The St. Catharines Cricket Club has the honour of carrying on a tradition of cricket in the Niagara Peninsula that traces its origin to the early 1800's, with games on wickets mown by sheep between the local military garrison and the towns people.

With the establishment of Ridley College in 1889, a schoolboy cricket tradition sprung up to the advantage of all, as the Ridley Cricket grounds provided one of the most beautiful settings in all of Canada.

The changing face of the population in Canada has been mirrored in the variety of backgrounds in cricket that have been reflected in the teams field by the St. Catharines Cricket Club. Ex-Patriot Brits, Canadian schoolboys, West Indians, East Indians – all have contributed to the success of the teams in the Hamilton and District League - including the League Championship in 2001 - and tournament play and the continuing strength of the Club at the beginning of play on our third Century.

Whether practising the finger roll of the leg break or the foot work of the on-drive, weekday nets practice prepares seniors and juniors for the weekend fixtures, details of which are set out of the year’s schedule.

Cricket is a game of the ages, for all ages. Come and play or watch and help keep the tradition alive!