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Forfarshire Cricket Club
Forfarshire Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Dundee. Since its foundation in 1880 the club has played at Forthill in Broughty Ferry. A founding member of the Scottish County Championship, the club went on to become one of the most successful county sides in the country, winning the title 15 times. The club currently plays in the Eastern Premier League, the highest tier of cricket in Eastern Scotland.
Winner of the inaugural County Championship in 1902, Forfarshire has won many major honours across its 146 year history including the Eastern Premier League and Cricket Scotland Grand Final playoff in 2019 in addition to both the Scottish Cup and T20 Scottish Cup four times each.
Although cricket had been played in Dundee since at least the 1830s, no club had the luxury of a dedicated pitch to play on. Magdalen Green was a popular location before playing the sport on the public park was effectively banned in the mid 19th century.
The club was formed officially in June 1879, although no matches were played in that season. George M. Cox, a member of the Cox family which owned Camperdown Works, gathered enough support and funds totalling £300 to form the first cricket club in Dundee or the surrounding area (as Broughty Ferry was a separate burgh at the time) which was to have its own ground. Suitable land was leased on the then-outskirts of Broughty Ferry. A pavilion was built for the opening of the new ground and debut match in 1880.
Forfarshire took its name from the official name of the county of Angus at the time. Cox, who played for Marchbanks CC in Lochee as well as Perthshire before the creation of the new club, wanted to emulate the success of the Perth-based team in his home town.
In the first few years of its existence, Forfarshire fielded a poorer team than its neighbours in Perth or Aberdeen. The early professionals brought to the club were highly-regarded players, but not of the calibre required to drive the team to successfully challenge the other county sides.
The arrival of new professional Pat Higgins from Guiseley in Yorkshire, in 1883 was seen as a step forward. Although he considered his performances poor in his first season at the club, suffering from a bad illness the previous winter and admitting to having underestimated the quality of Scottish cricket, he was offered the opportunity to return as professional for the 1884 season. The Irish-born player's association with the club would last a total of 33 years.
In 1885, Dundee-born W. R. Sharp was appointed captain. His leadership skills, along with his excellent ability as an all-rounder, allowed the team to flourish under his stewardship. The partnership of Sharp and Higgins over the next quarter of a century became one of the most successful and enduring in the history of Scottish cricket.
Forfarshire Cricket Club
Forfarshire Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Dundee. Since its foundation in 1880 the club has played at Forthill in Broughty Ferry. A founding member of the Scottish County Championship, the club went on to become one of the most successful county sides in the country, winning the title 15 times. The club currently plays in the Eastern Premier League, the highest tier of cricket in Eastern Scotland.
Winner of the inaugural County Championship in 1902, Forfarshire has won many major honours across its 146 year history including the Eastern Premier League and Cricket Scotland Grand Final playoff in 2019 in addition to both the Scottish Cup and T20 Scottish Cup four times each.
Although cricket had been played in Dundee since at least the 1830s, no club had the luxury of a dedicated pitch to play on. Magdalen Green was a popular location before playing the sport on the public park was effectively banned in the mid 19th century.
The club was formed officially in June 1879, although no matches were played in that season. George M. Cox, a member of the Cox family which owned Camperdown Works, gathered enough support and funds totalling £300 to form the first cricket club in Dundee or the surrounding area (as Broughty Ferry was a separate burgh at the time) which was to have its own ground. Suitable land was leased on the then-outskirts of Broughty Ferry. A pavilion was built for the opening of the new ground and debut match in 1880.
Forfarshire took its name from the official name of the county of Angus at the time. Cox, who played for Marchbanks CC in Lochee as well as Perthshire before the creation of the new club, wanted to emulate the success of the Perth-based team in his home town.
In the first few years of its existence, Forfarshire fielded a poorer team than its neighbours in Perth or Aberdeen. The early professionals brought to the club were highly-regarded players, but not of the calibre required to drive the team to successfully challenge the other county sides.
The arrival of new professional Pat Higgins from Guiseley in Yorkshire, in 1883 was seen as a step forward. Although he considered his performances poor in his first season at the club, suffering from a bad illness the previous winter and admitting to having underestimated the quality of Scottish cricket, he was offered the opportunity to return as professional for the 1884 season. The Irish-born player's association with the club would last a total of 33 years.
In 1885, Dundee-born W. R. Sharp was appointed captain. His leadership skills, along with his excellent ability as an all-rounder, allowed the team to flourish under his stewardship. The partnership of Sharp and Higgins over the next quarter of a century became one of the most successful and enduring in the history of Scottish cricket.