History....

The club was founded in 1992 by two brothers, Tom & Roland Ilube. Roland provided the cricketing input while his elder brother Tom provided guidance and the necessary financial support. (He still does)

The ethos of the club has always been based on providing a forum for people from a Nigerian background, or with an interest in Nigeria, to come together socially and to present a positive image of the motherland in their interaction with the wider community

The team played as a wandering side in its early years, but recently has used a number of home grounds around London, most recently in Raynes Park London SW20.

In 2000, in its first year in a competitive league, the club won the "All-London Cricket League". The club has since returned to a friendly-only fixture list, more in keeping with the aims of the club, putting friendship and fun above the win-at-all-costs mentality required in league cricket

Also in the years 2000,2006 and 2008 the club undertook very successful tours of Nigeria. We played as many games as we could, competing against the Chairman's eleven, Shell Cricket Club and the Lagos Asians to name a few, we also engaged in a number of social activities, cricket coaching clinics and media events all designed to promote the game in Nigeria.

We intend to tour Africa again over the Easter period in 2009, Lagos, Abuja and Gambia are all destinations in contention. Watch this space.

 

 

 

 

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