Bellerive Oval, Cricket field in Bellerive, Australia
Bellerive Oval is a cricket ground in Bellerive, Hobart, with a seating and standing capacity of 19,500, the largest in Tasmania. A curved cantilever roof on a steel frame with pale ribs runs above the tiered seating, and a low white perimeter fence carries green advertising boards. The Ricky Ponting Stand, completed in 2015 with 6,000 seats, brought the stadium's capacity to 20,000.
The oval was established in 1914 as a recreation ground and developed into Tasmania's premier cricket venue. It hosted its first international test match in December 1989.
The ground has been Tasmania's cricket headquarters since 1987 and draws fans to Sheffield Shield matches and international games. It serves as a gathering place where cricket supporters and Australian Rules Football enthusiasts come together throughout the year.
The ground sits between Bellerive Beach and the Derwent, with the main entrance off Church Street. The Ricky Ponting Stand, completed in 2015 with 6,000 seats, and the David Boon Stand carry solar panels on their roofs, part of a 2023 upgrade that cut the venue's carbon footprint by 20%. The hill on the outer side is standing room.
The centre of the ground once had a hump, so players on the far side were visible only from the waist up. A concrete pitch served junior teams until the 1956/57 season, when it was replaced by a turf wicket. The old TCA Ground scoreboard was moved here during the 1977 redevelopment.
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