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.

For the purposes of the SuperSport Series (now named the Sunfoil Series), Border has merged with Eastern Province to form the Warriors from October 2004.

Honours

• Currie Cup (0) -  ; shared (0) -
• Standard Bank Cup (0) -
• South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge (0) -
• South African Airways Provincial One-Day Challenge (0) -

Club history

Border hold the record for the lowest aggregate score by a first class side in a match. During a Currie Cup match against Natal at Jan Smuts Ground in 1959-60, Border scored only 34 runs in the match - 16 in the first innings and 18 in the second innings.

Venues

Venues have included:

• Victoria Ground, King William's Town (Nov 1903 - March 1958)
• Jan Smuts Ground, East London (March 1907 - Jan 1988)
• Victoria Recreation Ground, Queenstown (alternative venue March 1907 - Nov 1962)
• Cambridge Recreation Ground, East London (short-term venue Dec 1947 - Jan 1948)
• Buffalo Park, East London (Oct 1988–present)

References

• South African Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions