St Kilda Cricket Club
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| Junction Oval | |
| Location | Queens Road & Fitzroy Street St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Establishment | 1855 |
| Capacity | 8000 |
| As of 10 April 2008 Source: Official site | |
St Kilda Cricket Club is a cricket club playing in Victorian Premier Cricket, the elite club cricket competition in Melbourne, Australia.
The club's home ground is the St Kilda Cricket Ground, more commonly known as Junction Oval.
History[]
The club was founded in 1855, beginning as an amateur club.[1]
It played its first season of premier cricket in 1906–07. It is the second-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, Michael Beer, Rob Quiney and Peter Handscomb.
References[]
- ^ Piesse, Ken (2005). St Kilda Cricket Club : the first 150 years. St Kilda: St Kilda Cricket Club. ISBN 0-646-44753-X.
External links[]
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- Victorian Premier Cricket clubs
- Sporting clubs in Melbourne
- 1855 establishments in Australia
- Cricket clubs established in 1855
- Cricket in Melbourne
- St Kilda, Victoria
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