Manuka Oval is a sporting venue in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
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10 Facts About Manuka Oval
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Manuka Oval has a seating capacity of 13,550 people and an overall capacity of 16,000 people, although this is lower for some sports depending on the configuration used.
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Currently, Manuka Oval is primarily used for cricket and Australian rules football.
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Work began on Manuka Oval to erect a fence, along with other improvements made in 1929.
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In 2004, Manuka Oval celebrated the 75th anniversary of its formal establishment.
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Manuka Oval held its second ODI, and its first as part of a normal international tour, on 12 February 2008 between India and Sri Lanka in the Australian tri-series; and it hosted its first international match featuring Australia on 6 February 2013, in which Australia defeated the West Indies by 39 runs.
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Manuka Oval was the home ground of the Manuka Football Club, an Australian Capital Territory Football League club, from 1928 to 1991, when it merged with the Eastlake Football Club.
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Manuka Oval has served as an occasional venue for Australian Football League matches since 1998, and a permanent home venue since 2012.
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Three seasons beginning with the 2013 AFL season, Manuka Oval was branded as StarTrack Oval during Australian rules football matches.
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Manuka Oval hosted one National Rugby League game on 29 May 2001 with the Canberra Raiders moving their game to the ground because of a clash with the ACT Brumbies.
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