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Lilac Hill Park No. 2
Perth, Western Australia
Ground profile
Established 1981
Capacity 12,000
End names Pavilion End, River End
Home team(s) Cricket Australia Chairman's XI, Midland-Guildford
Other sports Hockey
Current local time 18:21, Sun Oct 12, 2008 (UTC +0800)
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Lilac Hill - is the home ground for Western Australian 1st grade
team - Midland-Guildford - situated in the Perth Suburb of Guildford in
the Swan Valley one hours drive north east of the Western Australian
capital Perth.
Used as a cricket ground since December 5th 1981 when Midland Guildford
played Melville in a 1st grade fixture, Lilac hill has gained a reputation
as the premier festival ground in Western Australia. 12000 people set an
attendence record during the inaugural festival match at Lilac Hill when
the WACA chairman's XI played the touring English XI in 1990.
During the festival matches 78 Marquis seat 2000 people, temporary
stands create another 4000 seats and space is avalable for a further 1000
people in the Garden Terraces.
Lilac Hill has a turf pitch which is reputed as a batsmans paradise. The
Pavillion was officially opened on November 20 1983. The ends of the
ground are known as the "river end" and the "pavillion end." There are no
permanent floodlights. The picturesque Swan River wraps itself around the
southern and eastern sides of the ground which are shrouded with tall
Eucalypts.
The ground is also used for hockey. It is the home ground of the Old
Guildfordians Hockey Club.
Guildford is a historic township that has a number of homely
Restaurants and Hotels and accomodation in the area is plentiful.
Suburban bus and train services to Guildford are available from the Perth
city depot's, plus there is ample parking during festival matches. The
ground is a short 5 minute walk from the Guildford station.
Visitors are advised to arrive early for the festival matches which are
always well attended with average crowds of 7500 people. (David Bebb)
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