Atlantis Meets the Mere Requirements
John AaronNew YorkNews August 16, 2024
By John L. AaronThe match may have been designed for Atlantis Cricket Club—NY to hit the dreaded Zorg or advance to meet its next opponent in the 2024 playoffs of the New York National Cricket League’s Premier 40-overs tournament. It was a fun play on the words of its... Read more
Fighters Unite to Defeat Atlantis
John AaronNew YorkNews August 3, 2024
By John L. AaronIt was the Team United Fighters Cricket Club who made it a humiliating 2-1 gang brawl beat down, or more like a beat up of Atlantis Cricket Club-NY last Sunday in the New York National Cricket League’s 40-overs Premier fixture at Baisley Pond Park in Queens,... Read more
By John L. AaronIt may have been intended to mimic a reprisal of the role of Chris played by Yul Bryner in the 1960 classic “The Magnificent Seven,” except it was a Cyril Choy-led motley but courageous Port Mourant Cricket Club crew against Atlantis Cricket Club-NY on Sunday, July... 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
The T20 National Championship stands as a pivotal event not only for USA Cricket but also as a significant precursor to the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup in June. This tournament serves as a vital platform for pinpointing and selecting top-tier talents to represent the nation on the global... 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
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
All matches last Sunday were impacted by the weather forecast of an 80 percent chance of rain. The Lucas Sports Club vs. Atlantis Cricket Club – NY match-up was no exception. Idlewild Cricket Ground was affected by overnight rain; however, with some diligent groundwork, perseverance of the two assigned... Read more
