Queens Sports Club - Cricket, Rugby, Tennis & Squash - History
Established 1894
Clubhouse Pub etc
Queens Sports Club was officially granted the
piece of land on which the club stands today in mid-1894 by the British
South Africa Company. According to those who know the history of the
club well, the land was given to the dub by a Deed of Grant dated June
25, 1895. However, 11 years later the dub sold the land to the BSA
Company for £1 638.11s and the company later sold it to the municipality
for more than double that price on condition that the land continued to
be used for sporting facilities. ......
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