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Usain Bolt to play in Australia ? Yohan Blake in India’s IPL ?

Usain Bolt bowling, Chris Gayle non-striker batsman   As Jamaicans, both Usain Bolt & Yohan Blake have been playing cricket all their lives. Not surprisingly, when they showed hints of their running speed, they were urged to take up Track & we all know the results !   The 2...
Posted 13 Aug 2012 | NEWS,Universities | 0 Comments

Mid West,North East & Mid Atlantic Conferences Teams’ info !

NYU-Poly’s fast bowler Adrian Gordon at last year’s Northeast Championship-first cricket ever to be televised in the USA The following are the clubs in the Mid West, Northeast & the Mid Atlantic Conferences for the 2012 Regional Championships. Teams , including an Alumni team, may be added. If you’d like to...
Posted 12 Aug 2012 | NEWS,Universities | 0 Comments

Registration deadline for Mid Atlantic ! At British Officers’ CC in PA !

Lloyd Jodah & Ernie Precious, President of the British Officers’ Cricket Club The deadline for registration to the Mid Atlantic Championship is Sept 26. All teams must be in proper uniforms as the Semis & Finals will be on TV Asia.   In selecting the venues for the American College...

Northeastern University joins American College Cricket !

When 18 year old undergrad Pranav Adnani came to Northeastern University in Fall 2011, he said “there was no cricket club & despite a large  student population of Indians, Pakistanis, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis etc, any student who wanted to play would usually join teams outside of school “. In fact,...
Posted 07 Aug 2012 | NEWS,Northeastern U,Universities | 0 Comments

Usain Bolt,cricket player, bowls Chris Gayle !

The World’s Fastest Man, & 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist in the 100 m Usain Bolt’s first love is cricket. Here he shows how well he can bowl, as he bowls to Chris Gayle, probably the most exciting batsman in the world. The 2nd video show Bolt batting. Match was played...
Posted 06 Aug 2012 | CRICKET TV,NEWS | 0 Comments

Back to the Future for York U at Black Creek Pioneer Village !

The Black Creek Pioneer Village replicates life in the 1800s in rural Ontario, with people dressed in clothes of that period, buildings, demonstrations & activities.   As cricket was Canada’s national game in the 1800s the Village invited members of 2010 American College Cricket Champion York University to highlight its cricket...
Posted 03 Aug 2012 | NEWS,York University | 0 Comments

Regional Championships ! More info: Format, Points, Rules !

1. Teams must play in their primary Regional Conference, & may play in other regionals. This will increase the amount of competitive action our clubs get, e.g Rutgers’ primary regional is the Northeast,which Rutgers must play in, but they may also enter the Mid Atlantic. 2. Teams may include Undergrads,...
Posted 01 Aug 2012 | NEWS,Universities | 0 Comments

Alyna 5: Plyometrics Workouts for speed,power & cuts! & meeting Chris Rock!

byAlyna On my walk back to the apt – a 5.6 Km trek – I walked right by Chris Rock, and we both said hello to each other, asked each other how we were doing, and continued on! HOW COOL IS THAT?! I love Chris Rock, he has such an awesome smile,...
Posted 30 Jul 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF,Universities | 0 Comments

Our Head Coach, Chanderpaul, prepared for the New Zealand Black Caps !

The American College Cricket National Championship is played for the Chanderpaul Trophy, and Shiv is the Patron, and Head Coach of American College Cricket, since Dec 2008. During the New Zealand vs West Indies matches at the “American College Cricket” Stadium in Florida Chanderpaul spoke about American College Cricket on...
Posted 25 Jul 2012 | NEWS,Universities | 0 Comments

Dates for 2012 Regional Championships !

The following are the dates for the 2012 American College Cricket Regional Championships:  North East – Oct 6 & 7 in NY   Midwest – Sept 29 & 30, for the Gordon Gee Trophy in Ohio   Mid Atlantic – Oct 13 & 14 changed to Oct 20 & 21  ...
Posted 23 Jul 2012 | NEWS,Universities | 0 Comments