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The Deelfontein Imperial Yeomanry Hospital was established during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) near De Aar in the Northern Cape. The hospital complex included a cricket field, which served as a recreational facility for convalescing soldiers. Cricket was a popular pastime among British troops, and the field provided a space for physical activity and morale boosting. The hospital itself was one of the largest field hospitals of the war, treating hundreds of soldiers. The cricket field is a rare surviving example of wartime sports infrastructure in South Africa.

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