First-Class Matches played on Cook's Gardens, Wanganui (17)

24th February 1956 West Indies in New Zealand and Fiji 1955/56  Central Districts v West Indiansf21215
25th December 1956 Plunket Shield 1956/57  Central Districts v Wellingtonf21591
25th December 1959 Plunket Shield 1959/60  Central Districts v Wellingtonf23011
6th January 1961 Plunket Shield 1960/61  Central Districts v Aucklandf23578
28th January 1961 Marylebone Cricket Club in New Zealand 1960/61  Central Districts v Marylebone Cricket Clubf23613
10th January 1963 Plunket Shield 1962/63  Central Districts v Northern Districtsf24627
31st December 1964 Plunket Shield 1964/65  Central Districts v Otagof25605
24th February 1967 Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1966/67  Central Districts v New Zealand Under-23sf26655
28th December 1967 Plunket Shield 1967/68  Central Districts v Wellingtonf27073
6th January 1970 Plunket Shield 1969/70  Central Districts v Canterburyf28058
16th January 1973 Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand 1972/73  Central Districts v Pakistanisf29484
6th January 1975 Plunket Shield 1974/75  Central Districts v Northern Districtsf30442
4th January 1976 Shell Cup 1975/76  Central Districts v Otagof30926
26th December 1976 Shell Cup 1976/77  Central Districts v Aucklandf31366
13th January 1978 Shell Trophy 1977/78 Section OneCentral Districts v Aucklandf31901
26th December 1978 Shell Cup 1978/79  Central Districts v Northern Districtsf32367
21st March 1980 Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1979/80  Central Districts v Young New Zealandf32994