Impalas cricket team

The Impalas cricket team represented minor provinces in South Africa's domestic Benson and Hedges Night Series Trophy competition between 1984 and 1994.

Impalas initially represented Border, Boland, Orange Free State and Griqualand West provinces. These teams played in the Castle Bowl South Africa's secondary first class competition.^[1]

Over the ten seasons the team usually finished in lowly positions in the competition's log (table). However for the 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1991–92 seasons, the Impalas reached the tournament semi-finals.

Over the years Border, Boland, Orange Free State all provided teams for the competition and there was not a need for the Impalas for the 1994–95 season.

In 2011–12 a new franchise was added to the MiWay T20 Challenge competition called "Impi". This team gives opportunities to players who just miss out on franchise selection and compete in the semi-professional leagues within South Africa.^[2]

Notable Impalas players

Honours

Benson & Hedges Night Series (0) – Semi-finals 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1991–92
MiWay T20 Challenge (0) – Last i.e. seventh in 2011–12

Venues

Initially Impalas played all their matches away. Their home venues have included:

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth (1985)
Harmony Ground, Virginia (1986–87)
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch (1987–88, 1989–90)
Victoria Ground, King William Town (1988–89)
PAM Brink Stadium, Springs (1992–93, 1993–94)

External links

All matches played Impalas between 1984 and 1994 – Cricket Archive

References

↑ Benson and Hedges Cricket Year Fourth Edition - 1984-85 page 188
↑ New franchise in SA domestic T20 tournament – ESPN Cricinfo

Benson and Hedges Cricket Year – various editions
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions

South African cricket

Franchise cricket

Teams

Competitions

Seasons

First-class	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

List A	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Twenty20	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Provincial cricket

Teams	Boland Border Eastern Province Easterns Free State Gauteng Griqualand West KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal Inland Namibia North West Northerns South Western Districts Western Province

Competitions	Three-Day Competition One-Day Competition Pro20 Competition Africa T20 Cup

Kei, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe have also competed in major South African domestic competitions

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