Hamilton cricket team
New Zealand cricket team
The Hamilton cricket team represents the city of Hamilton in New Zealand. It is one of the 21 New Zealand teams that compete in the Hawke Cup, and the only one that just represents an urban area. Its parent organisation is the Hamilton Cricket Association.
History
When Hamilton township was formed in 1864, cricket was already being played in the Waikato region. Cricket was soon established in the town. The first Hamilton Cricket Association was formed in 1899. After numerous reorganisations of cricket in the region, in 1975 the Hamilton Cricket Association was established in its current form, covering the Hamilton metropolitan area and eligible to compete in the Hawke Cup.
Hamilton began competing in the Hawke Cup in the 1976–77 season. Waikato had represented the area until 1974–75, and for most of the period before World War Two South Auckland had done so. All three teams had Seddon Park in Hamilton as their home ground.
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