St Kilda Cricket Club
| Location |
Queens Road & Fitzroy Street St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
|---|---|
| Establishment | 1855 |
| Capacity | 8000 |
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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 1906–07. 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.
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