# Molyneux Park

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Sports complex in Alexandra, New Zealand

Molyneux Park Interactive map of Molyneux Park Ground information Location Alexandra, New Zealand Country New Zealand Establishment 1961 (first recorded match) End names Old Man Range End St Bathans End Team information Otago Women (2006–present) Otago (1979–present) As of 3 November 2011 Source: Ground profile

**Molyneux Park** is a [cricket](/source/Cricket) ground and sports complex in [Alexandra](/source/Alexandra%2C_New_Zealand), [Otago](/source/Otago), New Zealand. It is the main sports venue for the Alexandra area.[1]

Molyneux Park was developed in the 1960s and 1970s. As well as cricket, rugby, softball, netball and bowls facilities it has a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink, squash courts and the Alexandra bike park.[1]

The first recorded cricket match on the ground came in January 1961 when [Central Otago](/source/Central_Otago_cricket_team) played the touring [Marylebone Cricket Club](/source/Marylebone_Cricket_Club_cricket_team_in_New_Zealand_in_1960%E2%80%9361).[2] The ground held its first [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) match during the 1978/79 [Shell Cup](/source/Shell_Trophy#Shell_Trophy) when [Otago](/source/Otago_cricket_team) played [Central Districts](/source/Central_Districts_cricket_team). The following season the first [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) match was held there when Otago played [Wellington](/source/Wellington_cricket_team) in the 1980/81 [Shell Trophy](/source/Shell_Trophy#Shell_Trophy). Molyneux Park has been used as a home venue for Otago since then. As of early 2021 it had hosted 31 first-class matches,[3] 66 List A matches,[4] as well as 10 [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) matches.[5] Between 2006 and 2009, [Otago Women](/source/Otago_Sparks) used the ground for home matches in the [State League](/source/State_League).[6]

Two Youth [Test matches](/source/Test_cricket) have been played there. The first came in 1999 when [New Zealand Under-19s](/source/New_Zealand_Under-19_cricket_team) played [England Under-19s](/source/England_Under-19_cricket_team), while the second saw New Zealand Under-19s play [South Africa Under-19s](/source/South_Africa_Under-19_cricket_team).[7] Three Youth [One Day Internationals](/source/One_Day_International) were also played there between 1993 and 1995.[8] Molyneux Park is also the home ground for the [Otago Country cricket team](/source/Otago_Country_cricket_team), which competes in the [Hawke Cup](/source/Hawke_Cup).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CODC_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CODC_1-1) ["Alexandra/Clyde Area Parks & Reserves"](https://www.codc.govt.nz/services/parks/alexandra-area). *Central Otago District Council*. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Other matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_misc.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["First-Class Matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_f.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["List A Matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_a.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Twenty20 Matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_tt.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_wnz.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Youth Test Matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_ut.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Youth One-Day International Matches played on Molyneux Park, Alexandra"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396_uo.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

## External links

- [Molyneux Park](http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/58787.html) at [ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)

- [Molyneux Park](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/1396.html) at CricketArchive

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