In Montreal in 1785

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Date of Game 1785
Game Cricket
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Has Source On Hand No
NY Rules No - Predecessor
Description Cricket was played on an island near Montreal in 1785, and in Toronto in 1807. The first organized cricket club appears to be in 1834 in Toronto.
Sources https://www.canadacricket.com/history/pre-confederation.htm
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There is an ad for the Montreal Cricket Club in the Montreal Gazette, May 17, 1831, which club would precede Toronto's 1834.

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Submitted by Bruce Allardice
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