Villagers Stun Westbury in 40-Overs Finale
John AaronNew YorkNews August 24, 2023
By John L. AaronIn what was considered an exciting and heart-throbbing season finale, Villagers Sports Club upset the highly-favored Westbury Cricket Club in the just concluded NY Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Busta” Lawrence Premier 40-overs final at Roy Sweeney Cricket Oval last Sunday. It was a nail-biter of a... Read more
Arch Rivals Set to Clash in MCL 40 Overs Final
John AaronNew YorkNews August 19, 2023
By John L. AaronMetropolitan Cricket League (MCL) arch-rivals Westbury Cricket Club and Villagers Sports Club will do battle this Sunday in the Clement “Busta” Lawrence annual 40-Overs classic this Sunday at the venerable venue named after a New York cricket icon Roy A. Sweeney at Gateway Drive, Brooklyn. Roy... Read more
Semi-Final Contracts Signed Amid Collateral Damage
John AaronNews August 11, 2023
By John L. AaronThe 2023 Metropolitan Cricket League’s (MCL) Clement “Busta” Lawrence 40-Overs Premier League’s semi-final “contracts” have been signed even as the league assesses the way forward from the collateral damage occurring within the cricket Diaspora of New York City and the MCL. Before getting into the tournament’s... Read more
Battle for Leaderboard Spots Intensifies
John AaronNew YorkNews August 5, 2023
The Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Busta” Lawrence 40-Overs Premier League’s 2023 season has intensified now that the semi-finals and championship final are in sight.
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By John Aaron Westbury Cricket Club vs. Villagers Sports ClubWestbury Won by 46 RunsThe most anticipated match of last weekend was the Westbury vs. Villagers at Westbury High School on Long Island. Winning the toss, Villagers elected to bowl on a pitch favored with much better weather than Brooklyn... Read more
Richard Allen Tops Charts Again, while Atlantis Bounces Back Big
John AaronNew YorkNews June 17, 2023
By John L. Aaron Westbury Sports Club vs. Island Wide Cricket ClubWestbury won by 392 runsThe Metropolitan Cricket League’s Brian Lara look-alike Richard Allen continued his rampage against the league’s bowlers as the fourth round of league matches got underway last Sunday in New York. Westbury hosted Island Wide... Read more
Centurions 3, Fivers 1 In Round 3
John AaronNews June 8, 2023
By John L. Aaron Villagers Cricket Club vs. Lucas Sports ClubLucas Shut Out from Entering the VillageWinning the toss and opting to bat first, Villagers posted 318 and lost eight wickets in the allotted 40 overs. The runs came from the bats of Michael Frew, 73 not out off... Read more
By John L. Aaron Round 2Unlike the first round of matches in the 2023 MCL season when the batters dominated the bowlers, the bowlers dominated the second round of the New York Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Busta” Lawrence Premier 40-Overs competition. SUBURBIA vs. SPICE ISLANDBehind the bowling and captaincy... Read more
Lucas Cricket Club vs. Spice Island Cricket ClubSpice Island won by 8 Wickets.Lucas won the toss and batted first at Marine Park in Brooklyn, NY, posting 204 for the loss of nine wickets, with Akeem Charles contributing 107 of the 204 clicks on the board and off just 80... Read more
Queens United Sports Club vs. Westbury Cricket ClubQueens United won by eight wicketsWestbury won the toss and elected to bat, posted a modest total of 107 all-out in 18.5 overs. The top scorers were Carlos Green, 28, skipper Horace Porter, 21, and Cliff Roy, 15. the other seven batters... Read more
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