Majestic Rides Royal Over Atlantis
John AaronNew YorkNews June 16, 2024
By John L. AaronWith a performance akin to a phoenix rising from the ashes, Majestic Cricket Club asserted its dominance by triumphing over Atlantis Cricket Club-NY last Sunday at Cunningham Park in Queens, NY. The match, which saw Majestic win by seven wickets, marked Atlantis’ first season loss, leaving... Read more
By John L. AaronOn a day ideally suited for cricket and against the backdrop of the 85-year-old Whitestone bridge that separates the Boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, Atlantis Cricket Club – New York defeated the New York Titans by 33 runs. The action between the two teams was... Read more
Atlantis Launches Early Orbit
John AaronNew YorkNews May 26, 2024
By John L. AaronAppearing in the New York National Cricket League (NYNCL) for the first time, Atlantis Cricket Club (ACC-NY) got off its launch pad with a decisive three-wicket win over 2023 NYNCL champions Queens United Sports Club (QUSC) at Idlewild Cricket Ground in Rosedale, Queens, on May 19.... Read more
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 L. AaronThe 2023 edition of the Metropolitan Cricket League’s Clement “Buster” Lawrence 40-Overs Premier League is winding down with the season playoffs on the horizon, with Westbury Cricket Club maintaining its number one spot on the leaderboard. Atlantis Cricket Club – NY held its number two spot... Read more
By John L. AaronThe New York City-based Rockaway Group of Companies brought cricket excitement to Idlewild Park this past Fourth of July American Independence Day with a double dose of cricket fan excitement, with lots of fireworks from the bats of many. Teaming up with Queens United Sports Club’s... Read more
By John L. AaronWith seasonal cricket comes seasonal showers and hot, humid days. It was no different last Sunday as the Metropolitan Cricket League did everything possible to get in a round of matches across Brooklyn and Long Island in New York. Some bowling was wet, and some bats... Read more
