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.

Contents 1 Honours 2 Club history 3 Venues 4 References

[edit] Honours

• Currie Cup (1) - 1890-91 ; shared (0) -
• Standard Bank Cup (1) - 1998-99
• South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) - 2004-05
• South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (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

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

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