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.

Contents 1 Honours 2 Club history 3 Venues 4 References

[edit] Honours

• Currie Cup (2) - 1988-89, 1991-92; shared (1) - 1989-90
• Standard Bank Cup (2) - 1989-90, 1991-92
• South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) -
• South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (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 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, Uitenhague (Dec 1981 - Feb 1989)
• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University No 1 Oval, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue Dec 1982 - Feb 1999)
• Standard Cricket Club Ground, Cradock (two matches 1985 - 1991)

[edit] References

• South African Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions

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