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Post by 17starter on Dec 28, 2008 10:34:48 GMT 10
For some reason or another we all like different Diamonds to play on. Tell us your favorite QLD Ballpark and why?  .... |
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Post by 44 on Dec 30, 2008 9:37:46 GMT 10
Northside : Pine Hills... Pretty park ( except for view of the dump ) and Pro minors style gameday commmentary and music/effects. Also Bunya sports club right there for post game dinner. AAA Lights coming in Feb 2009 also.
Southside : Redlands... Just a great facility , good canteen , good spectator viewing and nice looking Park + indoor batting cages. Always a good volunteer network on hand also.
Love FNC Lismore.. Usually travel at least once a year there with kids teams. They always have a great volunteer network and it's a fantastic facility.
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Post by puff on Dec 30, 2008 10:09:06 GMT 10
Northside: when Pine Hills redo their dugouts they will be, but at the moment Padres may have the best.
Southside is Redlands (probably the only field in Brisbane capable of holding Claxton games0
Unfortunately Brisbane doesnt have a facility to match FNC. They have the best set up .
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Post by JRA Qld2 on Dec 30, 2008 10:52:41 GMT 10
Pine Hills is beautiful if you can ignore the rumbling of the machines at the dump in the background.
Padres will probably be the place on the Northside after they get their lights mid-next year.
I also don't mind the set-up of Indians, nice shaded area and canteen in between three close fields.
Overall at the moment though, the premier baseball park in Queensland is Redlands.
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Post by 44 on Dec 30, 2008 12:00:00 GMT 10
For sure the PH dugouts a big negative. Probably along with All Stars the smallest in GBL. In planning to be re-built though but not sure when.
Padres is great also, I was there a few weeks back with Juniors and Love the big Dugouts and Helmet shelves. The Padres canteen and viewing deck is great.
I do however wish even those big dugouts had more open chain link fencing style for more air flow and better spectator viewing of the field...
Dugout Design maybe for another thread.
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Post by 17starter on Dec 30, 2008 12:28:03 GMT 10
I am sure fred flintsone built the allstars dug outs. I have seen bigger bus shelters than those d/outs.
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Post by bronco on Dec 30, 2008 20:44:15 GMT 10
Padres probably have the best overall facilities on the northside. My alltime favourite field was the old Ipswich Spring St. It was a great playing surface as well as having good fans and atmosphere. Plus they had the best pies & hot dogs with peas.
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Post by 44 on Dec 30, 2008 23:31:11 GMT 10
Good call Bronco.
I remember going up to Spring St. Ipswich/Booval Field many times and watching the trains in the outfield.
Good memories YES.
Best Baseball Field... Not by a long shot compared to some of the current GBL fields.
Even though I'm now PH.. I will just give the nod to Padres on best of Northside fields... PH is catching up quickly though and has huge plans next 5 years....
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Post by Ryn on Dec 31, 2008 0:06:36 GMT 10
I really enjoy playing at Narangba on the northside (especially at night....those lights are awesome, with the pitch black surrounding). Pine Hills is great as well.
Southside, Redlands is the easy choice.
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Post by a rod on Jan 27, 2009 18:58:38 GMT 10
i have to agrer redlands is a great surface but padres is not far behind they have some bigg pland for the next 5 yrs as well, it use to be good to windsor with feeling of playing on a field is the states but its not the some any more.
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Post by ck on Jan 27, 2009 21:30:42 GMT 10
Southside would have be Palm Meadows by a long shot.... Its just a shame no one can play there...
Northside, my vote is with PHL.
I dont like the outfield at Redlands...
cK
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Post by nutz on Jan 28, 2009 16:10:32 GMT 10
Northside - Padres for sure because they have taken the best from all fields around Brisbane and put it into one.
Southside- Has to be Redlands "when healthy".
I think some people need to look at the Question again and then look at there Response??
"My Favourite Ballpark to PLAY ON?"
I cant believe Indians got a Mention???
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Post by a rod on Jan 28, 2009 16:23:03 GMT 10
as if you would mention indians fields they are not great to play on you gotta worry bout the ground breaking under you feet since its on an old quarry or mine
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Post by stimmo88 on Jan 29, 2009 18:32:05 GMT 10
the field best to play on for northside would have to be pine hills or redcliffe and on the south side would be redlands. beenleigh is close to home so thats good too haha
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Post by roycemuctchen on Jan 29, 2009 22:28:18 GMT 10
not a huge fan of padres, love their dugouts.
either pine hills or narangba on the north side.
ck's on the money about palm medows. its criminal that it only gets used for the aus camp.
but i like redlands and the homer dome at surfers on the southside.
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