Porritt Stadium (or Porritt Park), is a multi-purpose

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in the suburb of

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. It is used for

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matches and

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and is the home stadium of

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. The main field is surrounded by a national grade athletics track. The stadium is named for

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt, (10 August 1900 – 1 January 1994) was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the 100 m sprint. He served as th ...

. Porritt Stadium hosted the 2022 New Zealand Special Olympics National Summer Games. It was formerly used in the

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as Hamilton's and

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’s home ground.

History

In 2015, Porritt Stadium was upgraded and small stands were installed due to it being a training ground for the

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. In September 2023

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announced that Gower Park would be a venue-specific training site for the

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. $600,000 was spent on upgrading the pitch, lights and changing rooms that were built around the 1970's.

References

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