12-444: State Hockey Centre may refer to: State Hockey Centre (South Australia) , Adelaide, Australia. State Netball and Hockey Centre , Victoria, Australia. Queensland State Hockey Centre , Queensland, Australia. Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre , New South Wales, Australia. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
24-409: A 'TeamSports Surface - Auqaturf Evolution' surface and Pitch 2 has a 'STI - Poligras Olympia CoolPlus' surface. The stadium has fixed seating capacity of 330 and room for a further 4,000 temporary seats. The car park is capacity is 200 cars plus four disabled cars. Adjacent grassed areas to the west and north are used as overflow car parks for major events. The State Hockey Centre upstairs area has
36-708: A Main Function Area and adjoining Pak Poy Room, along with bar/cafeteria facilities. A number of significant South Australian hockey identities are recognized in naming of parts of the hockey centre: The stadium is home to both Adelaide based teams in the Australian Hockey League , the men's SA Hotshots (formerly the Southern Hotshots) since 1991 and the women's SA Suns (formerly the Southern Suns) since 1993. The stadium
48-597: A building or structure in South Australia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Adelaide Super-Drome The Adelaide Super-Drome is a velodrome located at Adelaide, South Australia 's State Sports Park, Main North Road, Gepps Cross . The Super-Drome was designed by Architect Carlo Gnezda and was opened in 1993. From 1993 the venue was managed and promoted by 1984 Olympic Games Men's team pursuit gold medalist Michael Turtur . He
60-612: A training base for teams competing in Michael Turtur's Tour Down Under which is run annually in Adelaide and the surrounding countryside since 1999. The Super-Drome was also the site of the 2011 Oceania Track Championships . It is a popular destination for international track cycling teams looking for a unique environment for a training camp prior to competitions in Adelaide and other States in Australia. On many weeknights
72-710: Is home to Hockey SA, the peak body for hockey in South Australia, who utilize the facilities for state championships, state team training and other major events such as grand finals in the Hockey Metropolitan Competition. It is used as the primary training facility for the South Australian Sports Institute hockey program. The stadium is used for club hockey and is home to Burnside Hockey Club, Forestville Hockey Club and Grange Royals Hockey Club. The venue
84-623: The Pines Stadium and Distinctive Homes Hockey Arena (2003–2009)), is a 4,000 capacity, government owned outdoor field hockey stadium located in Gepps Cross, a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia . It offers two international-standard wet hockey pitches which are used for both competition and training activities. It is the home to the Southern Hotshots and SA Suns in the Australian Hockey League . Pitch 1 has
96-553: The Super-Drome is the venue for the South Australian Futsal League , where all matches are played. The indoor velodrome is a 250m international standard timber track made from specially specified Nordic Pine with 43° banking in the turns, constructed under the supervision of British velodrome specialist Ron Webb, while 3,000 spectators are accommodated in fixed tiered seating. On the upper level there
108-455: The same sporting precinct. It was opened in a ceremony by then Australian representative Paul Lewis , a Forestville Hockey Club player. The venue's lighting was upgraded in 2013, and a second pitch was constructed costing $ 3.31 million. This article about a sports venue in Australia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This field hockey article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
120-574: The title State Hockey Centre . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=State_Hockey_Centre&oldid=657908690 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages State Hockey Centre (South Australia) The State Hockey Centre , currently known as MATE Stadium (formerly known as
132-429: Was also home to South Australian Gridiron Association from 1997 until 2009. The stadium was used for major lacrosse events in the 1990s and 2000s. The stadium was sometimes referred to as "The Pines Hockey and Lacrosse Stadium" The State Hockey Centre has played host to many major championships and events including: The stadium was built and opened in 1988, ahead of the cycling Adelaide Super-Drome being opened in
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#1732793636747144-564: Was assisted by the venue's track designer Ron Webb in bringing out international competitors. It is the headquarters for the Australian Institute of Sport ’s Track Cycling Program due to its fully accredited international-standard training and competition facilities, for Adelaide's mild climate, and for being a short distance to the Adelaide Hills . The Super-Drome has hosted international events and has been used as
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