1st Edition

Cricket and Cape Society

By Francois Johannes Cleophas Copyright 2026
278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

Cricket and Cape Society is a critical and comprehensive historical examination of St Augustine Cricket Club. The club is used as a powerful lens to explore the intricate relationship between cricket, history and South African society. Several South African cricket histories and biographies have emerged over the years; however, few cricket historical narratives has examined the relationship... Read more
Introduction

1 Cricket in Cape Town: 1806–1992

2 A “Civilised” and “Civilising” Game

3 Pre-1991 Unification

4 Post-1990 Unification

5 Hassan Howa: Friend and Foe

6 Streets of Play

7 St Augustine Stories

Biography

Francois Johannes Cleophas is an associate professor in sport history at Stellenbosch University.