Saxton Oval

Saxton Oval, also known as Saxton Field, is a cricket ground in Saxton, , Nelson Region, . Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It hosted three matches during the tournament.
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  • Type: Pitch
  • Description: cricket ground in Saxton, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Saxton Cricket Oval” and “Saxton Field”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garin College and Waimea College.

School
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is a New Zealand Catholic, integrated, co-educational day and boarding secondary school in on the northern outskirts of Richmond. The college opened on 28 January 2002 to serve the Catholic community, particularly in the upper . is situated 740 metres southwest of Saxton Oval.

School
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is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, , New Zealand. Opened in 1957, the college has over 1500 students, and is the largest school in the top of the South Island. is situated 1½ km southwest of Saxton Oval.

School
is a co-educational intermediate school in Richmond, , New Zealand. is situated 2 km southwest of Saxton Oval.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and Stoke.

Town
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Nelson is the second oldest settled city in and the oldest in the . It is in a region often known as or the "Top of the South" and is actually slightly north of the capital city of in the .

Suburb
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is a suburb of in New Zealand, located between and . was named by William Songer, the personal servant of Arthur Wakefield, after his birthplace in . is situated 2½ km northeast of Saxton Oval.

Quarter
is a small suburb of , New Zealand, west of town centre of . It lies on a narrow peninsula which extends into Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere immediately to the south of , southwest of central Nelson. is situated 2½ km north of Saxton Oval.

Saxton Oval

Latitude
-41.33095° or 41° 19′ 51″ south
Longitude
173.21284° or 173° 12′ 46″ east
Open location code
4VCMM697+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 141591288
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­pitch
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­cricket
Wiki­data ID
Q7428879
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Western Panjabi—“Saxton Oval” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “স্যাক্সটন ওভাল”
  • Hindi: “सैक्सटन ओवल”
  • Japanese: “サクストン・オーヴァル”
  • Japanese: “サクストン・フィールド”
  • Japanese: “サックストン・オーヴァル”
  • Japanese: “サックストン・フィールド”
  • Malayalam: “സാക്സ്റ്റൺ ഓവൽ”
  • Marathi: “सॅक्स्टन ओव्हल”
  • Polish: “Saxton Oval”
  • Spanish: “Ovalo de Saxton”
  • Spanish: “Óvalo de Saxton”
  • Tamil: “சாக்சுட்டன் ஓவல் அரங்கம்”
  • Urdu: “سکسٹن اوول”
  • Western Panjabi: “سکسٹن اوول”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saxton Oval Pavilion and Saxton Athletics Track.

Nearby Places

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