September 2nd, 2009 | by | published in 2008, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus Sukhdeo’s Select: A Guyanese XI Saturday 6 September 2008 The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Match type: 35 overs per side Weather conditions: Overcast, then raining cats and dogs Toss won by: Sukhdeo’s Select Result: Match abandoned 1st Innings Sukhdeo’s Select: A Guyanese XI Raja Sukhdeo ct Horne b McGovern 36 […]
August 28th, 2009 | by | published in 2008, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence v Adastrians Juniors Sunday 17 August 2008 A resounding first win by Pirates of the St Lawrence CC has sent shockwaves through the Quebec cricket community, as Adastrians Juniors were beaten by 7 wickets on Sunday at the Candy Fields. Put into field first, the Pirates made a steady start […]
August 26th, 2009 | by | published in 2008, Scorecards and Match Reports
Pirates of the St Lawrence versus The Mad Dogs of Connecticut Sunday 27 July 2008 (From The Mad Dogs’ Archives) The need to make an early exit for the long drive home meant Sunday’s clash was a 20-overs-a-side affair. Skippers Harrison and Bell agreed the Dogs would bat first. With the order (almost) reversed, Bush […]
August 24th, 2009 | by mc_admin | published in Averages & Honours, Honours Board
Batting Honours Centuries: 163 n.o. Max Newman v Sukhdeo’s Select, The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Oct 5 2013 160 Pratik Joshi v Bengal United, The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, July 21 2013 140 n.o. Angus Bell v Bengal United, The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, July 1 2012 127 n.o. Phil Roche v South Stars, The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, […]
August 21st, 2009 | by | published in FAQs, Links and Useful Info
”If you build it, they will come.” The Candy Fields is opposite Chocolaterie La Cabosse d’Or, 973 Ozias Leduc, Otterburn Park. See the map here: https://goo.gl/maps/gQGSkwYZpB22 It’s a 45-minute drive from Montreal on the south shore. Once you reach the chocolate factory: 1. The field entrance is on the opposite side of the road from […]
August 21st, 2009 | by mc_admin | published in History
Formed in the wake of Bob Woolmer’s murder and the 2007 World Cup, Pirates of the St Lawrence quickly moved from the back alleys and greasy sports bars of Montreal to become the fastest growing cricket club in North America and the most multi-cultural cricket club in the world. Since our humble beginnings, we have […]
August 20th, 2009 | by | published in History
Cricket was first played in Canada by British soldiers on the Plains of Abraham after the battle of Québec City in 1759. The earliest record of cricket in Canada is a painting showing a match on Île Sainte-Hélène, Montreal, in 1785. Snow cricket was played in Canada by Captain William Parry on Igloolik Island, 3 […]
August 20th, 2009 | by mc_admin | published in Averages & Honours, Duck on Debut Club
Golden Duck on Debut 0 Tom Wisden v Chittenden County Cricket Club (Burlington), Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, USA, June 6 2009 0 George Robertson v Pakistan CC, The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, September 5 2009 0 Prashant Bhawalkar v West Island Tigers, The Candy Fields, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, September 17 2011 * 0 Raewyn Curtis v Bengal United, […]
August 19th, 2009 | by | published in History
The New York Times September 14 1886 CRICKET AT MONTREAL MONTREAL, Sept. 13.–The second day’s play of the English Gentlemen and the Montreal Cricket Club began at 1 o’clock this afternoon. Rain had fallen heavily all day yesterday and the wickets were very soft… Click HERE for the full story…
August 18th, 2009 | by | published in History
The New York Times July 26 1885 BOSTON CRICKETERS BEATEN MONTREAL, July 25.–The international cricket match between the Longwood Club, of Boston, and the Montreal Cricket Club was concluded here to-day, the match being won by Montreal by 26 runs. The Bostonians concluded their first inning to-day, making 88 runs… Click HERE for the full […]