Eastern Province cricket team
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Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.
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[edit] Honours
- Currie Cup (2) - 1988-89, 1991-92; shared (1) - 1989-90
- Standard Bank Cup (2) - 1989-90, 1991-92
- UCB Provincial Cup (0) -
- UCB Provincial Shield (0) -
- Gillette/Nissan Cup (4) - 1971-72, 1975-76, 1986-87, 1989-90
[edit] Club history
The team began playing in December 1889.
For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Eastern province has merged with Border to form the Warriors from October 2004.
[edit] Venues
Venues have included:
- St George's Park (aka Sahara Oval), Port Elizabeth (1889 - present)
- Union Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue 1952 - 1986)
- Rhodes University Rhodes Great Field, Grahamstown (two games 1973 - 1978)
- Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue Jan 1980 - Dec 1996)
- Rhodes University Prospect Field, Grahamstown (occasional venue Dec 1980 - Sept 1993)
- Uitenhage Cricket Club A Ground (Dec 1981 - Feb 1989)
- University of Port Elizabeth No 1 Oval, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue Dec 1982 - Feb 1999)
- Standard Cricket Club Ground, Cradock (two matches 1985 - 1991)
[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians- various publications
- Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
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| South African first-class cricket clubs |
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| Franchise teams: Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Eagles | Lions | Titans | Warriors
Provincial association teams: Boland | Border | Easterns | Eastern Province | Free State | Griqualand West | Gauteng | Kei | KwaZulu-Natal | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | North West | Northerns | South Western Districts | Western Province Namibia and Rhodesia have also competed in South African domestic competitions as first-class teams |
