Pioneer Recreation & Sports Centre Opened – 28th October 1978

On 28 October 1978, after a generous donation from the Pioneer Sports Club Charitable Trust, the C.C.C. opened what was then called the Pioneer Stadium. It was built in Centennial Park on Lyttelton Street. When the Pioneer Sports Club Ltd went into liquidation in 1976, the assets were handed over to the C.C.C. with the …