History
THE FIRST TAKEOVER OF A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSETS BY THE CITY OF VANCOUVER PARKS BOARD OCCURRED IN 1912
Cricket in Greater Vancouver
1887: Vancouver Cricket Club formed - Home ground probably George Black's Hotel at the site of the present day PNE.
1887 - 1888:
Other Vancouver grounds where cricket was played included City Hall, Cambie @ 12th, George Black's Hotel.
1887 - 1888:
1st recorded cricket match in Vancouver at Cambie Street grounds located at Dunsmuir and Cambie, the site of the old Greyhound Station.
Other Vancouver grounds where cricket was played included City Hall, Cambie @ 12th, George Black's Hotel.
Brockton Point Cricket Club
A brief history of The Brockton Point Cricket Club
The club was formed in March, 1914, and, with the Vancouver, Burrard British Isles Schools, New Westminster and Port Coquitlam, the first full season of the B.C. Mainland Cricket League was played. The first President was R.M. Maypole after whom the Marpole area of Vancouver was named); Captain, A, Malins; Vice-Capt.. G.C.. (Gerry) Peel; Secretary, J.C. Poole and there were 21 members. During the period 1915-1920 much effort was needed to keep the club active but, with the help of Messrs. L. Peel, O.L. Bancroft, G. Roy Leigh, Maurice J. Crehan, G.P. Bainbridge, F.J. (Feero) Peers, E.F. Biart and Percy Broadfoot, the BPCC was firmly established.
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| (Left to Right) Standing: J.F. Mends, ? , Chas Davey, Percy Broadfoot, Armitage, Tappen; Seated: Radcliffe, F.J. Peers, G.C. Peel (Capt.), G.F. St. John Davey, O.L. Bancroft, W. Crossfield. |
BCMCL
Historical records indicate Brockton Point Cricket Club was one of the 7 founding member clubs of the B.C. Mainland Cricket League in 1913.
A.L.D. Taylor Cup: Champions 1st Division B.C.M.C.L.
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