Griqualand West cricket team
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The Griqualand West cricket team is the first-class cricket team that represents the province of Griqualand West in South Africa. For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, Griqualand West has merged with Free State to form the Eagles from October 2004.
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[edit] Honours
- Currie Cup (1) - 1890-91 ; shared (0) -
- Standard Bank Cup (1) - 1998-99
- UCB Provincial Cup (1) - 2004-05
- UCB Provincial Shield (0) -
- Gillette/Nissan Cup () -
[edit] Club history
The team was originally called Kimberley and began playing in December 1889 at the start of first-class cricket in South Africa. The first game as Griqualand West was in December 1890.
[edit] Venues
Venues have included:
- Eclectics Cricket Club Ground, Kimberley (1889 - 1914)
- Athletic Club Ground, Kimberley (1920 - 1927)
- De Beers Stadium, Kimberley (1927 - 1973)
- Christian Brothers College, Kimberley (Dec 1951 - Jan 1952)
- De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley (1973 - present)
[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
- Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records by Peter Wynne-Thomas
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
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 |