Halifax Cup

The Halifax Cup was a cricket tournament held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1880 and 1926. A variety of clubs from the Philadelphia region were involved in the competition, including most principally the Philadelphia Cricket Club, Belmont Cricket Club, Germantown Cricket Club and Merion Cricket Club.

After 1885, only amateurs could play for the Cup.

Winners

ClubSeason
Young America Cricket Club1880
Young America Cricket Club1881
Belmont Cricket Club1882
Young America Cricket Club1883
Belmont Cricket Club1884
Young America Cricket Club1885
Germantown Cricket Club1886
Belmont Cricket Club1887
Merion Cricket Club1888
Germantown Cricket Club1889
Belmont Cricket Club/Germantown Cricket Club1890
Germantown Cricket Club1891
Germantown Cricket Club1892
Germantown Cricket Club1893
Belmont Cricket Club1894
Germantown Cricket Club1895
Belmont Cricket Club/Germantown Cricket Club1896

References

  1. ↑ Melville, Tom (2023). This Too Was America: Philadelphia's Era of Cricket. McFarland, Inc. pp. 54–55. ISBN 9781476691282. Retrieved September 13, 2026.