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The historic Western Province Cricket Club welcomes everyone. Becoming a member entitles you to coun CLUB HISTORY The Western Province Cricket Club was founded in 1864. The first recorded media entry regarding the Club was on 11 October 1864 when the Cape Argus announced “A cricket match will be played at Wynberg tomorrow between two teams of the newly formed WPCC. Read more One eleven will be composed of residents in Cape Town and Wynberg and the other of those in Claremont, Rondebosch and Diocesan College. Wickets will be pitched at 10.00 am” It must be made mention that Wynberg in the extract was Southey's Field – now Plumstead – and the club was often referred to as the Wynberg Club. The Club paid a yearly rental of 50 pounds for Southey's Field and it is presumed that sheep grazed on the field as they did at Lords in the early days. What with the long grass, molehills and undulations of varying degree, the best way to score was to lift the ball. In those days, sixes were allowed if the ball cleared the row of trees which served as changing rooms, grandstand and score-box. Attempts were made to turf the pitch, which was on a small plateau, and in 1876 the secretary of the Club was empowered to purchase a wheelbarrow for the purpose. An early comment on the wicket (by Cape Argus in 1867) may interest those who have had the joy of batting at Newlands “The ball, instead of bounding to an angle fairly to be calculated by the striker, as on the close knitted English turf, takes a dive into loose sand or each and emerges in uneasy and irregular gyrations” At the annual general meeting in 1881, for the first time we find the question of a new ground being discussed, albeit informally. Early in November 1885 a sub-committee was empowered to obtain terms as to rental of ground in front of the grand stand on the Wynberg racecourse (with use of the stand) for a combined cricket cum tennis and athletic sports ground. In case this ground was found unsuitable and the sub-committee was empowered to make further inquiries with a view to obtaining a suitable and available ground. Hearing that the owner might consider renting or selling part of Mariendal farm, which encompassed large tracks of land adjacent to Newlands station on both sides of the railway, the sub-committee made a thorough inspection of all possible sites and eventually Update description

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Avenue DeMist Rondebosch
Cape Town

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+27216573330

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Tuesday: 07:45-23:00

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Friday: 07:45-23:00

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Sunday: 07:45-20:00

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WP. 2016-11-29
Beautiful capture of #MyWPCC by @abphotoza

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You don't see this everyday! @louis.stanford and co doing some ground work at #mywpcc

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