St George's Park History Port Elizabeth, South Africa St
George's Park - Chapter 3 - Establishment of the South African
Coloured Cricket Board The first Rhodes Tournament (rugby) was
played in Kimberley in 1898. The South African Coloured Cricket
Board was also established in 1898 in Port Elizabeth. Port
Elizabeth was at that time regarded as the Mecca of Cricket. The
first participants were Eastern Province, Western Province and
Griqualand West. They competed in the “Inaugural Tournament” for
the Barnato Memorial Trophy which was won by Western Province.
According to oral tradition, Daniel John Lenders (a saddle maker
by trade) was the first national president of cricket and rugby.
Transvaal joined the SACCB in 1904 and took part in the “First
Official” Tournament of the Board which was held in Cape Town in
1904. Western Province won the trophy for the second time.