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Seiffert Oval is a rugby league ground in Queanbeyan, New South Wales that served as the base of the Canberra Raiders for the first seven years of its existence (1982-1989). Seiffert Oval is now used to host games of the Queanbeyan Blues Rugby League club. The capacity of Seiffert Oval currently stands at 15,000. The ground record crowd was set on 18 June 1989 when 18,272 fans turned out in Round 12 of the 1989 NSWRL season to see the Raiders defeat the Brisbane Broncos 27-6.
The Raiders' first game at Seiffert was in Round 2 of the 1982 NSWRFL season against the Western Suburbs Magpies. In front of 6,769 fans, Wests ran out 33-4 winners, with the home side failing to score a try against their opponents' seven. Canberra's first win at the ground, which was also their first ever competition win, would come in Round 8 of the 1982 season when 9,982 fans saw the "Green Machine" run out 12-11 winners over the Newtown Jets.
The ground hosted an 'international' rugby league match during the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour when an Australian President's XIII, including Raiders Mal Meninga and Glenn Lazarus, defeated the tourists 24-16 on a wet day in front of 6,037 fans. It also hosted an international rugby union match when the British and Irish Lions defeated the ACTRU 41-25 in 1989.
The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.
1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy (Regional Manager) and Ron Roach (Promotions Manager) with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve, Mordialloc. The side is coached in the inaugural year by Peter Russo.
The ‘Dandenong Southern Stingrays’ are currently under the leadership of Mark Wheeler (Region Development Manager) with the home base located at Shepley Oval, Dandenong. The side is coached by Craig Black.
The Stingrays have been involved in the TAC Cup since the competition's first season in 1992.
2013 Eastern Ranges - 24.8 (152) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 5.10 (40)
2008 Murray Bushrangers - 21.16 (142) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 9.7 (61)
2005 Gippsland Power - 12.9 (81) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 10.6 (66)
1997 North Ballarat Rebels - 16.15 (111) d. Dandenong Stingrays - 10.16 (76)
The South Australia cricket team (West End Redbacks), nicknamed "the Southern Redbacks", is an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. The Redbacks play their home matches at Adelaide Oval and are the state cricket team for South Australia, representing the state in the Sheffield Shield competition and the limited overs Ryobi One Day Cup. Their Ryobi One Day Cup uniform features a red body with black sleeves. They are known as the West End Redbacks due to a sponsorship agreement with West End. The Redbacks formerly competed in the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, but were succeeded by the Adelaide Strikers in 2011 because this league was replaced with the Big Bash League.
South Australia came into the 2015/2016 Matador Cup with a new coach named Jamie Siddons. The Redbacks started the 50,50 cup well with a six wicket win over Western Australia. Skipper Travis Head scored 202 and Cullum Ferguson 112 (not out). The Redbacks played the next 3 matches were against New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. The Redbacks won 2 out 3 of those games, losing one game to New South Wales.
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[1989].NSWRL.Rd06.Canberra vs Illawarra.(Seiffert.Oval).[Audio.Enhanced]:By Todd Wills. Date: Tuesday, April 25th, 1989 Referee: Peter Filmer Venue: Seiffert Oval (Queanbeyan) Crowd: 7,020
[1983].NSWRL.Rd21.Canberra vs Canterbury-Bankstown.(Seiffert.Oval).[Audio.Enhanced]:By Todd Wills. Date: Sunday, July 24th, 1983 Referee: Barry Barnes Venue: Seiffert Oval (Queanbeyan) Crowd: 11,616
Canberra Raiders 32 (Gary Coyne 2, Gary Belcher, Ivan Henjak tries; Mal Meninga 8 goals) defeated Eastern Suburbs Roosters 8 (Brendan Hall try; Tony Melrose 2 goals) at Seiffert Oval. Date: Sun, 20th July, 1986. Referee: Barry Barnes. Crowd: 6,497. Canberra: Belcher, Fahey, Meninga, Carey, Ferguson; Henjak, O'Sullivan; Coyne, Hoffman, Backo, Brennan, Gilbert, Lance. Int: Bellamy, Atkins, Walker. Eastern Suburbs: Wurth, Challis, Melrose, Johnson, Bell; Hall, Hastings; Mackay, Simpkins, Tessmann, Gillmeister, Paterson, McGahan. Int: Trewhella, Keir. Info: http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/5426
2017 18 Country Championship Highlights (RD 1) - Bidgee Bulls v Greater Southern Redbacks at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
2017 U16 Country Championship Highlights (RD 1) - Bidgee Bulls v Greater Southern Redbacks at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
2017 U18 Country Championship Highlights (RD 1) - Western Rams v Greater Southern Stingrays at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
Highlights of the 1988 Winfield Cup Round 19 clash Canberra Raiders v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan. Details: http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/games/1988/198807240506.html
[1985].NSWRL.Rd07.Balmain vs Easts.(H/Lights).(Leichardt Oval).[Audio.Enhanced]:By Todd Wills. Date: Thursday, April 25th, 1985 Referee: John Gocher Venue: Leichhardt Oval (Sydney) Crowd: 8,120
2017 U16 Country Championship Highlights (RD 1) - Western Rams v Greater Southern Stingrays at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan
Jim Leis Try 1983 Winfield Cup Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders at Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan.