The results were as follows;[20] Hunter Stadium was also chosen as the host venue for the 2016 Anzac Test between Australia and New Zealand on 6 May.[21]. The stadium has hosted several international events in recent years including the A-League Grand Final, AFC Asian Cup, an exhibition match between the Newcastle Jets and David Beckham’s LA Galaxy, Nitro Circus events, rugby league test matches and the 2013 Special Olympics Opening Ceremony. This consisted of; The second stage of construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2005. [6], Trainer Bill Raggatt steered Cute Caddie to a Stow Marathon victory in 1973 and Norman Oliver was voted Greyhound Trainer of the Year in 1973 but Patricias Hope stopped Ramdeen Stuart from taking Greyhound of the Year. Newcastle United Jets was part of the newly formed competition, and have played at this ground ever since. The stadium underwent redevelopment during the years 2003–05, funded mostly by local and state government grants. The investment in the new facilities and track was rewarded with selection as the host of the Television Trophy in 2009 and Newcastle under Operations Manager Ian Walton and Racing Manager Paul Twinn have seen the standard of greyhounds become one of the best in the country. [11][12], From 2008–10 the stadium was upgraded again[13] to around 33 000 seats, with a hope for the stadium to be involved in the 2015 Asian Cup and 2018 World Cup were Australia be the host of those tournaments (Australia did host the Asian Cup, but not the World Cup). [16], Coordinates: 54°58′40″N 1°33′54″W / 54.97787°N 1.56502°W / 54.97787; -1.56502, "ARC ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION OF NEWCASTLE AND SUNDERLAND GREYHOUND STADIUMS FROM WILLIAM HILL PLC", "Towcester reveal schedule & prize money", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Newcastle_Stadium&oldid=925250738, Greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 November 2019, at 20:54. The record ground attendance at the venue is 32,890 for a Rugby League Test Match between the Kangaroos and New Zealand, beating the previous record of 32,642 set in July 1995 for a Newcastle v Manly ARL game. The Hunter Eagles were formed for the 1994–95 Australian Baseball League season after purchasing the Sydney Wave's licence. St. James’ Park stadium plan and visitors guide; the home of Newcastle United Football Club with a capacity of 52,354 seats. McDonald Jones Stadium Info Details Events Crowds Seating Map Map Satellite Accommodation Photos Redevelopment News Official Site More Stadiums McDonald Jones Stadium is a 30,000-capacity rectangular stadium located in the regional NSW city of Newcastle. The Austadiums website is made possible by displaying some advertisements to our visitors. Brough Park became the second greyhound stadium in Newcastle because the Tyneside Sports Stadium Ltd opened a track to the south of Scotswood Bridge called the White City Stadium just 28 days previous. The Western grandstand opened in April 2011 and features 13,500 seats, 21 corporate suites, 5 function rooms, 8 food and beverage outlets and first-class player change room and media facilities. [1] Racing at the stadium takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In the Grand Final between the Edgeworth Eagles and Lambton Jaffas a crowd of 4174 was on hand to see the Jaffas clinch the title beating the Eagles 2–0 deep into Extra Time. As with many tracks the war soon interrupted the regular racing. [12], In May 2017 the Arena Racing Company (ARC) acquired both Sunderland Greyhound Stadium and Newcastle Greyhound Stadium from William Hill. Later in the 1992 NSWRL season, the Knights qualified for their first ever Finals series.

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