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The Adelaide Oval is an (SACA).

It currently holds 30,000 spectators, but a record attendance of 62,543 people was recorded for the 1965 SANFL Grand Final between Port Adelaide and Sturt.


MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS

Adelaide Oval hosts the following major sporting events:

Adelaide Oval was also home base for most of the , Athletics , Baseball , Cycling , American Football , Highland Games , Hockey , Lacrosse , Lawn Tennis , Rugby League , Rugby Union , Quoits and Football (soccer) .


HISTORY

  • Established in 1871 after the formation of SACA.

  • December 1884 - first test match

  • 1900 Picket fence put up surrounding the oval (then with a cycling track).

  • Lights were constructed at the grounds in 1997, allowing sport to be held at night. This was the subject of a lengthy dispute with the Adelaide City Council , due to environmental issues relating to the parklands area. Initial plans to build retractable light towers were scrapped after one collapsed.



OVAL LAYOUT

The oval is laid out as follows, around the center of the oval. Infront of the stands there is plastic seating all the way around the oval.



The scoreboard and the western stands are listed on the City of Adelaide Heritage Register, helping to maintain the charm of the ground.


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