Links and Other Useful Info
July 22nd, 2009 | Published in FAQs, Links and Useful Info | 1 Comment
Looking for cricket equipment in Montreal? Suk’s Store – purveyor of fine curries and cricket equipment – at 680 Liege Ouest is the Ali Baba’s Cave of cricket gear. You’ll find everything you need and more, and feel like a kid in a candy store. 514-271-7002.
Are there any other cricket bat stores in Canada?
Yes, we recommend www.cricketbats.ca
I want to know more about cricket, but where do I go? www.cricinfo.com is the world’s best online resource for cricket. You’ll find scorecards from around the world, the latest articles, player profiles, and more. For a complete explanation of the game, visit: cricinfo.com/db/ABOUT_CRICKET or here: www.squidoo.com/cricketfordummies
Can you recommend a good book on cricket, travel, and the paranormal? Funnily enough, yes. It’s called Batting on the Bosphorus: A Liquor-Fueled Cricket Tour Through Eastern Europe by Angus Bell. You can find it here: www.amazon.ca/Batting-Bosphorus or visit www.angusjjbell.com for more info.
I have heard you can get FREE cricket equipment for schools, is it true? Yes, it is true. RBC has launched a Wicket Cricket program, with thousands of schools across Canada signing up. You can find their registration page here: www.rbc.com/cricket/
Is there an online news resource about Canadian cricket? You betcha! http://canadacricket.com/
Since I came to Canada seeking asylum, I haven’t been able to watch cricket on the TV. Is there anything I can do? Bell sattelite TV offers cricket on the Asian Television Network via the Commonwealth Broadcasting Network. But if you are a cheapskate, you can watch highlights for free here: http://cricket-online.tv/ or live cricket here: www.my2P2.eu
I am stuck in my office with nothing to do, and I can’t stop thinking about cricket. Any suggestions? Go to www.stickcricket.com, and play to your heart’s content.
My girlfriend says I’ve been spending too much time at cricket. She wants me to rent a DVD so we can spend some time in together. Can you recommend anything? Absolutely – get La Grande Seduction (or Seducing Dr. Lewis in English). She will love you for it. www.imdb.com/title/tt0366532/
Check out some of our sister clubs:
St Lazare Cricket Club
Hoboken Cricket Club
Mad Dogs Cricket Club
Colonial Cavaliers Cricket Club
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Merion Cricket Club
British Officers Cricket Club
Chittenden County Cricket Club
Dartmouth College Cricket Club
Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club
Tri-City Cricket Club
Oakville Warriors
Littleton Cricket Club
Adastrians Cricket Club
St John’s Cricket Club
Carmel & District Cricket Club
Euro Twenty20 Championship
Philadelphia International Cricket Festival
Other Quebec essentials:
Australian Pie
Emchar Services
Anglostore.com
Life in Quebec
Cricket blogs:
www.cricket-blog.com

December 6th, 2009 at 12:03 pm (#)
”At the end of the world, there will be people playing cricket.”