The Barbados Cricket Association is the ruling body for
cricket
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in
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estima ...
. The BCA was established in 1933 by an Act of
Parliament
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to replace the Barbados Cricket Challenge Cup Committee, which had administered Barbadian cricket since its formation in 1892. The current president is Conde Riley.
Of the seven teams which participate in the inaugural season in 1892, four are still competing today –
Lodge
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,
Harrison College,
Pickwick and
Wanderers. From this small beginning the cricket fraternity has grown to such an extent that there are now 128 teams representing 82 clubs participating in the BCA's competitions.
The Barbados Cricket Association organizes cricket from the level of
Under-13 Juniors to
Test matches which it coordinates on behalf of the
West Indies Cricket Board
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. The traditional domestic season now begins in May and concludes in December, the regional first-class season runs from January to March, and the international season begins in March and now extends through June.
From its earliest days Barbados has been renowned for the quality and calibre of its
cricketers producing cricketers such as
Challenor,
Martindale,
Weekes,
Sobers
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,
Hall
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. The teams dominate regional cricket, having won the regional championship on more than one occasion and this prowess has been transferred into the West Indies team.
Division 1 championship
2012 season
Clubs competing in the 2012 Elite Division championship. The 2011 championship was won by
UWI.
LIME,
YMPC and
Banks
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Becaus ...
were relegated to First Division for the 2012 season and
Police
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was promoted. Barbados Youth are exempt from relegation.
Previous champions
See also
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List of Barbadian cricketers
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Barbados national cricket team
The Barbados national cricket team is the national cricket team of Barbados, organised by the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA). Barbados is a member of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), which is a member of the International Cricket Counc ...
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Barbados Tridents
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Sport in Barbados
References
Further reading
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External links
Barbados Cricket Association- official site
Cricket in Barbados
Cricket
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Sports organizations established in 1933
Cricket administration in the West Indies
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