New South Wales Cricket Association
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The New South Wales Cricket Association (NSWCA) is a sporting club who administer cricket in New South Wales, based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Their trading name is Cricket NSW.
Established in 1859, the first secretary of the club was Richard Driver. It was established to respond to a challenge to an Intercolonial match put out by the Melbourne Cricket Club with a prize of 500 pounds. The NSWCA team won that match.
Today, the New South Wales Blues are part of the Association. They compete in the Pura Cup, the Australian first-class competition formerly known as the Sheffield Shield, and the ING Cup, the Australian one-day competition.
