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Cricket is a popular game in Wellington and there are plenty of cricket clubs and cricket grounds to prove this fact. Onslow cricket club, Wellington cricket club, Wellington firebirds, the Victoria University of Wellington cricket club and such others that do a lot to promote cricket in Wellington and in New Zealand in general. Here’s something on the cricket clubs and teams just spoken about. - The Wellington cricket club was established in 1998 and has since then played a major role in coaching the youth of Wellington as good cricket players. - The Wellington firebird has Anthony Stuart as the present coach and most of the games are played in the Basin reserve Ground in Wellington. They were the runner-ups in the State Championship in 2006. - The Victoria University Cricket club was established in 1906 and has since then played a notable role in the administration of cricket in Australia. The club coaches both men and women and also non-students. The subscription to the club is also cheap. - Onslow Cricket Club is a comparatively younger club and has contributed a lot to junior cricket in Wellington. There are plenty of sports grounds in Wellington that are open to all kinds of games including cricket. Basin Reserve in Wellington is the official cricket ground of Wellington. Check out the names of some of the other parks as well.
Alex Moore Park
Anderson Park
Ben Burn Park
Centennial Park
Cobham Drive Park
Crawford Green Park
Evans Bay Park
Grenada North Park
Happy Valley Park
Hataitai Park
Helston Park
Ian Galloway Park
Nairn Street Park
Kaiwharawhara Park Wellington also features New Zealand’s National Cricket Museum and it is located at the Basin Reserve that is one of the oldest cricket ground in New Zealand. The Museum displays the history of cricket in Wellington from the old times to the present day. The cricket loving people must drop in at this museum.
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