Name the Ground

[fLIP]

Number 1 looks like the local refuse station.

 

[HoldenV8]

Not Headingley or Odsal

@voicefromthehill and @Little Grubber Kick are the only ones to get #2 correct. Its the old Wilderspool Stadium in Warrington

@Under the Sticks correctly guessed #3 as Carlaw Park. That photo was from a NZ vs GB test in the early 50's.

No one has yet guessed #1. Hint, the ground no longer exists but at one time it was one of England's biggest test venues and at its peak was said to hold some 60,000 although a test there never really drew more than 35,000.

Even though it looks a little different today, Brookvale is the only one of those 5 venues still in use.

 

[HoldenV8]

1 Bradford, went there in 82
2 Leeds, went there in 82
3 looks like Eden Park in AKL, went there in 2012
4???
5 Brookie Showground, went there in 1977...

To answer in order....

1 - No
2 - No
3 - No
4 - No lol
5 - Correct

 

[HoldenV8]

Ok, so we now know 4 of the 5 answers. Can you guess photo #1?

1 - ??
2 - Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington
3 - Carlaw Park, Auckland
4 - The Willows, Salford
5 - Brookvale Showground

 

[Bearfax]

Sexist. All male names.

Rubbish Wombat64. Georgie, Bill (think Dr Who), Jackie (Jacqueline), Frankie...err not so sure about Basil though.

 

[Eagles2nv]

#1 station rd swinton.

Don't ask how I know. 🙂

 

[HoldenV8]

And now we have #1. @Eagles2nv has correctly guessed Station Road in Swinton.

More to come.

 

[HoldenV8]

Ok, some of these are a little closer to home. They should be a little easier.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

 

[globaleagle]

I wonder how many people can get without right clicking the image?

Not me...I did it on all! But for those who play 'fair' I won't post the answers.

Gee, the world certainly was crappy back then! Not even in colour!

 

[The Who]

Very interesting. No real idea, but could No. 1 be Kogarah or Lidcombe Oval?

 

[Fro]

1st one is Kogarah for sure, dunno the rest

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I think I'll name these grounds George, Bill, Jack, Basil and Frank.

Sexist. All male names.

Tsk tsk, also racist, they're all Anglo names - no Jai'breon Stadium, Ronelle Oval, Lebron Park... !

 

[HoldenV8]

Shut up @globaleagle lol. No secrets.

#1 is definitely Kogarah. The others should be fairly easy.

2, 3 and 4 were in Sydney. One of them still stands but it looks a lot different these days.

 

[Little Grubber Kick]

Shut up @globaleagle lol. No secrets.

#1 is definitely Kogarah. The others should be fairly easy.

2, 3 and 4 were in Sydney. One of them still stands but it looks a lot different these days.

I reckon that might be the Parramatta River behind #4...

 

[davohan123]

Number 3 looks like Campbeltown oval, number 4 Penrith park?

 

[HoldenV8]

@Little Grubber Kick .... you're on the right track

@davohan123 .... I'll give you that one. #3 is Orana Park before it became Campbelltown Sports Ground and later Campbelltown Stadium.

2 and 5 should be relatively easy. Neither ground exists and 5 is another Pommy ground. Hint, not good Manly memories at #5.

 

[Woodsie]

Is #2 Sydney Sports Ground

 

[wombatgc]

To answer in order....

1 - No
2 - No
3 - No
4 - No lol
5 - Correct

Obviously @HappilyManly was tanked whenever she was o/s.lol

 

[HappilyManly]

Obviously @HappilyManly was tanked whenever she was o/s.lol

No,no,no
The old grounds looked exactly like those photos. Leeds even had snow on it before the game 😕

I was watching the Invincibles in action in 82 when I lived in London for a couple of years

It was a lot of fun emptying out the Off Licence in Earls Court and travelling up north with 2 bus loads of Aussie League Fans

(On second thought, it could explain my hazy memory of the footy grounds 🙄)

 

[niccipops]

Sexist. All male names.

Well they're pretty rough looking grounds.😉