Various cricket leagues in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are sprouting outdoors over the next three weeks. Some games were scheduled for this weekend in the Brampton-Etobicoke & District Cricket League, but Elite Division action begins during the Victoria Day Holiday weekend on May 18 and 19. The Hamilton District Cricket League’s Premier Division season is also set to open on Sunday May 19, while the Toronto and District Cricket Association’s Elite Division begins with games on Saturday May 25.
The season will also begin on Saturday May 25 in the Canadian Commonwealth Cricket Association of Toronto (CCCAT). The Keele Reservoir pitches, which serve the top division in the CCCAT, are being re-built. Last season CCCAT the Elite Division teams had some interlocking fixtures with Elite teams in the Brampton-Etobicoke & District Cricket League. This year, six CCCAT teams are due to play some inter-locking schedule games against Toronto and District Cricket Association teams.
The Scarborough Cricket Association is holding a General Meeting and Captain’s table meeting this Sunday (May 12). The twelve team Premier Division has opening games scheduled for May 18 and 19.
The regular season was due to open on Saturday (May 11) in the Brampton Cricket League’s Morning League and 50-over League. The 50-over league had five teams, while the Morning League has three divisions with eight teams in Division One, five in Division two and four in Division three.
The Etobicoke District League held an Annual General Meeting on Sunday April 7, but the schedule for 2013 has not yet been posted on the official website.
Toronto & District Cricket Association – Elite Division Opening Matches
 
 
 
 
Saturday May 25, 2013
Centurions CC v Lords CC (Maple Leaf CC, King City)
Mississauga Ramblers CC v Brampton Masters Tranzac (Iceland, Mississauga)
Toronto CC v Caribbean Limers CC (Toronto CSCC)
Vikings CC v Gujarat CC (Maple Leaf CC, King City)
Yorkshire CC v Victoria Park (Maple Leaf CC, King City)
TDCA Elite Division – Conference 1 – Brampton Masters Tranzac, Islanders, Lords, Victoria Park, Vikings and Yorkshire
TDCA Elite Division – Conference 2 – Caribbean Limers, Centurions, Gujarat, Mississauga Ramblers, Ontario Cricket Academy & Club and Toronto.
The TDCA Premier, First, Second, Third and Fourth Divisions each has 18 teams in two conferences. The Fifth Division has six teams in one conference.
Brampton-Etobicoke & District Cricket League – Elite Division Opening Matches
Saturday May 18, 2013
Gujarat A v Challengers (Dixie A, North Pitch 2)
Sunday May 19, 2013
United v India Sports (Centennial Park “B”)
Brampton-Etobicoke Elite Division (One Conference) – Challengers XI, Golden Tiger, Gujarat “A”, India Sports, Punjab CC Canada and United
The Brampton Etobicoke Premier, Division 1, and Division 2 each has two conferences with six teams per conference. Division 3 had nine teams and Division 4 has six teams.
The Morning T25 competition has two conferences, each with six teams in Divisions 1, 2, 3 and 4. Division 5 is a single conference of nine teams.
Brampton Cricket League – Regular (50 over) Division – Opening Matches
May 11, 2013 Raiders v Missisauga Dolphins (FC Cricket Field)
May 12, 2013 Sterling v Raiders
The Brampton Cricket League Regular Division has five teams: GTCC, Mississaua Dolphins, Premier (ODI), Raiders and Sterling.
The Brampton Cricket League’s Morning section First Division has eight teams, the Second Division has five teams and the Third Division four teams.
Hamilton District Cricket League – Premier Division – Opening Matches
Sunday May 19, 2013
Halton Warriors v NCA Force (Central Park)
Hamilton CC v Burlington United (Churchill Park)
Niagara CC v Cambridge (Niagara Cricket Centre)
Oakville v Crescent (Glenashton Park)
Stoney Creek v Mississauga Ramblers (Greenhill Avenue Water Works)
The Hamilton District Cricket League Premier Division Conference 1 includes: Burlington United, Cambridge, Hamilton, Niagara CC and Stoney Creek.
Premier Division Conference 2 includes: Crescent, Halton Warriors, Mississauga Ramblers, NCA Force One and Oakville.
The First Division has seven clubs.
Scarborough Cricket Association – Premier Division – Opening Matches
Saturday May 18, 2013 – Scarborough CC/Star CC v Toronto Cricketers
Sunday May 19, 2013
East-West CC v Durham United
Highland Creek v Bawa XI
Kokuvil/Tamil Union v Hawaiian Arctic
The Scarborough Cricket League Premier Division Conference A comprises: Crescent CC, East-West CC, Hawaiian Arctic CC, Kokuvil/Tamil Union, Toronto Cricketers and Techie XI.
Premier Division Conference B comprises: Bawa XI, Durham United CC, Highland Creek/APM CC, Scarborough CC/Star CC, TP Tigers CC and Victoria Park CC.
Kindly Note: The above information is provided as a guide to this season in the Greater Toronto Area. Check the particular league’s website for details of all matches and any changes in schedules, or additional competitions, particularly as some of the information is still emerging.
Best wishes to all teams, officals, umpires and scorers.
Eddie Norfolk