he TCA ground with its white picket fence is very picturesque. The TCA ground includes many heritage buildings and some moveable cultural heritage such as stone pitch rollers.
Surrounded by native bush and some mature exotic trees are located within its grounds.
1873: Southern Cricket Association leased the ground.
1881: H.C. Smith stand was built. Extended c1908 and has changed little since. A member’s pavilion; a lady’s pavilion; a box for the governor.
1882: The ground was officially opened and cricket matches were played on the ground. The official opening involved a match against a visiting MCC XI.
1882: There were also two tennis courts. There was also a skittles alley, and the wooden building on the eastern side of the ground built in 1911 which still exists was the TCA bowls club.
Cycling events have been held there, and in the 1890s winter afternoons were given over to baseball matches, and quoits was often played there in that period.
c1881-1890: A Weatherboard Grandstand.
c1880-90: A Weatherboard Shed. It is now used for storage and is in very poor condition.
c1890: A caretaker’s cottage. The cottage is located on the northern side of the ground opposite the main grandstands and is set amongst large mature exotic trees.
c 1890: A Weatherboard Pavilion not facing the present ground.
1894: The Ladies Stand was built. Men and women sat separately.
Football was also played at the ground for a number of years, and the STCA introduced tennis courts, skittle alleys, a bowling green and a cycling track.
1902: A Japanese Sports Day involved Japanese martial arts and sumo wrestling.
1907: a new members pavilion was erected.
1935-1980: Grey hound racing was held at the ground. Minor evidence of dog kennels at the north of the ground.
1948: The cricket ground record is 11,002. A Tasmania v Australian XI match.
1950s: The ground was further developed. Concrete stands replaced two original weatherboard stands.
1959: Memorial iron entrance gates erected. Named after STCA stalwart, K.E. Burn.
1977: Tasmania entered the Sheffield Shield and the TCA played out of Bellerive oval. Since 1977 occasional interstate matches have been played at the TCA ground when Bellerive has been unavailable.
Cricket and football have been the main sports however other sports have been played there. No first-class cricket has been played at the TCA Ground since 1987. The ground remained the headquarters of Tasmanian cricket until the late 1980s when it was transferred to Bellerive Oval.
1979: A crowd of 10,882 turned up on 4 January 1979 to see Tasmania win its first one-day domestic cricket trophy.
1985: One ODI: Sri Lanka Vs West Indies. The West Indies won.
2001: AC/DC played to a crowd of 15,000.
North Hobart cricket club
Today: Tenants of TCA ground: North Hobart Cricket Club; Hobart Football Club; DOSA Football Club.
The ground is regularly used for local grade cricket in the summer, and AFL in the winter. It has both synthetic and grass nets, and an indoor bowling practice area.
http://www.northhobartcc.com/
Hobart Football Club
https://www.hobartfc.com.au/
Surrounded by native bush and some mature exotic trees are located within its grounds.
1873: Southern Cricket Association leased the ground.
1881: H.C. Smith stand was built. Extended c1908 and has changed little since. A member’s pavilion; a lady’s pavilion; a box for the governor.
1882: The ground was officially opened and cricket matches were played on the ground. The official opening involved a match against a visiting MCC XI.
1882: There were also two tennis courts. There was also a skittles alley, and the wooden building on the eastern side of the ground built in 1911 which still exists was the TCA bowls club.
Cycling events have been held there, and in the 1890s winter afternoons were given over to baseball matches, and quoits was often played there in that period.
c1881-1890: A Weatherboard Grandstand.
c1880-90: A Weatherboard Shed. It is now used for storage and is in very poor condition.
c1890: A caretaker’s cottage. The cottage is located on the northern side of the ground opposite the main grandstands and is set amongst large mature exotic trees.
c 1890: A Weatherboard Pavilion not facing the present ground.
1894: The Ladies Stand was built. Men and women sat separately.
Football was also played at the ground for a number of years, and the STCA introduced tennis courts, skittle alleys, a bowling green and a cycling track.
1902: A Japanese Sports Day involved Japanese martial arts and sumo wrestling.
1907: a new members pavilion was erected.
1935-1980: Grey hound racing was held at the ground. Minor evidence of dog kennels at the north of the ground.
1948: The cricket ground record is 11,002. A Tasmania v Australian XI match.
1950s: The ground was further developed. Concrete stands replaced two original weatherboard stands.
1959: Memorial iron entrance gates erected. Named after STCA stalwart, K.E. Burn.
1977: Tasmania entered the Sheffield Shield and the TCA played out of Bellerive oval. Since 1977 occasional interstate matches have been played at the TCA ground when Bellerive has been unavailable.
Cricket and football have been the main sports however other sports have been played there. No first-class cricket has been played at the TCA Ground since 1987. The ground remained the headquarters of Tasmanian cricket until the late 1980s when it was transferred to Bellerive Oval.
1979: A crowd of 10,882 turned up on 4 January 1979 to see Tasmania win its first one-day domestic cricket trophy.
1985: One ODI: Sri Lanka Vs West Indies. The West Indies won.
2001: AC/DC played to a crowd of 15,000.
North Hobart cricket club
Today: Tenants of TCA ground: North Hobart Cricket Club; Hobart Football Club; DOSA Football Club.
The ground is regularly used for local grade cricket in the summer, and AFL in the winter. It has both synthetic and grass nets, and an indoor bowling practice area.
http://www.northhobartcc.com/
Hobart Football Club
https://www.hobartfc.com.au/