Mr. A. W. Piper, chairman of the committee, asked Lady Smith to declare the recreation ground open for public use.

[citation needed] The first semi final was also held at Norwood in 1973 when reigning premiers (and 1972 Champions of Australia North Adelaide), led by three-time Magarey Medallist Barrie Robran, defeated Norwood in a close match, bringing an end to the Redlegs 1973 season.

Woodville-West Torrens also played selected night games at the Thebarton Oval (the former home ground of West Torrens) after the oval's six original light towers were replaced with four modern ones by the ground's major tenant, the South Australian Amateur Football League.

[citation needed] All three home games held in Adelaide during the 2018 and 2019 seasons were played at Norwood Oval.

The oval hosted two senior Australian Football League matches as part of Gather Round in each of 2023 and 2024.

[citation needed] Between 1951 and 1988 Norwood Oval hosted the Claxton Shield competition on six occasions (1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976 and 1981) with the winners being NSW (1951), Victoria (1956 and 1981) and SA (1961, `66, `71 and `76).

[citation needed] The ABL ran from 1989 until it folded in 1999 with the Giants playing all of their home games at Norwood Oval with most being under lights.

[citation needed] Following the collapse of the ABL after 1999 and the short lived International Baseball League of Australia (IBLA) which ran from 1999-2000 until the 2002 the Claxton Shield was revived in 2003 with South Australia playing their games at the Thebarton Oval before moving back to Norwood Oval in 2009.

[10] Prior to 2009, the baseball diamond at Norwood Oval was located closer to the Wood Street stand.