Pirates in the Press
Cricket + Snow = Snow Cricket
Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph January 14, 2010 Cricket + Snow = Snow Cricket Andrew Greenfield Photo by www.servicesemchar.com Cricket, quite possibly one of England’s daftest inventions, is alive and well in Quebec Province. Whilst that may be true that it is played the world over, mainly in former British colonies it has to be said, today it is thriving […]
Cricket Alive and Well in the City
The Westmount Examiner August 6, 2009 Cricket: Alive and Well in the City Robert Wilkins Few people are aware that the sport of cricket was once a major diversion in 19th-century Montreal. In fact, at the time, the expansive Ste. Catherine Street Cricket Grounds encircled the Church of St. James the Apostle on Bishop Street. From […]
Une Autre Séduction
LE DEVOIR Thursday, July 30, 2009 Une autre séduction Tranquillement, mais sûrement, le cricket gagne des adeptes au Québec Jean Dion Angus Bell se trouvait en Transylvanie, il y a quelques années, lorsque sa vie a basculé. Dans le bon sens. Ce que cet Écossais faisait là? Il voyait du pays, bien sûr, mais il était surtout […]
The Most Popular Sport You’ve Never Played – Yes, Cricket Actually Exists in Montreal
The Westmount Examiner April 21 2009 The Most Popular Sport You’ve Never Played – Yes, Cricket Actually Exists in Montreal Noah Sidel It’s played by millions all over the world, Canada has an internationally-recognized travelling squad, and our country regularly hosts teams from around the world in competition play. In our own community, however, this sport […]
Pirates Embroiled in Stanford Fiasco
CBC News Thursday 19 February 2009 Cricket players 1st to feel effect in Canada While it is not yet clear whether any Canadian investors have been affected by the problems with the Stanford Group, some Canadian cricket players are feeling the consequences. Stanford Group officials had offered to fund an all-star cricket tournament involving teams from Quebec and […]
El Cricketor Shows Off His Jock
Check out our very own ‘El Cricketor’ in this short film. Warning - may contain traces of nuts:
Pirates’ Snow Cricket Beamed Across Canada
Watch our annual snow cricket tournament on CBC News!
Kids Had a Wicket Idea
The Montreal Gazette June 2 2008 Kids Had a Wicket Idea Brenda Branswell Students at Carlyle School pestered their principal to let them play a new sport at lunchtime. It wasn’t hockey or baseball they were clamouring to play - but cricket, one of the most popular sports in the world. Last year, Grade 5 and 6 […]
Pirates Feature In Wisden Almanack
Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack 2008 145th Edition Cricket Round The World: Canada Darks deeds are afoot in Montreal cricket, as Adastrians CC, winners of the 2007 Premier League, Knock-out Cup, 6-a-side Trophy and inaugural Twenty20 competition, have discovered. Quite simply, four years of clean sweeps at the top have cost them. “Other teams are jealous of our […]
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