An engraving print taken from an issue (27 Nov 1880) of the Illustrated London News, shows British Levantines enjoying a cricket match possibly played in the then vacant area of Beykoz. This area was clearly used at least until WWI period as seen below.
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Named 1896 Moda, Constantinople cricket team.
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Moda cricket team of 1929 that won the shield (opposition presumably Constantinople).
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Moda cricket team of 1931 that won the shield (opposition presumably Constantinople).
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Moda cricket team of 1934 that won the shield (opposition presumably Constantinople).
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No date is given, the title is: ‘Some members of Town & Moda, Town won the shield’.
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The Town team of 1936.
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The Moda team of 1936.
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The Istanbul cricket team of 1937.
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