Lilac Hill is a cricket ground in Western Australia in the Perth suburb of Caversham, where the Swan River flows around its southern and eastern sides. The ends of the ground are known as the river end and the pavilion end.
 Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers, 2017 | |||||
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| Location | Caversham, Western Australia | ||||
| Coordinates | 31°53′29.7″S 115°58′24.3″E / 31.891583°S 115.973417°E | ||||
| Establishment | 1981 | ||||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||||
| Owner | Midland-Guildford Cricket Club, Swan Athletic/Caversham Cricket Club | ||||
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| Pavilion End River End | |||||
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| Only WODI | 10 March 2005: Australia v  New Zealand | ||||
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| As of 1 September 2020 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||
In 1990 the West Australian Cricket Association (WACA) hosted a festival match at the ground, with a Cricket Australia's Chairman's XI playing the touring English XI. Since then, the WACA has continued to host an annual match at Lilac Hill against the visiting international cricket team and a Chairman's XI. The inaugural 1990 match set an attendance record of 12,000 and subsequent years have attracted good crowds also.
Continuation of the match in Perth has been under pressure in recent years due to the full schedule of touring teams. In 2006, the format of the match was changed slightly to an "Invitational XI" v the Chairman's XI. In 2010 it was announced that the season opening match would no longer be held, due to increased constraints of international cricket scheduling.[1]
Lilac Hill Festival cricket match results
edit 25 October 1990
Report |
WACA President's XI
7/205 (47 overs) |
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4/206 (40 overs) |
- WACA President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- England XI failed to complete 50 overs in the allocated 3.5 hours and the match was reduced to 47 overs per side
17 November 1991
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
6/254 (50 overs) |
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7/225 (50 overs) |
- Indians won the toss and elected to field.
2 November 1992
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
9/209 (50 overs) |
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3/210 (44.2 overs) |
- ACB Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match commenced 16 minutes late (West Indians team bus delayed)
19 October 1993
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
4/192 (43.2 overs) |
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189 (47.4 overs) |
Blair Pocock 68 (122)
Dipak Patel 3/37 (10 overs) |
25 October 1994
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
232 (49.4 overs) |
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3/236 (47.2 overs) |
- ACB Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
26 October 1995
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
207 (49.5 overs) |
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210 (50 overs) |
- ACB Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 1 run was debited for each no-ball delivered (in contrast to the other non-international matches in Australia in 1995/96, which had 2 runs debited for each no-ball bowled)
4 November 1996
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
7/258 (42 overs) |
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9/256 (50 overs) |
- West Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
25 November 1997
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
7/251 (50 overs) |
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5/282 (50 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Campbell withdrew from the selected team with an injury. Mark Atkinson was brought into the team as his replacement. He would bowl but not bat.
Brendon Julian broke down after 3 deliveries with a groin injury. Hansie Cronje substituted in the field for Julian while Simon Katich was located. When found Katich took his place in the team and he was allowed to bat - in the social spirit of the game.
29 October 1998
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
296 (50 overs) |
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5/297 (50 overs) |
- ACB Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to field.
26 October 1999
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
3/171 (23.3 overs) |
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168 (44 overs) |
- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.
7 November 2000
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
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2/276 (50 overs) |
Steve Nikitaras 1/42 (9 overs) |
Sherwin Campbell 111 (139)
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- ACB Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Heavy rain during the lunch break caused play to be abandoned.
5 December 2001
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
209 (44.1 overs) |
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9/257 (50 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to bat.
22 October 2002
Report |
ACB Chairman's XI
7/301 (50 overs) |
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243 (48.5 overs) |
- England XI won the toss and elected to field.
1 October 2003
Report |
CA Chairman's XI
240 (49.5 overs) |
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3/241 (41.2 overs) |
- CA Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
7 December 2004
Report |
CA Chairman's XI
213 (45.2 overs) |
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9/256 (50 overs) |
- Pakistanis won the toss and elected to bat.
9 December 2005
Report |
CA Chairman's XI
9/192 (46 overs) |
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2/193 (35.2 overs) |
- South Africans won the toss and elected to field.
- South Africans were only able to bowl 46 overs in the allocated time.
8 December 2006
Report |
CA Chairman's XI
3/260 (40.1 overs) |
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8/259 (50 overs) |
- England XI won the toss and elected to bat.
7 December 2007
Report |
CA Chairman's XI
285 (47 overs) |
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9/278 (50 overs) |
- New Zealanders won the toss and elected to field.
28 November 2008
Report |
CA Chairman's XI
169 (20 overs) |
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2/178 (18.5 overs) |
- WACA President's XI won the toss and elected to field.
- This would be the last Lilac Hill festival match.
Format for festival match was a T20 limited overs match.
Other matches
edit| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1997 | Western Australia Invitational XI v Transvaal | (two-day match) WA XI won by 6 wickets |
| 16 September 2000 | Western Australia XI v KwaZulu-Natal | (12 per side) Match abandoned |
| 17 September 2000 | Western Australia XI v KwaZulu-Natal | (12 per side) Match tied |
| 19 September 2000 | Western Australia XI v KwaZulu-Natal | (two-day match) Match drawn |
| 10 March 2005 | Rose Bowl 2004/05 (1st ODI) Australia Women v New Zealand Women | Australia Women won by 87 runs |
| 28 November 2008 | Victorian Bushrangers v Retravision Warriors | Retravision Warriors won by 8 wickets |
Perth Scorchers women's team
editIn recent times, Perth Scorchers women's cricket team have played two Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) matches on consecutive days, Saturday and Sunday, during the season. This is now known as the Lilac Hill Weekend.[2]
The Scorchers first played at Lilac Hill in the second season of the WBBL versus Adelaide Strikers on Friday 13 January 2017. A match the Scorchers won. Over time it has become their secondary ground for home games after the WACA Ground.
For these matches at Lilac Hill, entry has been free with free rides and activities for kids. Fans are encouraged to bring their dogs down to the ground. This is with the goal to set a new record in dog attendance at a match. The Lilac Hill Festival Weekend received the highest fan experience score across the League in 2020.[3]
Other uses
editLilac Hill is the home ground for the local 1st grade cricket teams, Midland-Guildford Cricket Club and Swan Athletic/Caversham Cricket Club and is also used for hockey and is the home ground of the Old Guildford Mundaring Hockey Club.