1889–90 Currie Cup
The 1889–90 Currie Cup was the inaugural edition of the Currie Cup, the premier first-class cricket tournament in South Africa. The 1889–90 competition involved just two teams, Transvaal and Kimberley. The two sides played a single, three-day match, which was won by Transvaal by six wickets.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Single match |
| Champions | Transvaal (1st title) |
| Participants | 2 |
| Matches | 1 |
| Most runs | Monty Bowden (189 for Transvaal) |
| Most wickets | Aubrey Smith (7 for Transvaal) |
Both sides made low scores in their first innings; Kimberley, who had opted to bat first, were dismissed for 98 runs, and in their reply Transvaal reached 117, a lead of just 19 runs. In the second innings, they both fared better; a century from Bernard Tancred helped Kimberley to a total of 235, but Transvaal reached their total in 38 five-ball overs, helped by a century from Monty Bowden.
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