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Playing With Pride

Our History

1995

Beginnings

Beginnings The West Vancouver Cricket Club was formed in 1955 by three Kerrisdale players, Tom Guy, Dr George Mott and John Able, who felt that there was enough potential in the area to form a club.

1996

The league

The past summer a series of friendly fixtures was played against other clubs in the mainland league, using a small nucleus and borrowed players. The response was so favourable that a full 'A' team was entered into the league

Infancy

Ground

The ground itself could be found in Ambleside, 100 yards from the beach with the scenic North Shore Mountains rising almost from the edge of the ground. As far as beauty is concerned, few grounds can compare

1957

Teams

Cricket A team was entered in both 'A' and 'B' divisions. In the early 1960's the club fielded three teams for a number of years. However this was later cut back to two teams