Roy Henzell Oval is a
cricket
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ground in
Caloundra
Caloundra ( ) is a coastal town in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
In the , the town of Caloundra had a population of 96,305 people.
Geography
Caloundra is north of the Brisbane central business district. Caloundra is acce ...
,
Queensland
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,
Australia
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. The first recorded match on the ground came in 1981 when Queensland Country played the touring
West Indians
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.
It held its only
first-class match in 1993 when
Queensland
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played the touring
England A side, with the match ending in a draw. Three Youth
One Day International
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s were played there in 2007 between
Australia Under-19s and
Pakistan Under-19.
See also
*
List of sports venues named after individuals
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References
External links
Roy Henzell Ovalat
ESPNcricinfo
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Roy Henzell Ovalat CricketArchive
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Cricket grounds in Queensland
Sport in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Sports venues completed in 1981