North West cricket team
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
North West cricket team (formerly Western Transvaal cricket team) plays first-class cricket in South Africa.
For the purposes of the SuperSport Series, North West has merged with Gauteng (formerly Transvaal to form the Highveld Lions or, more simply, "the Lions".
Contents |
[edit] Honours
- Currie Cup (0) - ; shared (0) -
- Standard Bank Cup (0) -
- UCB Provincial Cup (0) -
- UCB Provincial Shield (0) -
- Gillette/Nissan Cup () -
[edit] Club history
North West was called Western Transvaal from October 1991 until February 1996, changing its name after the Transvaal became Gauteng. It has been part of the Lions from October 2004.
[edit] Venues
Venues have included:
- Witrand Cricket Field, Potchefstroom (Nov 1991 - Dec 1996)
- Fanie du Toit Sports Complex, Potchefstroom (Nov 1994 - March 1998)
- Gert Van Rensburg Stadium, Fochville (Dec 1997 - Feb 1999)
- North West Cricket Stadium aka Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom (main venue Oct 1999 - present)
[edit] References
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians - various publications
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
 |
This article about sports in South Africa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| South African first-class cricket clubs |
|---|
| 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 |
