As always, our goal is to inspire our community and the general public to celebrate the spirit of sportsmanship in the unity of our diverse community!
This year marks VPS' Seventh Annual Cricket Tournament, the most prestigious Cricket tournament in New England, and the only one in the SouthShore area.
Each team will have 11 players. There will be 8 groups in the tournament and a maximum of 3 teams in each group. In case of a tie, we will use Net Run Rate (NRR) as used in international matches. Each match will be limited to 12 overs until the quarter finals (QF). The top team from each group will qualify for the quarter final. The QF, Simi Final (SF) and Final will be 16 overs each. Our games will be played with a hard tennis ball. VPS will provide the balls and stumps. Participating Teams must bring their own bats and other equipment as deemed necessary.
We will have two venues, one at Joy Hanlon Field, Quincy Point, a picturesque park overlooking a pristine beach which makes for an excellent picnic spot and the other is Fore River Field. Please bring your friends and family to this fun filled event.
Directions to Cricket Ground
From 93 North (From Boston): On I-93 South take Quincy, Neponset exit #12. Stay in right lane and follow Quincy sign. You will come to the traffic light. Take a slight right and go over the bridge. Keep left at the fork, following the sign for "Squantum, WollastonBeach. You will go over the bridge and keep going straight on this road "Quincy Shore Drive" for about 3 miles. At the very end of the road make a right at the light on Sea Street and next light make a left on S Artery, Police station is on the Left hand side. Continue for approximately 0.7 miles. (You will see the following landmarks McDonalds on the Right - Stop & Shop on the Right - Quirk Ford on the Left - CVS on the Left). Take a Left on to Silver street (Before Silver street you will see a "House of Flowers" on the Right and a "Chiropractic" office on the Left). Follow Silver Street until it turns into Mound Street. Follow Mound Street to the end. At the end of Mound Street is the Mound Street Beach, the field is right next to the beach.
From 93 South (or 128/95 South): Take 93 North towards Braintree Take Exit 7 for Rte 3 South on I-93. Stay on the right lane once you take the exit. As soon as you take the exit you will see exit 18. Take exit 18 and follow the sign for T station/Quincy Ctr. Go straight through 4 traffic lights. (You will be going along the railway tracks. At the fifth light take a right onto Granite St. At the next light turn right onto Hancock Street. Hancock St will become Quincy Ave and Continue for approximately 1 mile (Land Mark ? Wal Mart Store will be on your right). Turn Left on Southern Artery drive. Go straight through 3 traffic lights (Pass Hyundai car dealership) and take second right on to Silver Street. Follow Silver Street until it turns into Mound Street. Follow Mound Street to the end. At the end of Mound Street is the Mound Street Beach, the field is right next to the beach.
From Rt 3 South: Take exit #18 and follow the sign for Quincy Ctr. Go straight through 4 traffic lights. (You will be going along the railway tracks). At the fifth light take a right onto Granite St. At the next light turn right onto Hancock Street. Hancock St will become Quincy Ave and Continue for approximately 1 mile (Land Mark - Wal Mart Store will be on your right). Turn Left on Southern Artery drive. Go straight through 3 traffic lights (Pass Hyundai car dealership) and take second right on to Silver Street. Follow Silver Street until it turns into Mound Street. Follow Mound Street to the end. At the end of Mound Street is the Mound Street Beach, the field is right next to the beach.
T-Directions: Take Red Line towards Braintree and get off at QuincyCenter. From the train station take a bus to Southern Artery near Hyundai Car Dealership and look for Silver Street. Follow Silver Street until it turns into Mound Street. Follow Mound Street to the end. At the end of Mound Street is the Mound Street Beach, the field is right next to the beach.
