Jubilee Oval, Sports stadium in Carlton, Sydney, Australia
Jubilee Oval is a stadium in Carlton, Sydney, with a covered grandstand on its western side whose broad dark flat canopy shelters a top tier of pinkish-red seats. Grey seats curve around the lower bowl, a metal railing runs along the top of that tier, and a green field enclosed by a low green fence lies to one side.
Jubilee Oval was built in Kogarah Park in 1935 for Kogarah's jubilee celebrations. Its first rugby league match came in March 1936, when St George lost an exhibition game to Newtown, with gate-takings donated to St George Hospital. The first official match followed on 22 April 1950, a 17-15 loss to South Sydney. The ground closed from 1986 to 1988 for a new western grandstand.
Outside the ground, the Legends Walk opened in March 2004 with 16 club greats inducted, among them Reg Gasnier, Johnny King, Norm Provan and John Raper. Robert Stone and Billy Wilson followed in 2007, and Ben Creagh, Ben Hornby, Jason Nightingale and the 1921 St George Inaugural Team in 2021.
Carlton Railway Station provides direct access to the stadium, with parking available at St George Leagues Club and nearby streets. Plan extra time for arrival when major events are happening, as traffic builds up around the venue.
In 1975, more than 23,500 spectators watched a match between St George and South Sydney, a crowd record for the venue at that time. This number shows just how passionately the local community supported their teams back then.
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