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Sheridan College makes Semis ! Ryerson shocks York U in Canadian C’ship !

Bob Dechert, MP for Mississauga, Peter Fonseca, MPP for Mississauga East-Cooksville, Mayor of Mississauga, Hazel McCallion and Sheridan College President and CEO Dr. Robert W. Turner,at the groundbreaking for the new Mississauga Campus for Sheridan College. Hopefully there will be some money for a cricket field In the 2nd day...
Posted 08 Sep 2011 | McGill,NEWS,Sheridan College,York University | 0 Comments

Canadian Championship begins College Cricket season ! York U gets 2 wins !

Teams gathering for the Opening ceremony,McGill University in red, at King City From the beginning American College Cricket has included Canadian schools in order to assist the development of college cricket in Canada and the USA.   We oversaw the formation of clubs at 3 of the premiere Universities in Canada:...
Posted 07 Sep 2011 | McGill,NEWS,Queen's University,York University | 2 Comments

York University’s Bhatti 53,& Wadia 37; Canada leads USA in first Innings!

by Rathan Moorthy The Auty Cup 2 day match got underway at the Toronto Cricket Skating & Curling Club (141 Wilson Avenue).  The Auty Cup is recognized as the oldest international sporting fixture in the world ( not by the same name), being first played between Canada and the USA in 1844....
Posted 15 Aug 2011 | NEWS,York University | 0 Comments

Top Undergrad & MBA Universities for Business & Cricket, 2011 !

UPenn President Dr. Amy Gutmann with the Penn Cricket team after their great perfomance at the 2011 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship   Increasingly, when picking a University many top students are looking for colleges with cricket teams. American College Cricket has made that an option in the past 2...

Giant Leap by Cricket Canada ! Live webcast Aug 11-16 !

Andy Mohammed, getting hit by a McDermott bouncer at 2010 U 19 World Cup    The first international sporting event, in 1844, was a cricket match between USA and Canada, marking the first time that 2 sovereign entities (countries) did battle on a playing field, not a battle field. -...
Posted 11 Aug 2011 | NEWS,Rutgers,York College (CUNY),York University | 1 Comment

Superb International Debut for American College Cricket’s Best !

York University’s Khushroo Wadia scored the most runs in the 2010 and 2011 American College Cricket Spring Break Championships ( 6 half centuries in 10 innings). This propelled him into the spotlight, and contributed to his selection to make his international debut for Canada at the ICC Americas T20 tournament...
Posted 20 Jul 2011 | NEWS,York College (CUNY),York University | 0 Comments

More March Madness! Final Teams List for Spring Break Cricket Craziness!

The colleges from the USA & Canada playing for the Chanderpaul Trophy in the 2011 American College Cricket Spring Break Championship have been finalized and they are : University of Iowa University of Pennsylvania UPenn Rutgers University Texas Tech University Ohio State University OSU University of Central Florida UCF College...

Sarwan Trophy for Canadian Universities Championship !

International cricket superstar Ramnaresh “Ronnie” Sarwan has announced his endorsement of  the Canadian Inter -University-College Championship set to take place September 13-17, 2010 at King City,Ontario. The winning University/College will take home the “Sarwan Trophy “.  Sarwan is the youngest West Indies batsman to reach 5,000 runs in Tests, with his highest Test score  being 291.He is currently in...
Posted 12 Sep 2010 | NEWS,Regionals Fall 2010,York University | 4 Comments

“A huge landmark for Canadian sports” says Excalibur’s Victoria Alarcon

One of the principles we have been communicating to our member clubs is the neccessity of getting attention (media etc) for your activities. By weaving cricket into the tapestry of mainstream Canadian and American life we will enlist more support and resources for the game. Recently York University Community Newspaper,the Excalibur, contacted us for a story on the...
Posted 07 Sep 2010 | NEWS,York University | 0 Comments

Cricket Stadium for Toronto promises Joe Pantalone, if elected Mayor

Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone, running for the top job as Mayor of Toronto, has promised to build a Cricket Stadium if elected in the next municipal election.  Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone met with cricket players and representatives of the Toronto and District Cricket Association, the Canadian Commonwealth Cricket Association of Toronto,...
Posted 09 Jul 2010 | NEWS,York University | 1 Comment