St Kilda Cricket Club

St Kilda Cricket Club
Location Queens Road & Fitzroy Street
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria
Establishment 1855
Capacity 8000
As of 10 April 2008
Source: Official site

St Kilda Cricket Club is a cricket club in the elite club competition of Melbourne, Australia, known as Victorian Premier Cricket.

Its home ground is the St Kilda Cricket Ground, often called the Junction Oval.

History

The club was founded in 1855, beginning as an amateur club.[1]

It played its first season of premier cricket in 190607. Along with MCC, it is the most successful club in the competition with 18 first-XI premierships.

The club’s famous players include: Bert Ironmonger, Jack Hill, Don Blackie, Shane Warne and Michael Beer.

References

  1. Piesse, Ken (2005). St Kilda Cricket Club : the first 150 years. St Kilda: St Kilda Cricket Club. ISBN 0-646-44753-X.
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