BULAWAYO MEMORIES

Queens Sports Club - Cricket, Rugby, Tennis & Squash - History

 Established 1894                                                          Clubhouse Pub etc
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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. ...... more