Lapstone Oval is a sports precinct in

Lapstone, New South Wales Lapstone is an Australian township on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Mountains (Australia), Blue Mountains in New South Wales at an elevation of 160 m (525 ft). Lapstone is located 62 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD in the Local g ...

. It supports sport all year round. The name Lapstone Oval covers all of the 3 different types of sporting facilities and not just the rugby field as is thought by some people.

Facilities

There are a few features at Lapstone Oval. * A

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field * 11

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courts (9 are asphalt and the other 2 are grass) * 2 tennis courts which overlook the rugby field and half of the grass netball courts * A small play area for younger children During the winter months there is a canteen running at the bottom of the netball club-house and a BBQ on the grass next to it. A mobile coffee van turns up each week as well.

Home teams

Several teams call the oval their home ground.

Netball

Lapstone Oval is not a home ground to any of the netball teams in the Blue Mountains Netball Association (BMNA) as they all play there every week. The Blue Mountains Netball Representatives train at the oval.

Cricket

Although some teams from Glenbrook-Blaxland Cricket Club (GBCC) play some of their games at Lapstone the club doesn't have a single home ground. They also play in: * Glenbrook * Blaxland

Rugby Union

The

Blue Mountains Rugby Club Blue Mountains Rugby Club is based in the township of Lapstone within Greater Sydney, Australia. The club plays rugby union in the first division of the New South Wales Subbies competition and currently fields teams in five men's grades, plus wo ...

(also known as Blueys or Blue Tongues) call the oval home. It is where they play their home games and they also have a club house at the ground.

Winter sport

In winter 2 sports are played at Lapstone Oval. They are: * Rugby Union * Netball

Summer sport

During the summer an artificial

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is placed into the centre of the rugby field. In the past few summers the rugby goal posts have been taken out.

References

{{reflist Sports venues in New South Wales