# Rangiora Recreation Ground

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Cricket ground in Rangiora, New Zealand

Rangiora Recreation Ground Interactive map of Rangiora Recreation Ground Ground information Location Rangiora, New Zealand Country New Zealand Establishment 1891 (first recorded match) Team information Canterbury Women (2007–2010) Canterbury (2004–present) Canterbury Country (2005–present) As of 29 April 2022 Source: Ground profile

**Rangiora Recreation Ground** (also known as the **MainPower Oval** through a sponsorship deal with local company [MainPower](/source/MainPower)) is a [cricket](/source/Cricket) ground in [Rangiora](/source/Rangiora), [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury%2C_New_Zealand), New Zealand.

The Recreation Ground is recorded as being in existence since the early 1870s, and used for cricket since 1891.[1][2] It first held a [first-class match](/source/First-class_cricket) when [Canterbury](/source/Canterbury_cricket_team) played [Central Districts](/source/Central_Districts_cricket_team) in the 2003/04 [State Championship](/source/State_Championship#State_Championship).[3] Since the [2011 Christchurch earthquake](/source/2011_Christchurch_earthquake) damaged [Lancaster Park](/source/Lancaster_Park) beyond repair, Canterbury have played many of their first-class home matches in Rangiora.[4] Canterbury first played a [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) match there in the 2003/04 [State Shield](/source/State_Shield) when they played [Auckland](/source/Auckland_cricket_team), with eight matches in that format having been held there in the [2011-12 Ford Trophy](/source/2011-12_Ford_Trophy)[5] as well as a handful of [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) matches.[6] By the end of the 2024–25 season, there had been 42 first-class matches at the ground, and 32 List A matches.[4][5]

Two Youth [One Day Internationals](/source/One_Day_International) have been played at Rangiora Recreation Ground, both in the [2010 Under-19 World Cup](/source/2010_ICC_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup) when [England Under-19s](/source/England_Under-19_cricket_team) played [West Indies Under-19s](/source/West_Indies_Under-19_cricket_team) and [Australia Under-19s](/source/Australia_Under-19_cricket_team).[7] The ground has also been used a home venue for [Canterbury Women](/source/Canterbury_Magicians) in the [State League](/source/State_League) since the 2006/07 season.[8]

The [Canterbury Country](/source/Canterbury_Country_cricket_team) [Hawke Cup](/source/Hawke_Cup) team use Rangiora Recreation Ground as their home ground.[9] They successfully defended their title there against [North Otago](/source/North_Otago_cricket_team) in 2014–15.[10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["News of the Day"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP18730405.2.11). *The Press*: 2. 5 April 1873.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Other Matches"](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP18911005.2.44.2). *The Press*: 6. 5 October 1891.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ICC_3-0)** ["U19 Venue Feature: Rangiora"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/588606). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FC_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FC_4-1) ["First-Class Matches played on Recreation Ground, Rangiora"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/2230_f.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LA_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LA_5-1) ["List A Matches played on Recreation Ground, Rangiora"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/2230_a.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Twenty20 Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/2230_tt.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Youth One-Day International Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/2230_uo.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Women's New Zealand Domestic League Matches played on Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/2230_wnz.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 November 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Cricket@MainPower Oval"](http://www.canterburycountrycricket.co.nz/cricket-mainpower-oval/mainpower-oval). *Canterbury Country Cricket Association*. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Canterbury Country v North Otago 2014–15"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/744/744502.html). *CricketArchive*. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

## External links

- [Rangiora Recreation Ground](http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/ground/339985.html) at [ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo)

- [Rangiora Recreation Ground](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/21/2230.html) at CricketArchive

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