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\u2019s Premier Division season is also set to open on Sunday May 19, while the Toronto and District Cricket Association\u2019s Elite Division begins with games on Saturday May 25.
\nThe 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.
\nThe Scarborough Cricket Association is holding a General Meeting and Captain\u2019s table meeting this Sunday (May 12). The twelve team Premier Division has opening games scheduled for May 18 and 19.
\nThe regular season was due to open on Saturday (May 11) in the Brampton Cricket League\u2019s 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.
\nThe 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.
\nToronto & District Cricket Association – Elite Division Opening Matches
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\nSaturday May 25, 2013
\nCenturions CC v Lords CC (Maple Leaf CC, King City)
\nMississauga Ramblers CC v Brampton Masters Tranzac (Iceland, Mississauga)
\nToronto CC v Caribbean Limers CC (Toronto CSCC)
\nVikings CC v Gujarat CC (Maple Leaf CC, King City)
\nYorkshire CC v Victoria Park (Maple Leaf CC, King City)
\nTDCA Elite Division – Conference 1 – Brampton Masters Tranzac, Islanders, Lords, Victoria Park, Vikings and Yorkshire
\nTDCA Elite Division – Conference 2 – Caribbean Limers, Centurions, Gujarat, Mississauga Ramblers, Ontario Cricket Academy & Club and Toronto.
\nThe TDCA Premier, First, Second, Third and Fourth Divisions each has 18 teams in two conferences. The Fifth Division has six teams in one conference.
\nBrampton-Etobicoke & District Cricket League – Elite Division Opening Matches
\nSaturday May 18, 2013
\nGujarat A v Challengers (Dixie A, North Pitch 2)
\nSunday May 19, 2013
\nUnited v India Sports (Centennial Park “B”)
\nBrampton-Etobicoke Elite Division (One Conference) – Challengers XI, Golden Tiger, Gujarat “A”, India Sports, Punjab CC Canada and United
\nThe 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.
\nThe 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.
\nBrampton Cricket League – Regular (50 over) Division – Opening Matches
\nMay 11, 2013 Raiders v Missisauga Dolphins (FC Cricket Field)
\nMay 12, 2013 Sterling v Raiders
\nThe Brampton Cricket League Regular Division has five teams: GTCC, Mississaua Dolphins, Premier (ODI), Raiders and Sterling.
\nThe Brampton Cricket League\u2019s Morning section First Division has eight teams, the Second Division has five teams and the Third Division four teams.
\nHamilton District Cricket League – Premier Division – Opening Matches
\nSunday May 19, 2013
\nHalton Warriors v NCA Force (Central Park)
\nHamilton CC v Burlington United (Churchill Park)
\nNiagara CC v Cambridge (Niagara Cricket Centre)
\nOakville v Crescent (Glenashton Park)
\nStoney Creek v Mississauga Ramblers (Greenhill Avenue Water Works)
\nThe Hamilton District Cricket League Premier Division Conference 1 includes: Burlington United, Cambridge, Hamilton, Niagara CC and Stoney Creek.
\nPremier Division Conference 2 includes: Crescent, Halton Warriors, Mississauga Ramblers, NCA Force One and Oakville.
\nThe First Division has seven clubs.
\nScarborough Cricket Association – Premier Division – Opening Matches
\nSaturday May 18, 2013 – Scarborough CC\/Star CC v Toronto Cricketers
\nSunday May 19, 2013
\nEast-West CC v Durham United
\nHighland Creek v Bawa XI
\nKokuvil\/Tamil Union v Hawaiian Arctic
\nThe Scarborough Cricket League Premier Division Conference A comprises: Crescent CC, East-West CC, Hawaiian Arctic CC, Kokuvil\/Tamil Union, Toronto Cricketers and Techie XI.
\nPremier Division Conference B comprises: Bawa XI, Durham United CC, Highland Creek\/APM CC, Scarborough CC\/Star CC, TP Tigers CC and Victoria Park CC.
\nKindly Note: The above information is provided as a guide to this season in the Greater Toronto Area. Check the particular league\u2019s website for details of all matches and any changes in schedules, or additional competitions, particularly as some of the information is still emerging.
\nBest wishes to all teams, officals, umpires and scorers.
\nEddie Norfolk
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