For the second day running, there's been a significant milestone in the development of the Bay Oval cricket stadium.
Yesterday a one day international against England was switched from Napier's McLean Park to the Bay Oval because of problems re-turfing the Hawke's Bay venue.
Then tonight the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust announced it is pumping $1 million into the redevelopment of the Bay Oval. The money goes towards the $4 million redevelopment, which includes a world class flood lighting system, increased embankment- growing the Oval's capacity to 11,500 spectators, a replay screen and media facilities.
'TECT is delighted to assist with the continued development of the Bay Oval,” says TECT chairman Bill Holland when announcing the funding at the Carrus Pavilion at the Bay Oval today.
'The opportunities are far wider than just the cricket and the economic development potential is extremely exciting for our growing region”
The TECT funding is the latest significant support for the project from the wider community.
This includes $915,000 from the Tauranga City Council, an impressive list of local corporate sponsors who together have contributed over $1 million to the project, and continued support from a number of Gaming Trusts including The Lion Foundation and NZCT.
The chairman of the Bay Oval Trust Craig Greenlees acknowledged the importance of TECT as a cornerstone funder.
'The TECT grant is the largest single contribution to the Bay Oval redevelopment. It's a unique project in this region and is a wonderful example of the success possible with a public/private partnership.”
The Blackcaps versus England day nighter on February is the culmination of a very busy summer at the Bay Oval.
It includes three other T20 Internationals against West Indies and Pakistan, seven games in the ICC Under 19 World Cup, including the Final.
All of these games will be televised and under lights, bringing unprecedented international for the Bay Oval and Tauranga.
11 comments
Lights @ bay Oval
Posted on 21-09-2017 18:50 | By MISS ADVENTURE
So that will provide a sum total of about 6-hours of lighting between the four games, all presuming that the games go the distance and so dont finish early. $4.5m ... looks to be the usual TCC based, funded and managed project. Crazy, wildly expensive beyond any dreams, little or no use, excess catered for (11,500 crowd - when no parking available for half that) the mind boggles at the mind numbing calculations to derive this result and jsutify it from the get go.
chookymac
Posted on 21-09-2017 19:01 | By Chookymac
Good old TECT.Hey maybe down the line the TCC will get its arse into gear and we will have a competitive Rugby ground,after all we are meant to be the 5th biggest city in Gods own.And have no International ground.What a bloody Joke
Flare enough
Posted on 21-09-2017 19:04 | By Papamoaner
Good that we haven't been mis-LED and kept in the dark on this.
Poor journalism
Posted on 22-09-2017 08:43 | By peecee09
Please report more accurately, it is Napier which has turf problems not BOP, and you also misreported the name of the local cricket CEO in an earlier release about the venue change.
@ Chookymac
Posted on 22-09-2017 10:16 | By MISS ADVENTURE
I believe that an "Ivory tower" is way more important than anything that the public may genuinely want. While Rotorua has one the need here is more in the category of surplus.
Chookymac
Posted on 22-09-2017 10:28 | By waiknot
Rugby wants a rugby ground? Than rugby needs to get proactive.
I have little interest...
Posted on 22-09-2017 14:05 | By morepork
...in cricket, but I'm very happy for them. To 'Miss Adventure', you are forgetting that the lights will not just be used this once; eventually, over time, a fair ROI will be obtained. Also, it is good to see a Company like TECT gladly accepting an obligation that is a moral, rather than a legal, requirement. I'm sure a lot of people have worked for this cricket ground and many more will be glad to use it. I say: "Good luck to them." (I DO note your point re parking, though, and that is valid...)
@Papamoaner
Posted on 22-09-2017 14:07 | By morepork
Some people think that puns are the worst form of humour. I'm not one of them and your post made me smile. Thanks.
@Morepork
Posted on 22-09-2017 17:11 | By Papamoaner
Thanks for your comments Mate RN. I'm very biased, prejudiced even! Having grown up in the age of the Goons, my heros were Harry Seacombe (Neddy Seagoon) Spike Milligan (various) and Peter Sellars (everything and everybody). What exceptional talent, never to be repeated, sadly long deaded (Bluebottle) by repetitive Sponning (Eccles). The rest of them can hold this cigar in their teeth while I light the fuse, then don't move until my feet stop clattering in the distance. Grip-pipe Thin would be proud of you. Those other dirty rotten swines won't even know what we are talking about.
@Papamoaner
Posted on 24-09-2017 13:40 | By morepork
I remember sitting on my father's knee listening to the Goons (and "Take it from here"). We LOVED it but my Mum (who had an otherwise great sense of humour), just didn't get it. It was a Golden Age of British Comedy and we won't see its like again.Sorry, this is off-topic...
A thousand apologies
Posted on 24-09-2017 15:33 | By Papamoaner
I LED you off topic.Dick Emery almost rekindled that kind of humour but sadly died prematurely. I even suspected for a while that ratbag Atkinson might have had something to do with it by luring the unsuspecting Emery to Bean's door vide; Knock Knock. Who's there? Death! Death whoccckkk!
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