Ground Name: | Culling Park |
Country: | New Zealand |
Location: | Musselburgh, New Zealand |
International: | true |
Year1: | – present |
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.[1]
In 2013, Albion stalwart Warwick Larkins, convener of the 150th celebrations, enquired in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide and found:
The club's home ground is at Culling Park in Musselburgh.
Albion's roll of honour contains the names of many current and former international players, among them the following:[1]
As well as these internationals, the club boasts many more first-class players.
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.
The club has won the Dunedin senior cricket banner on thirteen occasions, and shared the honours on three further occasions.[2]