Eastern Province cricket team
Encyclopedia
Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province
in domestic first-class cricket
in South Africa
.
For the purposes of the SuperSport Series
, Eastern Province has merged with Border
to form the Warriors
from October 2004.
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
in domestic first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
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
Club history
The team began playing in December 1889.For the purposes of the SuperSport Series
SuperSport Series
The SuperSport Series is the main domestic first class cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in 1889-90. From 1990-91 it became known as the Castle Cup, and from 1996-97 by its current title...
, Eastern Province has merged with Border
Border cricket team
Border cricket team is the team representing the Border province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa. The team began playing in March 1898....
to form the Warriors
Warriors cricket team
The Chevrolet Warriors is the name used by the combined Eastern Province and Border first class cricket teams in South Africa. The home venues of the Warriors are St George's Park, Port Elizabeth and Buffalo Park, East London....
from October 2004.
Venues
Venues have included:- St George's Park (aka Axess DSl oval), Port Elizabeth (1889–present)
- Union Ground, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue 1952 - 1986)
- Rhodes UniversityRhodes UniversityRhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, established in 1904. It is the province’s oldest university, and is one of the four universities in the province...
Great Field, GrahamstownGrahamstownGrahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
(two games 1973 - 1978) - Kemsley Park, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue Jan 1980 - Dec 1996)
- Rhodes UniversityRhodes UniversityRhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, established in 1904. It is the province’s oldest university, and is one of the four universities in the province...
Prospect Field, GrahamstownGrahamstownGrahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...
(occasional venue Dec 1980 - Sept 1993) - Uitenhage Cricket Club A Ground, UitenhageUitenhageUitenhage is a South African town with 275,185 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. The town's name is pronounced by English speakers and in Afrikaans...
(Dec 1981 - Feb 1989) - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNelson Mandela Metropolitan University is a South African tertiary education institution with its main administration in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. The merger creating the NMMU was realized in January 2005 but its history dates back to 1882 with the foundation of Port Elizabeth Art School...
No 1 Oval, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue Dec 1982 - Feb 1999) - Standard Cricket Club Ground, CradockCradock, Eastern CapeCradock is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, by rail northeast of Port Elizabeth. The town is the administrative seat of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape. The estimated population...
(two matches 1985 - 1991)