EASTERN PROVINCE CRICKET TEAM

'Eastern Province cricket team' is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.

Contents

Honours

Club history

Venues

References

Honours

★ 'Currie Cup (2) - '1988-89, 1991-92; 'shared (1) - '1989-90

★ 'Standard Bank Cup (2) - '1989-90, 1991-92

★ 'UCB Provincial Cup (0) - '

★ 'UCB Provincial Shield (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, Eastern province has merged with Border to form the Warriors from October 2004.

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 Rhodes 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 (Dec 1981 - Feb 1989)

★ University of Port Elizabeth No 1 Oval, Port Elizabeth (occasional venue Dec 1982 - Feb 1999)

★ Standard Cricket Club Ground, Cradock (two matches 1985 - 1991)

References

★ ''Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records'' by Peter Wynne-Thomas

★ ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack''