The Shaughnessy Cricket Club, formerly The University of British Columbia Cricket Club, brings a talented combination of local Canadian players and cricketers from around the world who have come to Vancouver, BC to continue their studies at UBC. Students Dave Carey, Dr. Harry Warren, and Basil Robinson organized the first UBC cricket team, entering the British Columbia Mainland Cricket League (BCMCL) in 1938. This team was captained by Carey, who the previous year was selected to play for the Canadian cricket team that toured England. Carey led the UBC team in batting in '38 taking it to a third place finish in league standings. In 1939 the team was captained by Robinson, and he led it to both the BCMCL championship and the Fyfe-Smith Shield.

The club went on to enjoy a rich history with UBC through 1995, and while our association remained close through 2006, we now embark on a new era - as The Shaughnessy Cricket Club (SCC), representing the grand old neighborhood of Shaughnessy, Vancouver's poshest subdivision. The area is an important Vancouver heritage landscape, with curving streets, generous lots, lush gardens, and manicured properties that harken to a lost-era of stylish wealth. (Courtesy to http://www.tourismvancouver.com) We certainly look forward to both honouring and building upon our proud UBC history with a successful debut season as SCC in 2007.

As the exciting season approaches, players of all nationalities will join UBC students and graduates who constitute the core of the club. The cultural diversity of Canada contributes to the high level of cricket played here, especially evident in the premier division of the BCMCL. This year alone, our club includes players from Australia, England, India, Jamaica, Trinidad, Ireland, New Zealand, and Pakistan.

The BCMCL has slowly grown from a handful of teams in 1914 to over 60 teams playing today in 7 divisions. The Shaughnessy Cricket Club is in the highly competitive second division this year. Our cricket season is from late April through August. One-day, limited-over, weekend matches culminate with the top four premier division teams playing off in September. Finalists then play a one-day match to determine league champions. We play cricket in picturesque parks around the city on permanent, concrete, hard-wickets topped with a thin surface layer of artificial turf. Sir Donald Bradman stated in 1950 that one such venue, Brockton Point, situated on the water at Stanley Park in Vancouver, is "the most beautiful ground in the world".

In addition to the regular season cricket matches, the league also holds two six-a-side tournaments during the summer; one is a "club" six-a-side where all teams within the league are represented. The other is an "international" six-a-side tournament with many different countries represented through the division of league players. The international six-a-side tournament, in particular, draws much interest and curiosity from the local community. The day is filled with flag-waving and cheering from crowds gathering along the boundary markers at the Brockton Oval.