Wet Weather | Gore Hill & Naremburn | ELS Hall Park | Marsfield Park | North Ryde Park | Eastwood Lower Oval | Monash Park
Wet Weather
We lease our fields from local councils who determine mid-afternoon if their fields are available for play that evening. They have information phone lines that you can ring around 3pm:
| Gore Hill and Naremburn | (02) 9777 7631 | Willoughby Council Sports Grounds Information |
| ELS Hall, Marsfield Park, North Ryde Park, Eastwood Lower Oval and Monash Park | (02) 9952 8244 | Ryde Council Sports Grounds Status |
| Forsyth Park | (02) 9936 8220 | North Sydney Council Sports Grounds Information |
| Macquarie University | (02) 9850 9488 | Macquarie University Sports Grounds Information |
Gore Hill & Naremburn
Location
Gore Hill Park has been the home of NSL for over 15 years, and is situated slap-bang in front of Royal North Shore hospital in St Leonards, in Sydney's Lower North Shore on the Pacific Highway.
Naremburn Park is located nearby. From the Pacific Highway, walk up Herbert St for 5 minutes and then turn right onto Ella St.
Transport
Gore Hill
- Train to St Leonards station (on the North Sydney line).
- Bus - there are a number of buses that stop on Pacific Highway in front of the ground. Sydney Buses have the info. Look for numbers like 254, 290, 291, 292 (but avoid express/freeway versions).
- Car - there is a car park at the ground... but turning right into it from Pacific Highway is illegal and turning left into it requires some anticipation, its just after a sharp left hand bend.
- Ferry - ferry to Greenwich, then walk up Greenwich Rd for a couple of kilometres to the Pacific Highway and turn right.
- Bike - Gore Hill Oval is not too far from the Gore Hill Freeway bike path that runs from Epping to Cammeray, and also not far from the Chatswood bike route which joins at Artarmon Oval. If you can get on to Herbert St, it has a bike path, and then cut through the hospital. The Pacific Highway is not recommended.
Naremburn
- Train - as for Gore Hill
- Bus - as for Gore Hill
- Ferry - as for Gore Hill but you're starting to look at quite a hike now
- Bike - Naremburn Oval is just off the Gore Hill Freeway bike path that runs from Epping to Cammeray, and also just off the Chatswood bike route. Take the Francis St exit just next to the rail bridge and ride up the hill.
- Car - a couple of car park areas are situated around the field and also several side streets. Beware of a few no stopping zones.
Facilities
Gore Hill
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Naremburn
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ELS Hall Park
Location
ELS Hall Park is located on Kent Rd in leafy North Ryde, a short walk from Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre.
Transport
- Train - to Macquarie University Station
- Bus - 286, 288, 289 are best (they go along Kent Rd). 290, 291 and 293 (which go along Epping Rd) are good. 518 via Drummoyne is also good (going along Lane Cove Rd).
- Car - there is a pretty big car park, but it tends to fill up with baseballers, softballers, and frisbee players, and is often hard to find a park.
Marsfield Park
Transport
- Train - to Macquarie University or Epping Station.
- Bus - 292 and 293 are best, but also good are 288, 289, 290, 291.
- Car - there is a smallish carpark at the fields, and street parking is also available.
North Ryde Park
Location
North Ryde Park is on Pittwater Road, North Ryde. It is approximately 200m off Epping Road.
Transport
- Train - to North Ryde Station.
- Bus - 288, 290 and 292 are best, but also good are 289, 291, 293.
- Car - there is a smallish carpark at the fields, and street parking is also available.
Eastwood Lower Oval
Location
Eastwood Lower Oval is located on Railway Avenue, Eastwood.
Transport
- Train - to Eastwood Station. On a train coming from the city, the fields will be on your left hand side.
- Bus - 515, X15 (City to Eastwood via Victoria Road), 545 (Chatswood to Parammatta via Macquarie Centre/University), 544 (Auburn to Macquarie Centre), 521, 541, 543
- Car - there is a smallish carpark at the fields, and street parking is also available.
Monash Park
Monash Park, with space for 2 fields, is used as an overflow ground for the Northern Suburbs league.
Transport
- Buses - look for something that goes along Victoria Rd through Gladesville. Sydney Buses have the info and they're also only a phone call away on 131 500.
- Car - street parking only, but it is usually available.
Facilities
- Grandstand - well covered and away from wandering minstrels so probably an OK place to keep your bags out of the rain
- Toilets - Functional but no guarantee on how well the lights will be working
- Water - Yip, there's a tap there.
- Lights - Generally OK.