Eric Weissel Oval

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Eric Weissel Oval was a multi-use stadium in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. It was named after local rugby league footballer Eric Weissel and opened in 1959.[1] It was used mostly for rugby league matches and had a capacity of 10,000 people, with a record crowd of 11,685 recorded on 20 July 1988 for the Australia vs Papua New Guinea as part of the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup where the Aussies defeated the Kumuls by a then world record score of 70–8.[2][3] The oval has hosted City vs Country (ARL), National Rugby League premiership and trial games, Brumbies vs Waikato Chiefs (Rugby union).[4]

Name

The oval was named after Eric Weissel, a state and national representative rugby league five-eighth who played in the 1920s and 1930s. In spite of representative honours and the allure of the Sydney first grade competition Weissel played his entire club football career in the Riverina with five different clubs including Wagga Wagga.

Closure and redevelopment

In June 2004 the owners of the oval, Wagga Wagga Leagues Club went into receivership,[4] however the oval remained open up until 2007.[3] In 2005 Wagga Wagga Leagues Club, Eric Weissel Oval and Allen Staunton Oval were sold to developers.[5] The oval was rezoned from private recreation to residential by the Wagga Wagga City Council on 26 September 2005.[6] In December 2008 the owners of the site, McIntyre Nash Pty Ltd, lodged an application to demolish which includes the removal of fencing, grandstand, change rooms and a broadcast box.[6] The Oval was demolished in 2015 by McIntyre Nash along with the neighbouring leagues club, and the housing development is due to start in 2016.

Notable Rugby League Matches

World Cup

Date Home Score Away Referee Crowd Competition
20 July 1988 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 70–8 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea Neville Kesha 11,685 1985-1988 Rugby League World Cup

International Tour Matches

Date Home Score Away Referee Crowd Competition
26 May 1954 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 26–36 Template:Leagueicon Great Britain Lions Eric McIlhatton 10,732 1954 Great Britain Lions tour
10 July 1974 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 10–36 Template:Leagueicon Great Britain Lions Graham Barby 8,000 1974 Great Britain Lions tour
4 June 1978 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 18–25 Template:Leagueicon New Zealand Kiwis Kevin Riolo 3,000 1978 New Zealand Rugby League tour
26 June 1979 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 10–37 Template:Leagueicon Great Britain Lions Noel Bissett 8,403 1979 Great Britain Lions tour
11 July 1982 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 3–29 Template:Leagueicon New Zealand Kiwis Ray Collins 4,500 1982 New Zealand Rugby League tour
26 June 1984 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 18–22 Template:Leagueicon Great Britain Lions Bill Foran 3,000 1984 Great Britain Lions tour
15 July 1986 Template:Leagueicon Riverina 16–14 Template:Leagueicon New Zealand Kiwis Barry Priest 5,000 1986 New Zealand Rugby League tour

City vs Country

Date Home Score Away Referee Crowd Competition
10 May 2002 File:Country colours.svg NSW Country 16–26 File:City colours.svg NSW City Tim Mander 8,342 2002 City vs Country Origin

NSWRL Pre-Season/Midweek Cup

Date Home Score Away Referee Crowd Competition
23 April 1975 Template:Leagueicon Parramatta Eels 27–19 Template:Leagueicon Monaro Colts Tom Spain 3,600 1975 Amco Cup Round 1
Template:Leagueicon Canterbury-Bankstown Berries 21–16 Template:Leagueicon Riverina Bulls Laurie Bruyeres
3 May 1978 Template:Leagueicon Riverina Bulls 36–2 Template:Leagueicon Penrith Panthers Tom Spain 4,400 1978 Amco Cup Round 3
27 March 1985 Template:Leagueicon Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 16–6 Template:Leagueicon Canberra Raiders Steve Asbury 8,500 1985 National Panasonic Cup Round 1
28 February 1988 Template:Leagueicon Eastern Suburbs Roosters 36–16 Template:Leagueicon Western Suburbs Magpies Mick Stone 6,832 1988 Panasonic Cup Round 1
26 April 1989 Template:Leagueicon Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22–10 Template:Leagueicon St George Dragons Greg McCallum 9,831 1989 Panasonic Cup Round 1
6 March 1991 Template:Leagueicon Penrith Panthers 34–6 Template:Leagueicon Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Greg McCallum 9,000 1991 Lotto Challenge Cup Semi-Final 1
1 March 1992 Template:Leagueicon Brisbane Broncos 14–10 Template:Leagueicon Gold Coast Seagulls Ian Parnaby 9,320 1992 Tooheys Challenge Cup
Quarter Finals 1 and 2
Template:Leagueicon Western Suburbs Magpies 16–14 Template:Leagueicon Penrith Panthers Greg McCallum

NRL

Date Home Score Away Referee Crowd Competition
16 August 1998 Template:Leagueicon Sydney City Roosters 34–10 Template:Leagueicon Gold Coast Chargers Paul Simpkins 4,115 1998 NRL season, Round 23

Gallery

See also

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References

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