Takashinga cricket ground
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Takashinga cricket club is a cricket club in Highfield, Harare
. Some of its famous members include Andy Flower
and Tatenda Taibu
. The club's ground is located at the Zimbabwe grounds
in the Highfield. As of 2007-08, it is one of the strongest cricket clubs in Zimbabwe.
The club was created in 1990 when Givemore Makoni and Stephen Mangongo decided they wanted to start a cricket club. The two looked for a place to call home, when after a long search, Churchill High School offered their facilities. Part of the arrangement, was that the club would be called Old Winstonians.
In 2001, the name was changed from Old Winstonians to Takashinga. By that point, a home base had been set up in the Highfields.
Givemore Makoni told Cricinfo, "We have changed the name to identify with ourselves and our community. We are a black club, and 'Winstonians' does not identify with us in any way. 'Takashinga' means we are brave and we will fight all the way. This symbolizes the black people of Zimbabwe who are no quitters at anything they set their mind on."
brmtaylor.com reports the 2007-08 club list as follows:
Highfield, Harare
Highfield is a high density suburb in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is one of the oldest townships in Zimbabwe.- Geography :Highfield is a high density suburb to the south west of Harare the capital of Zimbabwe. Popularly known as Fio in local slang...
. Some of its famous members include Andy Flower
Andy Flower
Andrew "Andy" Flower OBE is a former international cricketer for Zimbabwe and is currently the England coach.-Playing career:...
and Tatenda Taibu
Tatenda Taibu
Tatenda Taibu is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper and batsman, and can also bowl right arm off spin. On 6 May 2004, he became the youngest Test captain in history, when he captained his team against Sri Lanka....
. The club's ground is located at the Zimbabwe grounds
Zimbabwe grounds
The Zimbabwe grounds are an area within Highfield Suburb on the south of Zimbabwe's Capital, Harare. It is surrounded by Old Highfield section on the greater part and share borders with Takashinga cricket ground , Zimbabwe Hall, Highfield Library, a Nursery School, Anglican Church and Chipemebere...
in the Highfield. As of 2007-08, it is one of the strongest cricket clubs in Zimbabwe.
The club was created in 1990 when Givemore Makoni and Stephen Mangongo decided they wanted to start a cricket club. The two looked for a place to call home, when after a long search, Churchill High School offered their facilities. Part of the arrangement, was that the club would be called Old Winstonians.
In 2001, the name was changed from Old Winstonians to Takashinga. By that point, a home base had been set up in the Highfields.
Givemore Makoni told Cricinfo, "We have changed the name to identify with ourselves and our community. We are a black club, and 'Winstonians' does not identify with us in any way. 'Takashinga' means we are brave and we will fight all the way. This symbolizes the black people of Zimbabwe who are no quitters at anything they set their mind on."
brmtaylor.com reports the 2007-08 club list as follows:
Takashinga (combined squad list of both Takashinga 1 and Takashinga 2) -
Elton Chigumbura, Chamu Chibhabha, Hamilton Masakadza, Shingi Masakadza, Tatenda Taibu, Eric Chauluka, Tendai Chisoro, Douglas Hondo, Stewart Matsika, Tendai Machiri, Taurai Muzarabani, Brian Sanyika, Sammy Mwakayeni, Trevor Garwe, Alaster Maregwede, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Johnson Marumisa, Timycen Maruma, Prosper Utseya, Brian Sanyika, Philemon Kadzitye, Forster Mutizwa