Grinstead Oval
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Grinstead Oval, Forbes, Australia — opened None, 2 rugby league games hosted, home of No confirmed historical rugby league tenant -- Forbes' modern Group 11 club, the Forbes Magpies, plays at a different ground, Spooner Oval; the two recorded matches here used a Western Division representative side as the home team, and the ground does host junior rugby league today.
Ground facts
| Opened | None |
| Home club | No confirmed historical rugby league tenant -- Forbes' modern Group 11 club, the Forbes Magpies, plays at a different ground, Spooner Oval; the two recorded matches here used a Western Division representative side as the home team, and the ground does host junior rugby league today |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 2 |
| Top recorded crowd | 5,950 |
| Years used | 1951–1959 |
| Location | Forbes, New South Wales |
Name history
Rugby league history
This Forbes ground hosted two touring-team fixtures against a NSW Western Division representative side: a 1951 match against the touring French 'Chanticleers' that drew the venue's recorded top crowd of 5,950, and a heavy 1959 defeat to the touring New Zealand Kiwis. Both reflect rugby league's strong following in the NSW Central West at the time, when international touring sides regularly played country legs through regional hubs like Forbes. Who or what 'Grinstead' refers to could not be identified from any source found.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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