The ground was completed by the year 2000, with the first match held at the ground seeing
Montserrat play a minor match against
Antigua and Barbuda. The following year, the touring
South Africans played at the ground against the
University of West Indies Vice-Chancellor's XI, with half the islands population reportedly attending. when the
Leeward Islands played
West Indies B in the
2002/03 Carib Beer Cup. The ground has held two more first-class matches for the Leeward Islands, one in the 2004/05 Carib Beer Cup against
Trinidad and Tobago and another in the 2007/08 Carib Beer Cup against
Barbados. Seven first-class
centuries have been scored there, while five
five wicket hauls have been taken. Montserrat continue to play minor matches there, with the ground serving as their main home ground. Salem Oval was also home of association football clubs
Volcano Observatory and
Ideal from the
Montserrat Championship for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. ==Records==