George S Henry Academy Girls (Toronto) – 2016 Spirit of Cricket Award winners
Toronto Mayor John Tory and Helen Berhane, Deputy Chair of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Canada, launched the 2017 Mayor’s School Cricket Tournament on Thursday, April 6th. Also taking part in this event were Councillor Chin Lee (Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River), Barry William, Vice President – Playing, Canadian Tire Corporation, Angelos Bacopoulos, Associate Director, Toronto District School Board and Frank D’Amico, Vice Chair, Toronto Catholic District School Board. John Moore, Newstalk 1010 host, was the MC for the event.
“This tournament has given young Torontonians the opportunities to engage in a sport that has become hugely popular in Toronto,” said Mayor Tory. “I am delighted to see so many of Toronto’s young cricketers receiving awards today.”
Individual and team awards from the 2016 tournament were presented, and we were pleased to note that our prolific and long time correspondent Eddie Norfolk received a certificate of appreciation for his efforts, as did former national team player, now Cricket Canada Development officer, Zubin Surkari.
Vanier Gordon
Blessed Sacrament Middle School
Toronto mayor and Zubin Surkari
Eddie’s certificate
2016 individual awards
High School (Boys)
Best Batter – Herrick Patel, North Albion Collegiate Institute
Best Bowler – Thuvaragan Pathmeswaran, Woburn Collegiate Institute
MVP – Harsh Joshi, Woburn Collegiate Institute
High School (Girls)
Best Batter – Fizza Hussain, Emery Collegiate Institute
Best Bowler – Priya Patel, Y ork Memorial Collegiate
MVP – Megan Yougnauth, York Memorial Collegiate Institute
Middle School (Boys)
Best Batter – Ashaun Seecharan, Charles Gordon Senior Public School
Best Bowler – Raj Padhiar, Smithfield Middle school
MVP – Shenduran Sivasubramaniam, Charles Gordon Senior Public school
Last year’s tournament winners and runners-up are as follows.
2016 High School (Boys)
Champions: Woburn Collegiate Institute (TDSB)/ Jean Vanier CSS (TCSB)
Runner-up: North Albion Collegiate Institute (TDSB)/ Monsignor Percy Johnson CSS (TCDBS)
Eddie is presented with his certificate
2016 High School (Girls)
Champions: York Memorial Collegiate Institute
Runner-up: Emery Collegiate Institute
2016 Middle Schools:
Champions: Charles Gordon Senior Public school (TDSB)/ Blessed Sacrament CS (TCDSB)
Runner-up: Smithfield Middle school (TBSD)/ St. Maria Goretti CS (TCDSB)
The 2017 Mayor’s School Cricket Tournament will be held May 15 – 19 at Sunnybrook Park and G. Ross Lord Park. The GTA finals will be held on June 3 at Sunnybrook Park.