[1] Covering 37 hectares, it includes gardens, a lake, a cricket ground and other sporting facilities.

[4] The first major match on the ground came when Ashburton County played the touring Tasmanian team in 1884.

[6] The ground held its first senior interprovincial match when Canterbury played Otago in the 1980/81 Shell Cup.

Three further List A matches have been held on the ground, the last of which saw Canterbury play Central Districts in the 1988/89 Shell Cup.

[7] It is the home ground for the Mid Canterbury cricket team, which competes nationally in the Hawke Cup.