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| Location | Brockton Point, Stanley Park, Vancouver | ||||
| Coordinates | 49°17′59″N 123°07′28″W / 49.29964°N 123.12446°W | ||||
| Establishment | 1889 | ||||
| Capacity | 2,000 to 3,000 | ||||
| Owner | Brockton Point Cricket Club | ||||
| Operator | Brockton Point Cricket Club | ||||
| Tenants | Vancouver Cricket Club | ||||
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| As of August 8, 2014 Source: Brockton Oval | |||||
Brockton Oval is a playing area near the Brockton Point located on the north side of Coal Harbour in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The ground was established 1891 with 10 sport's groups joining together. In 1927, cricket and rugby fields were carved out.[1]
Brockton Oval has been visited by cricket players such as Donald Bradman, Fred Trueman and Geoffrey Boycott. Around 2,000 to 3,000 people arrived to see the match at the ground when Australians and MCC sides visited the ground.[2]
The Oval is the home of Brockton Point Cricket Club which was one of the 7 founding member clubs of the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League in 1914. Vancouver Cricket Club began their journey on this ground in 1889.
