Rangiora Recreation Ground
Rangiora Recreation Ground is a cricket ground in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand.
The ground has been used for cricket since the 19th century. It first held a first-class match when Canterbury played Central Districts in the 2003/04 State Championship. Since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake damaged Lancaster Park beyond repair, Canterbury have played many of their first-class home matches in Rangiora. Canterbury first played a List A match there in the 2003/04 State Shield when they played Auckland, with eight matches in that format having been held there in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy. as well as a handful of Twenty20 matches.
Two Youth One Day Internationals have been played at Rangiora Recreation Ground, both in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup when England Under-19s played West Indies Under-19s and Australia Under-19s. The ground has also been used a home venue for Canterbury Women in the State League since the 2006/07 season.
The Canterbury Country Hawke Cup team use Rangiora Recreation Ground as their home ground. They successfully defended their title there against North Otago in 2014-15.
