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Chris Gayle, 85* & 53,Pollard 63* entertain at “American College Cricket” Stadium !

Chris Gayle, in the nets at the Stadium At the West Indies vs New Zealand match, Shiv Chanderpaul spoke about American College Cricket on TV. It was perfect, as we have made the CBRP Stadium famous & helped its survival, leading to the playing of International cricket in Florida.  In March 2009 the New York...
Posted 02 Jul 2012 | NEWS | 0 Comments

NYC Police Chief Ray Kelly opens NYPD United Cricket 2012 Season-Photos !

The NYPD United Cricket League 2012 season was kicked off by NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, with American College Cricket President Lloyd Jodah in attendance.     Sgts Rana & Elvis, and Officers from the NYPD Community Affairs Dept distributed uniforms to the teams on a bright sunny day at Gateway Oval off...
Posted 27 Jun 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

Alyna 2 : NYC, Getting accepted by UBC & a Chest Workout !

I GOT INTO UBC (University of British Columbia) ! THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!!! I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO HAPPY! For 3 months I have been imagining when and where I would be when I got my acceptance letter (I’m going back to school after leaving Ryerson University to...
Posted 24 Jun 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF,Ryerson University | 0 Comments

Princeton University joins American College Cricket !

 Though informal cricket might have been played at Princeton in the 1700s & early 1800s a cricket club was formed in 1857, after UPenn’s in 1842 and before Harvard’s in 1862.   It was played in the 1860s and 1870s, though the Nassau Lit’s predicted that “the college authorities would stop...
Posted 23 Jun 2012 | NEWS,Princeton University | 0 Comments

Live ! Toronto Elementary School (Grade 8) Finals !

Canada’s Youth Cricket program is over 5 years old, and was sponsored by Bank of Nova Scotia. We’re happy to bring you live scoring & text commentary from the Elementary School Finals 8th (Grade) from Toronto, courtesy CricHQ: Woodsworth Elementary School vs Smithfield Elementary School http://www.crichq.com/matches/14091...
Posted 20 Jun 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

NY Youth for Sewa Cricket Tournament helps kids’ education in India !

Jersey City – Youth For Sewa (YFS) volunteers from Sewa International’s NY Metro Chapter organized the “YFS Cricket for Charity – 2012 ” tournament on June 2nd & 3rd at Lincoln Park, Jersey City. Soaring spirits and cheering spectators made the event a big success. In a very intense and...
Posted 20 Jun 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

$ 250,000 Grant from Chase Bank & Living Social could be ours…..

Help us receive 250 votes on the Mission: SmallBusiness℠ page to qualify for a chance to get a $250,000 Grant from Chase Bank & Living Social ! After clicking “Log in & Support” on the home page, look for “American College Cricket” and VOTE !……. It only takes seconds ! ...
Posted 20 Jun 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF,Universities | 0 Comments

LIC High School wins Championship ! Queensbridge gets national title !

Last year Long Island City (LIC) High School made it to the Finals of the NYC PSAL Cricket League, only to lose to the juggernaut FDR High School team, led by season MVP Jazeb Tariq.   This year LIC High made it back to the Finals undefeated, to face John Adams...
Posted 17 Jun 2012 | NEWS,OTHER STUFF | 0 Comments

Adrian Gordon practices with WI & England ! Leads Skegness to top of League!

Adrian Gordon (NYU-Poly) & what he looks like charging in to bowl  Adrian Gordon has practised with the West Indies and England teams at Nottingham, and last Tuesday with the MCC side at Lords according to reports! He’s seen 2 Tests, at Lords and Trent Bridge, so he’s having a jolly time. ...
Posted 14 Jun 2012 | NEWS,NYU | 0 Comments

Amarnauth Persaud ! Which College gets the High School MVP ?

Amarnauth Persaud, Martin Van Buren High School, MMZ & USA Under 19 player. He bats left handed, is from Guyana originally, and since the age of 5 has been watching Shiv Chanderpaul bat so its no surprise 18 year old Amarnauth Persaud is often compared to the West Indies batting...
Posted 10 Jun 2012 | NEWS | 0 Comments