Albion Cricket Club is a cricket club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Founded in 1862, it is reputedly the oldest continuously existing club in either New Zealand or Australia.

Albion Cricket Club (Dunedin)

In 2013, Albion stalwart Warwick Larkins, convener of the 150th celebrations, enquired in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and found:

Albion Cricket Club (Dunedin)

The club's home ground is at Culling Park in Musselburgh.

Albion Cricket Club (Dunedin)

List of internationals

Albion's roll of honour contains the names of many current and former international players, among them the following:

Brendon Bracewell

John Bracewell

Mark Craig

Alexander Downes

Harry Graham

Syd Hiddleston

Billy Ibadulla

Andrew Jones

Brendon McCullum

Nathan McCullum

Barry Milburn

Rachel Pullar

Mark Richardson

Ken Rutherford

Bert Sutcliffe

Martin Snedden

Clare Taylor

Jonathan Trott

Glenn Turner

Neil Wagner

As well as these internationals, the club boasts many more first-class players.

300 Club

One of the many quirks about Albion is the fact it was home to a group of 5 players to have scored first class triple centuries. Glenn Turner Mark Richardson Brendon McCullum Bert Sutcliffe Ken Rutherford

Banners

The club has won the Dunedin senior cricket banner on thirteen occasions, and shared the honours on three further occasions.

References

External links

Club website

Sport in Dunedin

Cricket teams in New Zealand

Organisations based in Dunedin

1862 establishments in New Zealand

Cricket clubs established in 1862