English cricket team in South Africa in 1888–89
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English cricket team in South Africa in 1888–89
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An English cricket team managed by Major R. G. Warton toured South Africa from December 1888 to March 1889. Warton was a retired British Army officer who had served on the general staff in Cape Town and was a member of the Western Province Cricket Club. He had been invited by local enthusiasts to bring a team of English first-class cricketers to the country. He negotiated with local agents called Billy Simkins and William Milton, who obtained sponsorship from Sir Donald Currie, founder of the Ca
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Cricket team that toured South Africa from December 1888 to March 1889
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2022-04-25T01:36:57Z
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