Canadian Grounds

Notable Canadian Cricket Grounds

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QUEBEC
The Candy Fields
Located in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Built in 2008, Shale wicket, Privately owned, One of the finest grounds in Canada.
ONTARIO
Maple Leaf Cricket Club
King City

(image linked from Wikipedia)
  • established 1950s
  • 4 turf wickets
  • approved for ODIs in 2006
  • Cricket Canada’s main facility for international matches
Toronto Cricket, Skating &
Curling Club
Toronto

(image © Jon Harris)
  • created in 1950s
  • turf wicket
  • first Canadian ground to meet ODI requirements
  • hosted Sahara Cup ODI series between India & Pakistan (1996-98)
Rideau Hall
Ottawa

(image © Jason Lamarmotte)
  • 2 cricket pitches on grounds of
    Canadian Governor General’s residence
  • cricket historically played on site since 1870s
  • current pavilion dates from 1890s
  • Ottawa Valley Cricket Council’s flagship ground
Inverhaugh Cricket Club
Inverhaugh

(image © Mark Heine. Linked from existing website)
  • opened 1995
  • only privately-owned turf wicket in Canada
** no longer in use **

Ridley College

St. Catharines





(images linked from Niagara Falls Public Library website)
  • Located on site of Ridley College private school
  • Major center of cricket in Niagara region from 1890 to 2008
  • Home of Ridley College school team and St. Catharines CC until 2008
  • Hosted MCC, teams from Australia, Bermuda,
    Canadian Junior & Senior Interprovincials,
    Canada vs. USA match(1971)
** no longer in use **
University of Guelph
Guelph



(image © R. Lachmansingh)
  • picturesque field on campus of University of Guelph
  • cricket played on site from 1950s to mid-1980s
  • shale wicket in disrepair but still in place
  • one-time home of now-defunct U of G.C.C.
    of Hamilton & District Cricket League
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Feildian Grounds
St. John’s


(image © Cricket N&L)
  • Inaugurated in 1920s
  • Cricket played on site from 1920s to 1940s
  • Re-opened for cricket 2011
  • Home of N&L cricket league
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Tea Hill Park
Stratford


(image © Sarath Chandrasekere, PEI Cricket Club
linked from existing Facebook® repository)
  • Home of PEI Cricket Association
  • Features pavillion
  • Opened 2011
MANITOBA
Assiniboine Park
Winnipeg

(image © Ray Ramrattan)
  • Manitoba Cricket League’s premier facility
  • 3 cricket pitches and pavillion on site
ALBERTA
Riley Park
Calgary

(image © “OldDogNewTrick”, linked from existing flickr® repository)
  • Calgary & District Cricket League’s flagship ground
  • 2 artificial wickets
Victoria Park
Edmonton

(image © WestEdmontonLocal.ca (Photographed by Tyler Loutan)
linked from existing flickr® repository)
  • Edmonton & District Cricket League’s premier ground
  • turf wicket to be installed for 2011 – first turf wicket in Alberta
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Brockton Point
Vancouver

(image © Jon Harris)
  • scenic location in Stanley Park, Vancouver
  • 2 artificial wickets
  • has hosted major foreign tours to BC since early 1900s,
    most notably Donald Bradman’s 1932 Australians
Beacon Hill Park
Victoria


(image © DBarefoot, linked from existing Flickr® repository)
  • located in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria
  • field dates back to 1800s
  • clubhouse
  • Victoria & District Cricket League’s main ground