Sale Oval (also known as Sale Cricket Ground) is a

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ground in Sale,

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. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1967 when Sale-Maffra Cricket Association played the

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in 1967. The ground held its only first-class match in 1989 when

played the touring

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. The ground is also a venue for

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Sale Oval
at CricketArchive {{coord, 38, 06, 20.60, S, 147, 04, 52.03, E, type:landmark_scale:2000_region:NL, display=title Cricket grounds in Victoria (state) Sports venues in Victoria (state) Sports venues completed in 1967 1967 establishments in Australia