Best cricket grounds in Concord
St Lukes Park is the best cricket ground in Concord, with a cricket field beside Concord Oval and nets open 24 hours. Jessie Stewart Reserve and Queen Elizabeth Park come next, one for a junior synthetic wicket with lighting and one for ground hire through council. Choose by whether you need nets at any hour, a wicket you can book online or a field to hire for a match.
Quick picks
- Nets at any hour: St Lukes Park, where the cricket nets are open round the clock.
- A junior wicket with lighting: Jessie Stewart Reserve, with a synthetic wicket and lights.
- Hire a field: Queen Elizabeth Park, where council arranges the hire.
St Lukes Park for nets that are always open
- 1 oval
- Practice nets
- Toilets
- Parking
St Lukes Park on Gipps Street has the cricket field named St Lukes Oval, and its nets are open 24 hours, so you can practise outside match times. The nets sit on Stanley Street, opposite Concord High School, and Concord Oval is next door. Rugby clubs use the fields on Saturday mornings, so expect activity then. Public toilets and a restroom are listed, and you can park on Stanley Street or in the Gipps Street Community Centre car park. The listings don't mention lights for the cricket field.
Best for: Best for practice outside match times
Jessie Stewart Reserve for a junior wicket under lights
- 1 oval
- Lit at night
- Parking
Jessie Stewart Reserve off Greenlees Avenue has a junior synthetic cricket wicket, and the reserve has lighting as part of its sportsground facilities. The wicket is synthetic, so it needs no turf care. Winter brings field sports training to the reserve. Council takes bookings for the sportsground online. The reserve has its own parking, and nearby streets offer free spaces. The listings don't mention toilets. Rated 4.1 on Google (20 ratings).
Best for: Best for junior players and evening sessions
Queen Elizabeth Park for ground hire
- 1 oval
- Toilets
- Parking
Queen Elizabeth Park on Broughton Street has a cricket field among three sports fields, which sit on one side of the park. Teams hire the grounds through council, so a casual hit isn't the main use here. Toilets are near the car park, and accessible ones are listed too. Parking costs nothing, in the lot off Broughton Street or along the nearby streets. Nets and lights for the cricket field aren't listed.
Best for: Best for hiring a field for a match
Edwards Park for a cricket field on the lawn
- 1 oval
- Toilets
- Parking
Edwards Park on Ian Parade has a cricket field among five numbered sports fields, and a large grassy field runs right up to the play equipment. Nets and lights for the cricket field aren't mentioned, so ask council before a planned session. A toilet block stands a few metres from the playground, and free parking sits on Brewer Street. It suits a casual game on the lawn, and the playground is close enough for kids to play while you bat or bowl.
Best for: Best for a casual game on the lawn
How the grounds compare
By area
Every cricket ground in and near Concord
Each ground's row shows its nets, wicket, lights, toilets and parking, and anything the listings leave out appears as a dash.
| Park | Ovals | Nets | Turf pitch | Lights | Toilets | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.St Lukes Park | 1 | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2.Jessie Stewart Reserve | 1 | – | ✗ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 3.Queen Elizabeth Park | 1 | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4.Edwards Park | 1 | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5.Rothwell Park | 1 | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| 6.Goddard Park | 1 | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
| Nearby, outside Concord | ||||||
| Burwood Park · Burwood | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast Point Village Green · Breakfast Point | – | – | – | – | ✓ | – |
How we picked
The grounds were compared on nets, the wicket, lights, toilets, parking and size. A dash shows a detail the listings don't give, which isn't the same as a feature being missing. Booking rules sit on the council's site, so check there before you travel to any of these grounds, since fields close after heavy rain.
FAQ
Are there public cricket nets in Concord?
St Lukes Park has nets on Stanley Street that are open round the clock. The listings don't mention nets at the other Concord grounds, so check with council first if you're planning a session elsewhere.
Can you book a cricket ground in Concord?
Concord bookings run through City of Canada Bay Council. Jessie Stewart Reserve can be reserved online, and Queen Elizabeth Park's hire is arranged through council. For help, use the council's online booking system or email openspacebookings@canadabay.nsw.gov.au.
Are there lights for night cricket in Concord?
Only Jessie Stewart Reserve is confirmed with lighting here. St Lukes Park, Queen Elizabeth Park and Edwards Park don't have it confirmed, so check with council before a night session.