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Cape Town Cricket Club Formally Founded — 1832

1832-11-15n/aFounding of the Cape Town Cricket Club, November 18321 min readSeverity: Mild

Summary

In November 1832 the Cape Town Cricket Club was formally constituted with a committee, a subscription roll and a leased ground at Green Point Common. The founding was the institutional successor to the garrison cricket that had been documented in 1819 and is the foundation entry of organised civilian cricket in South Africa. Cape Town CC is one of the oldest constituted cricket clubs in the southern hemisphere.

What Happened

Cricket in Cape Town had been documented since 1819 as a garrison sport. By 1832 the colony's civilian and merchant population was sufficient to support an organised club. The November founding meeting — held at the Cape Town Commercial Hall — drew about thirty subscribers. The Green Point Common ground was leased from the colonial authorities. The club's first formal fixture, against the garrison, was played in January 1833.

Timeline

1819

First documented cricket at Cape Town

Nov 1832

Cape Town Cricket Club founded

Jan 1833

First formal fixture played

1864

Western Province Cricket Club founded

1889

South Africa's first Test match

Aftermath

Cape Town CC continued through the nineteenth century. The Western Province Cricket Club, founded in 1864, eventually superseded it as the colony's leading institution; both contributed to the foundation of South African Test cricket in 1889.

⚖️ The Verdict

The founding of organised civilian cricket in South Africa.

Tags

#roundarm-era#early-victorian#cape-town#south-africa#club-foundation#1832#iconic-moment

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