About Hamilton Cricket Club
Welcome to HCC
The Hamilton Cricket Club is one Canada’s oldest cricket clubs still in existence. It was formed in 1847. It was one of the inaugural members of the Hamilton and District Cricket League in 1921. In 1958 membership allowed for the formation of a ‘B’ team in competitions. The club experienced dominance in the league in the 60’s and 70’s with the club winning almost every year.
The H.A.A.A. Grounds is the oldest sports park in Hamilton.
The H.A.A.A. Grounds site was used by the *Hamilton Cricket Club* in 1874.
England’s First Overseas Cricket Tour (1859), led by George
Parr, visited both Canada and the United States. Hamilton was one of the main
Canadian cities to host the touring English team. The match took place at the
Hamilton Cricket Club grounds along with Quebec Grounds, which were among the
top facilities in Canada at the time
This tour reinforced Hamilton's status as a cricket hub in
Ontario at that time.
This tour laid the foundation for a transatlantic cricket
connection that continued through the late 19th century.
In case you missed it, Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald, and
his cabinet, declared cricket the national sport of Canada in 1867
