Turfhall Park

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Turfhall Park
Ground information
Location Cape Town, South Africa
Coordinates 33°59′14″S18°30′48″E / 33.9871°S 18.5132°E / -33.9871; 18.5132
Establishmentc.1967
Team information
Western Province (1975/76–1978/79)
As of 28 June 2022
Source: Ground profile

Turfhall Park was a cricket ground in Cape Town, South Africa.

Contents

History

The Western Province cricket team first played first-class cricket at the ground against Natal in the 1975–76 Stellenbosch Farmers Winery Trophy. The ground played host to Western Province in a further two first-class matches in 1976, before hosting them in 1978 in the final first-class match to be played at the ground. [1] Cricket is no longer played at Turfhall Park, with a series of softball pitches replacing the cricket ground. [2]

Records

First-class

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played on Turfhall Park, Cape Town (4)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. "Turfhall Stadium". www.capetown.gov.za. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Western Province v Transvaal, Stellenbosch Farmers Winery Trophy 1975/76" . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. "Turfhall Park, Cape Town – Lowest Team Totals in first-class cricket" . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. "Turfhall Park, Cape Town – Seven Wickets in an Innings in first-class cricket" . Retrieved 28 June 2022.

Coordinates: 33°59′14″S18°30′48″E / 33.9871°S 18.5132°E / -33.9871; 18.5132