shillings and used by Christchurch United Cricket club

1869

1908

Christchurch West & St Albans

Became the home of Christchurch West and the St Albans Cricket Clubs

1954

Condemned

The St Albans Cricket Club leaves and Christchurch City Council condemns the building as unsafe

1954

1957

Restoration

Restored by West Old Boys Cricket Club at a cost of £1,009 on their 50th Jubilee

1972

Marist

With the merger of West and Burnside, and subsequent move to Burnside Park, the pavilion was purchased by the Marist Cricket Club and the front balcony renovated

1972

1988

Home of the Umpires

The members of the Canterbury Cricket Umpires Association purchased the derelict pavilion with the intention of restoring it. Under the guidance of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust the building has been fully upgraded and its original appearance returned.

2013

The Jewel of Hagley Oval

After the destruction caused to Lancaster Park in the 2011 earthquake, Canterbury Cricket redeveloped Hagley Oval as the home of Cricket in Canterbury, with the design including the Umpire's Pavilion as a key feature of the new ground

2013

2015

Cricket World Cup

In 2015 the Men's ODI Cricket World Cup was hosted in New Zealand and Australia. As part of this Tournament the the pavilion was repainted and a new Kitchen and modern heating and lighting were installed.

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