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Location | Bundaberg, Australia | ||
Establishment | circa 1945 | ||
Capacity | 8,500 (600 seated) | ||
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As of 21 October 2011 Source: Ground profile |
Salter Oval (known prior to 1945 as the West End Recreation Reserve) is a cricket ground in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1948 when Queensland Country Women played England Women. [1] It held its only first-class match in 1981 when Queensland played the touring New Zealanders. [2] Two List A matches have been played there. The first came in 1991 when Queensland played the touring West Indians, while the second saw Queensland play the touring Zimbabweans in 1995. [3]
In February 2016, Brisbane Broncos played North Queensland Cowboys in a National Rugby League trial fixture, with the attendance figure reported at 8,122. [4]
Salter Oval hosted Bundaberg's first National Rugby League match for premiership points on August 7, 2022 when the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs took on the North Queensland Cowboys. [5]
Date | Result | Attendance |
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7 August 2022 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14–28 North Queensland Cowboys | 8,521 |
30 July 2023 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 23–22 Dolphins | 5,130 |
17 August 2024 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Dolphins |