Lavington Sports Ground
Mixed-use venue in Albury, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lavington Sports Ground (known as "Lavington Panthers Oval" between 2001 and 2009) is a sports ground located in the suburb of Hamilton Valley near Lavington on the north-west fringe of the city of Albury, Australia. The oval is nestled in the side of a hill, with concrete terraces cut into the southern side of the oval below a grass embankment and the grandstand and changing rooms located on the north-west flank. The venue also incorporates a 4 table cricket wicket, a velodrome for track cycling and two netball courts. The Lavington Panthers Sports Club licensed club was formerly located next to the ground, across Hanna Street.
L.S.G. | |
Former names | Lavington Panthers Oval (2001–2009) |
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Location | Hamilton Valley, Albury, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 36°2′6″S 146°54′47″E |
Owner | City of Albury |
Capacity | 12,000 approx.[1] Seating: 1,500 (13% capacity) |
Record attendance | 20,169 (20 March 1995: AFL Pre-Season: Essendon vs. Carlton) |
Surface | Grass (Oval) |
Construction | |
Opened | 1970s |
Renovated | 2016 (2019 plan completion) |
Tenants | |
Lavington Panthers F.N.C. (OMFNL) Lavington Panthers C.C. (CAW) Murray Kangaroos (VFL) (2000-2002) Sydney Thunder (BBL) (2022–present) | |
Ground information | |
End names | |
"North End" "South End" / "Hill End" | |
International information | |
Only ODI | 18 March 1992: Zimbabwe v England |
Source: Cricinfo | |
The venue is the home ground for the Lavington Panthers Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League, and usually hosts the Ovens & Murray grand finals, which typically attract crowds of 10 thousand to 15 thousand. During the summer months, the venue is used for cricket, with a turf wicket, and in this capacity serves as the home ground of the Lavington Panthers side in the Cricket Albury-Wodonga Provincial competition.