State Hockey Centre, Hockey stadium in Gepps Cross, Australia
The State Hockey Centre in Gepps Cross has two international-standard pitches: Pitch 1 with a TeamSports Surface Aquaturf Evolution and Pitch 2 with an STI Poligras Olympia CoolPlus surface. Fixed seating is 330, with room for 4,000 temporary seats. The venue also has the Pak Poy function room, bar and cafeteria, and parking for 200 cars plus four disabled spaces.
The facility opened in 1988 and was significantly upgraded in 2013 when a second pitch and improved lighting were added. This expansion allowed the venue to host professional competitions at a higher standard.
The venue honors local sports figures through named facilities, reflecting how the place connects to the region's hockey heritage. These names remind visitors of influential people who shaped the sport in the area.
The car park holds 200 cars plus four disabled spaces; grassed areas to the west and north serve as overflow parking for major events. Pitch One is named after inaugural groundsman Dave Scarman, and the grandstand's northern section is the Gerry Phillips Enclosure.
The grandstand's sections carry the names of South Australian hockey figures: the northern part is the Gerry Phillips Enclosure, the central part the Lorna Jolly Enclosure, and Pitch One is named after inaugural groundsman Dave Scarman. The upstairs Pak Poy Room honours Patrick Pak Poy, who helped get the centre built.
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