1835
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First mention of the game of cricket in the Perth Gazette and WA Journal.
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1846
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Two other cricket clubs formed - the Guildford Club and the Tradesmen of Perth. Matches were played in the country centres of York, Bunbury, Vasse, Toodyay and Beverley in the period to 1850.
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1852
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First ever Fremantle v Perth match held on the Perth Recreation Centre ground.
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1878
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The amalgamation of the Perth and Perth Union cricket clubs formed the Perth Metropolitan Club. This marked a turning point in the creation of the WACA Ground as it was this club which brought about the actual formation of the Western Australian Cricket Association.
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1885
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The WACA was officially established on 25 November, with Mr JCH James as its first President.
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1887
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The Metropolitan Club engaged a professional coach from Victoria, Mr WF Duffy of East Melbourne.
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1893
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A team sailed from Albany to play matches in South Australia and Victoria. WACA Ground officially declared open in November.
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1894
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First match played on the WACA Ground turf wickets in February.
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1895
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First Grandstand built at the WACA Ground, seating 500 people. Beneath were four dressing rooms, a dining room, two bathrooms, Members' rooms and bars. The first paid Secretary of the WACA, Mr H Brown of the Metropolitan Club, was appointed. His commencing salary was 100 pounds per annum.
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1897
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Eastern Colony teams visited WA and played at the WACA Ground. 5000 spectators attended play on the first day.
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1906
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South Australia played at the WACA Ground.
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1907
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England XI played Western Australia at the WACA Ground.
NSW played at the WACA Ground.
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1909
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South Australia played at the WACA Ground.
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1912
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WA team toured NSW, Victoria and South Australia.
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1913
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WA admitted to the Australian Board of Control.
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1913
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Country clubs permitted to affiliate with the WACA.
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1914
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Night trotting introduced to the WACA.
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1919
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WACA Ground used as an aerodrome for demonstration flights by Norman Brearley of the Royal Flying Corps. Brearley reports that despite a very small margin to spare, "I landed and took off several times without accident and only one take off did I actually pluck the electric light wires that then encircled the ground over the trotting track."
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1920
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Introduction of 'Country Week'. The Boans Ltd Cup was won by teams from Moora and Ferguson.
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1929
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Trotting moved from the WACA Ground to Brennan Park. (Shortly to be Gloucester Park)
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1931
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The Farley Stand completed as the Members' stand.
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1932
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Sir Donald Bradman played at the WACA Ground for the first time and attracted a crowd in excess of 20,000.
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1933
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EH Bromley, when selected to play for Australia in a Test match, became the first WA representative player to achieve that honour.
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1935
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Trotting track removed from the WACA Ground.
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1947
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WA admitted to the Sheffield Shield competition on a restricted basis. Won the Shield at their first attempt.
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1948
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Scoreboard at the WACA destroyed by storm.
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1954
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Replacement scoreboard, which remains today at the WACA Ground, was officially declared open in February.
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1956
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WA was granted full status in the Sheffield Shield competition.
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1962
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Prince Phillip presented the Queen's and Regimental Colours to the 1st Battalion, the Royal West Australian Regiment, at the WACA.
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1968
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WA, captained by former England Test player Tony Lock, won the Sheffield Shield for the first time since obtaining full status. Over 5,000 people were at Perth Airport to welcome the victorious team back home.
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1970
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New Test Stand erected at the WACA Ground, assisted largely by public and Member subscription. First ever Test match played at the WACA Ground from 11-16 December.
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1972
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WA won the Sheffield Shield
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1973
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WA won the Sheffield Shield
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1975
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WA won the Sheffield Shield |
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1977
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WA won the Sheffield Shield |
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1978
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WA won the Sheffield Shield |
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1978
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First One-Day Final played in Perth. WA defeated Tasmania.
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1979
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Work commenced on the restoration and refurbishing of photographs and memorabilia stored at the WACA as a prelude to the establishment of a Cricket Museum at the WACA.
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1981
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WA won the Sheffield Shield
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1984
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Record one-day cricket match crowd at WACA Ground - Australia v West Indies (27,057).
WA won the Sheffield Shield.
Sri Lanka played at the WACA Ground for the first time.
WACA Centenary Ground Redevelopment project commenced. Arena realigned and Prindiville Stand completed and declared open in November.
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1985
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The first official Museum Display was established at the WACA Ground in the new Prindiville Stand.
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1986
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WA played Victoria in a McDonald's Cup fixture as the WACA Ground's first cricket match under lights.
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1987
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WA won the Sheffield Shield.
Football returned to the WACA as home of Perth Football Club, as well as night matches involving the West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League.
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1988
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The WACA Museum was moved to a larger venue in the Farley Stand.
East Perth Football Club home ground - shared with Perth Football Club.
Lillee Marsh Stand completed at southern end of the Ground.
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1989
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WA won the Sheffield Shield
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1990
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WA won the FAI Cup
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1991
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WA won the FAI Cup
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1992
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WA won the Sheffield Shield
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1994
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WA State team named 'Western Warriors'.
AFL finals played at the WACA Ground.
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1995
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Western Reds rugby league team based at WACA.
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1996
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Perth Heat baseball team move to the WACA.
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1997
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Warriors won the inaugural Super 8s competition.
Warriors won the Mercantile Mutual Cup (one-day series)
Warriors were runners-up for the Sheffield Shield.
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1998
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WA won the Sheffield Shield.
Museum moves to present site in the former residence of the WACA Ground curators.
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1999
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WA won the Sheffield Shield (the last title bearing that famous name).
Perth Glory play National Soccer League finals at the WACA Ground.
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2000
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WA won the Mercantile Mutual Cup.
Last AFL match played at the WACA Ground.
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2001
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Western Warriors won the 'Champions Cup', an international cricket competition involving teams from New Zealand, India and South Africa.
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2002
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WACA redevelopment completed. Playing arena reduced by a total of 31 metres at east and west boundaries to improve player and patron ambience and atmosphere.
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2003
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In an historic sponsorship agreement, the Western Warriors change their name to the Retravision Warriors
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2005
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Western Australia 2/143 defeat Victoria 8/141 in the first ever interstate Twenty20 match in Australia, held at the WACA Ground on 12 January 2005. Man of the Match Luke Ronchi (WA)
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2006
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A Ground record 103,440 people witness Australia (244 & 5/527 dec) regain the Ashes in the third Test match at the WACA Ground from 14-18 December 2006, defeating England (215 & 350) by 206 runs. Local hero Mike Hussey earned Man of the Match honours for his 74 n.o. in the first innings and maiden Ashes century (103) in the second innings.
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