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Southern Excellence Awards Winners

Property Council’s inaugural South Island regional awards winners have been announced in a spectacular sold-out event in Christchurch. Property Council Meridian Energy Southern Excellence Awards recognised seven category winners at the Air Force Museum tonight. Hagley Oval Development, Southbase Construction, Athfield Architects & Team have taken out the The Buchan Group Urbans Design and Architectural Merit Award.

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Radio Sport Interview with Lee Robinson, Canterbury Cricket Trust Chairman

On day three (28 December 2014) of the first cricket test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, Malcolm Jordan of Radio Sport speaks to chairman of the Canterbury Cricket Trust, Lee Robinson, at Hagley Oval. Click on the link below to listen to the interview reflecting on the process to establish Christchurch’s new cricket facility and what the future holds.

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Hagley Oval Pavilion installs it’s crowning glory

Hagley Oval Pavilion installs it’s crowning glory This week marked a significant milestone in the development of Hagley Oval with the completion of the roof for the new Hagley Oval Pavilion. The floating tensile roof, which sees 2.5 tonnes of fabric being put into place, will cover the pavilion which remains on schedule for completion in September. The pavilion project is being delivered by the Canterbury Cricket Trust on behalf of Canterbury Cricket. Trust chairman Lee Robinson said, “The roof is a culmination of many months of hard work and its completion marks a key milestone in the development…

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The Pavilion takes shape

The Pavilion takes shape Despite numerous deluges of rain, the Pavilion is on track for a September completion date. The lift shaft is in, the second storey is taking shape and the embankment has been seeded and is starting to grow. Read more about what has been happening at Hagley Oval in our latest newsletter

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Laying the Foundation for International Cricket in Christchurch

This week marked a significant milestone in the development of Hagley Oval as an International Cricket Ground with the foundations being laid for the new Pavilion.

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Trophy star of Cricket World Cup roadshow

The Cricket World Cup trophy had its own seat on the plane, a minder with a thousand-yard stare who never left it out of his sight and it was the most popular of photo requests yesterday.

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Germon ‘hopeful’ of test return to Hagley Oval

Test cricket could be set to return to Christchurch after an eight-year hiatus. Canterbury Cricket boss Lee Germon has requested a test match and a one-day international during Sri Lanka’s tour next summer and is “hopeful” of a positive result.

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Rural push at Hagley Park cricket venue

We are trying to talk about cricket at Hagley Park but all we can hear is the deafening beat of cicadas in the trees. The sound is a signature of the game in Christchurch and is also the background to a fiercely contested push to lift the game in the city’s rebuild.

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Prime Minister turns sod at Hagley Oval

Prime Minister John Key officially marked the upgrade of Hagley Oval in Christchurch with a sod turning ceremony on Tuesday the 17th December 2013. The Hagley Oval Pavilion is expected to be finished by September next year. A grass embankment will also be built up around the cricket pitch before the ground hosts three matches in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. In August this year, the Environment Court gave the green light to plans to develop Hagley Oval as an international cricket oval.

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Trust provides $3m towards Hagley Oval’s new pavilion

The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust today announced a $3 million loan towards construction of the new pavilion at Hagley Oval, providing a new home ground for cricket and much needed community meeting spaces following the impact of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.

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