The Belize National Cricket Association is the national governing body of

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, established in 1997. It gained affiliation with the

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in 1997, the Belize National Sports Council in 2016, and the Belize Olympic Committee in 2020.

History

The Association was established and affiliated to the

, as an affiliate member, in 1997. Its inaugural president was Elston Wade Jr., who served in office until 2011. It was admitted into the Belize National Sports Council in 2016, and the Belize Olympic Committee on 18 July 2020. The Association has recently sought to strengthen its relationship with

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. Notably, in 2019, the Association organised the Level 1 training and certification, by Cricket West Indies, of ten amateur coaches, thought to be 'the only known qualified coaches in the country.' It also spearheaded the formation of a national women's team during the same year, an achievement the Association has deemed 'a milestone in cricket in Belize.'

Statistics

The Belize District is considered the main home of

, and the Harrison Parks National Cricket Championship is the main event on the calendar. This championship, held every year from January to August, was under the control of the BNCA until 2006, when it was ceded to affiliate member, the Belize District Cricket Association. In 2009, the Belize National Cricket Association has once again resumed the administration of the Harrison Parks National Cricket Competition. The 2009 Champion is Excellence of Double Head Cabbage and the Sub-champion is Wicked Eleven of Flowers Bank. Three members of these two teams are members of the Belize National Senior Cricket Team. They are Kene Broaster and Percy Flowers of Excellence and Winston Flowers of Flowers Bank. For the first time ever, the Belize National Under 15 Team participated in a regional competition, which was held in Bahamas in August, 2009. Belize did not win but was very competitive. The Belize National Cricket Team won the silver medal in the ICC Americas Division 3 Tournament, which was held in

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in October, 2009. The Association is headed by its long-time president, Elston Wade and consists of the following executive officers: Felix Sutherland, Marjorie Parks, Llewellyn Sutherland, Gayle Thompson, Dwight Gabb and Gilroy Middleton. The Cricket Development Officer is Enfield Pook.

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