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2009-07-02 ICC Honours Cliff Cox & Jack Kyle

A recent press release from Canada Cricket states that amongst the six Canadians on the "honour list" of the International Cricket Council at the recently conducted Centenary Week in London, England, two of them are our very own, Cliff Cox and Jack Kyle, both of whom were awarded ICC Centenary Medals.
Quoting from the release:
"Clarke and Cox have both served the Cricket Canada for over 30 years in various capacities and have been instrumental in building the game at both the regional and national levels. They are both current members of the Cricket Canada executive and instrumental in the workings of the organization.
Edwards and Kyle are both past presidents of Cricket Canada. Edwards presided over Canada's 2001 World Cup qualification run and saw the team into the 2003 Cricket World Cup where Canada achieved its first and only win against a full member country. Kyle has been a stalwart of British Columbia Cricket for a half century and his work with junior cricket has been an unparalleled success."
The Metro Vancouver Cricket League conveys sincere thanks and appreciation to Cliff and Jack for the tremendous amount of service they have given to cricket and the honour they have brought to BC. Their contribution to the game over the years will not be forgotten and something which will not be easily surpassed. [More]

2009-06-30 OBITUARY

The Metro Vancouver Cricket League extends deepest condolences to Rani and Gavin Virk, Richmond Cricket Club, on the loss of their father and father-in-law, Mr.Sukhjit Singh Bawa, who passed away last week.

2009-06-19 Brothers provide interesting coincidence

The Kohli brothers, Money and Gagan, Vancouver Juniors CC, have had similar successes so far this season. Both have a top score of 63, Money against West Coast Tamils and Gagan against Arbutus. Both brothers have also taken a hat trick each, Gagan against Bengal Tigers and Money against Master Blasters. One can only imagine what would happen if both brothers played their best on the same day. They would make a welcome addition to most first division teams when called upon to do so.

2009-06-18 Ivneet Bains - Master Blasters CC

Ivneet Bains, a junior player, came with his parents to Canada from Chandigargh in 2007 and immediately began playing cricket with Master Blasters CC. Under the watchful eye of his captain/manager, Anil Khanna, his cricketing skills have improved tremendously in a very short time. During this season he has been 'borrowed' by such clubs as Shaughnessy, Cloverdale and Fraser Valley and has consistently contributed in no small measure to their success. His scores include 130, 116 n.o. 84 and 55.
His talents are not limited to the cricket field alone. Amongst other achievements, he was recently honoured by the Indo-Canadian Business Association as the 'overall winner' from a group of 19 students; he has been awarded one of two TEAL scholarships for ESL students in BC who have excelled in academics and extra-curricular activities from the David C. Lam Foundation, and has also received a 2009 Millenium Excellence Award, Surrey Youth Recognition Award and the President'?s entrance scholarship from UBC where he will be furthering his studies this year.
Well done Ivneet. Best wishes for continued success.

2009-06-15 Meraloma - BC Provincial Champions

Following their win against Pakcan CC in the Inter-League game played on May 24, 2009, and the walk-over from Victoria, Meraloma CC will be representing BC at the Ross Robertson Tournament in Winnipeg June 26-29, 2009.
The team will be: Kevin Sandher, Dave McGowan, Steve Welsh, Adam Denny, Jon Snow, Karl Whatham, Luke McCarthy, Vohara Gunaratna, Brendan Cassels, Jason Sandher, Andrew Downs, Matthew Obst.
Good luck, boys. You have done us proud.

2009-06-12 Congrats - Manny Aulakh

Congratulations and best wishes to Manny Aulakh, Richmond CC, on his selection to play for the Canadian U-19 team in the ICC Americas U-19 Regional Qualifier to be played in Toronto with teams from Argentina, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and USA.

2009-06-03 Game at Burnaby Museum

The Metro Vancouver Cricket League was invited to send a group of players to play a game on the Burnaby Village Museum grounds on May 30, 2009, where sports within the community were being highlighted and promoted. The Master Blasters consisting of junior players represented the League. Visitors to the Museum enjoyed watching the juniors in action and appreciated their ability to explain the complexities of the game, following which some of them tried their hand at batting and bowling with fair success. Our youngsters were a happy bunch at the end of the day and enjoyed the hospitality of the Burnaby Village Museum staff which included lunch, rides on the carousel and tickets to the Museum

2009-05-24 Inter-League - Meraloma beats PakCan

Meraloma CC Beats PakCan CC in thriller to win Inter-League Match
On Sunday 24th May'09 at Upper Brockton, the 2008 BCMCL champions took on the 2008 MVCL Champions, the winner going on to play Victoria for the right to represent BC at the Western Canadian John Ross Robertson Trophy. The game was originally scheduled for October 2008, but as often happens in BC in October, it rained and, despite Meraloma having bowled PakCan out for 90 there was no result. Read the full news.. [More]

2009-05-11 MVCL Junior Program - Master Blaster Blast Off

The MVCL Junior program has started with Master Blaster CC juniors getting off to a flying start this season. While they lost the first game by just two runs, their determination and will to improve saw them winning the next two convincingly. Many of the players were between the ages of 10 and 12 years. While all of them are to be commended, special congratulations are in order to Inveet Bains 116 n.o. and Gurwinder Sidhu (84) for their outstanding performances.

2009-05-07 Hugo Ray Park - Update

E-Mail message below has been received from Jim Richards [WVCC - President] & Alex Turko [WVCC - Secretary]:
West Vancouver Cricket Club would like to express our gratitude to all those in the cricket fraternity of British Columbia who have rallied around our Club, and who have given us their support in our efforts to preserve the premier field at Hugo Ray Park for the playing of our beloved game. Recent developments have moved in our favour. West Vancouver Municipality passed several resolutions on April 6, 2009. Related to the proposed Hugo Ray Park Artificial Turf Project, Council resolved to not proceed with the project . We trust that Cricket will continue to grow and develop at Hugo Ray Park for many years to come. Again, thank you all for your support.

2009-05-06 Messages from Jack Kyle

Please find attached Messages from Mr. Jack Kyle, regarding 2009 Summer Camp & Sat AM Junior Cricket League - a Junior Cricket Development Program. 2009 Summer Camp || Sat AM Junior Cricket League

2009-05-05 New Award 2009

The Metro Vancouver League has instituted a new award which will be presented along with others at the 2009 Awards Night to be held on September 25, 2009. The award will be for the best "All Rounder" for which the following criteria will apply:
1] All-rounder Award - Criteria:
25% Highest runs
25% Highest Batting Average
25% Highest number of wickets
25% Best economy per over (75 overs minimum)
Best candidate in each category will be given 10 points and next 9 points and then 8 points and so forth. Candidate with the highest accumulated total of all four categories will be the winner.
Other Awards criteria
2] Best Batsman - Min. 9 innings + most runs + best average
3] Best Bowler - Min. 9 games + most wickets + best economy
4] Best WicketKeeper - Most number of dismissals

2009-05-04 Start of 2009 Season

The start of the 2009 season went according to plan and we go forward into our second year of cricket with confidence and commitment from our clubs.
Coloured clothing was introduced for players in the Premier Division. There was general agreement that the move was a positive one.
What was most impressive during Weeks 1 and 2 was the continuing camaraderie shown between teams. This augurs well for our League and we look forward to the continuance of such exemplary behaviour for the rest of the season.

2009-05-04 Designated Players for 2009 Season

'Protected List' of Designated Players from each team, for the clubs having 2 teams in same divisions for the 2009 season. Teams from Richmond II & III - Division I & Richmond IV & V - Division II. For full details, please click the link. [More]

2009-04-19 2009 - Pre-season Six-A-Side Tournament

A pre-season Six-A-Side tournament was held at Upper and Lower Brockton on April 18, 2009. In spite of the short notice given to clubs, twelve of them participated in the event, including new-comers Cloverdale and Fraser Valley, as also two junior teams. Perfect cricket weather was an added plus to make the day enjoyable for all in attendance. The tournament was preceded by a meeting of Club Captains at which new rules and other matters for the 2009 season were discussed. Tickets for the 2009 Awards Night/Dinner were also distributed.
Tournament Winners - Meralomas
Tournament Finals - Meralomas Vs Richmond I
Consolation Finals Winners - SurreyHawks II
Consolation Finals - SurreyHawks II Vs Master Blasters I
Thanks to the umpires, scorers, club members - particularly those who provided help without the slightest hesitation - and those who spent much time and energy in working towards making the event a success.

2009-03-21 MVCL - Rules for 2009

Rules for 2009 - MVCL Playing Rules [PDF] || MVCL General Rules [PDF]

2009-03-20 MVCL Plans for 2009

The 2009 season is upon us and we take this opportunity to welcome back each and everyone to our league.
BIGGER AND BETTER - MVCL Plans for 2009

2009-03-20 Twenty20 Tournaments for 2009

The MVCL has secured a number of weekday permits from 5 p.m. onwards for the early part of the 2009 cricket season. As a result we are planning two Twenty20 Tournaments. We envisage the first one to start in April and games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays, running in parallel with and in addition to regular weekend games. We are currently accepting applications from clubs who wish to participate and will do so until May 3, 2009.
A second tournament is still being developed but will likely include evening, weekend and holiday Monday fixtures. More details will be available as the plan develops and more ground permits are secured.

Registration fee will be $600.00 per team

First 16 teams to register together with registration fee will be accepted

Each team is guaranteed at least 7 games

Same rules as last year

Clothing regulations will be the same as the 2008 Twenty20 competition. Coloured tops with white pants are permitted or all white attire. However, teams will not be allowed to mix and match. All players in a team must be similarly attired

Clubs with one team in the League can enter one team in the tournament; clubs with multiple teams in the League can enter one team in the tournament for every two teams in the League.

Stay tuned.

2009-03-10 2009 Registration Opens..

The MVCL Registration process is now in place. 2009 Registration Forms are available for download from the left hand side 'Forms' menu. New Players require to register online under their club and fill out the MVCL ID in the Registration form before Faxing. For all the existing members, Please fill out the 2009 Registration form using your old MVCL ID and fax it.
New Fax Number for Submission of Registration Forms, Stat sheets, etc.: 1-888-640-7773 [Toll-Free].

2009-03-07 Flash News - Windies CC

We are pleased to announce that Windies Cricket Club has confirmed the participation of all three teams in the MVCL League for the 2009 season. See details on their website www.windies.ca. The President of Windies CC was in attendance at the MVCL meeting of Club Delegates held at the Brockton Clubhouse on 7th March, 2009. [Message from President, Windies CC, 7th Jan '09]

2009-03-03 Message to Sri Lanka Cricketers

On behalf of all our members, and in particular those from Sri Lanka, we send regrets, and condolences in regards to the violence which has occurred to the Sri Lankan National Cricket team in Pakistan. There is no place in the world for such unspeakable actions - certainly not in the sporting world - and our hearts and prayers go out to the families of the players who have been injured in this tragedy. May they have the courage and fortitude to face the future.
Our thoughts and regrets are also with the families of the brave policemen who lost their lives in this mindless atrocity, while simply doing their jobs and making an honest living. [Message to C.E.O. Sri Lanka Cricket]

2009-03-02 Plans for 2009

The MVCL is back for the 2009 cricket season bigger and better than ever

Two teams have decided to leave the league and one club, Tsawwassen has folded. On the other side of the ledger a total of seven new teams have been added. New clubs include Fraser Valley and Cloverdale ; Surrey Hawks and West Coast Tamils have added a third and fourth team respectively.

A full slate of regular games are planned along with a Twenty20 tournament that, this year, will likely see games interspersed throughout the season. In addition we are also seeking a suitable venue for a Six-A-Side event.

We will conclude the season with another Awards Night Banquet building on the great success, goodwill and all around fun time enjoyed by all at last year's event.

Aside from a few minor tweaks and improvements to the Playing Rules there will be no major changes put forward to Club Delegates at the upcoming meeting on March 7th.

Also planned is a meeting of Club Captains on April 18th . Stay tuned to the web site for more updates and announcements as the season approaches.

2009-03-01 MVCL Junior Practice

MVCL Junior practice will start this Saturday, 7th March '09, at Unwin Park [Map], Surrey, 9-11 a.m. Please contact Anil Khanna 604-889-6245 for further information.

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