Our Story
Over a century of cricket, community, and camaraderie in the heart of Cambridge, Ontario.
A Club Built on Community
Cambridge Cricket Club has been part of the fabric of this city since 1852 — more than 150 years of cricket. When Galt, Preston, and Hespeler were still separate towns, cricket was the Saturday sport of choice for working families across the region.
We have always been a club of and for the community. Not a club of elite players chasing glory, but a club where the tea is strong, the welcome is genuine, and everyone — from the quickest bowler to the nervous tail-ender — belongs.
Today, Cambridge CC fields senior XIs in the Hamilton & District Cricket League and runs a junior development programme that has become the lifeblood of the club. We are proud of our trophies. We are prouder of our people.
An early Cambridge CC XI — exact year unknown. From the club archive.
Club Timeline
From the founding year to the present day — the milestones that shaped Cambridge CC.
The Club is Founded
Cambridge Cricket Club is established in Galt, Ontario. Matches are played on the town green with borrowed equipment and enormous enthusiasm. The first recorded game — Galt v Paris — takes place in 1854.
Victoria Park
The club moves to Victoria Park — the ground that has been home to Cambridge cricket ever since. The same square where the club plays today.
Post-War Revival
Cricket flourishes in Cambridge as returning servicemen swell the club's membership. A proper square is established and inter-town fixtures become regular.
League Cricket Begins
Cambridge CC joins competitive league cricket, stepping up the club while keeping its community roots firmly intact. The Club competed in the now defunct Western Ontario Cricket League, Southern Ontario Cricket Association (SOCA) and the Hamilton & District Cricket League across different periods — records of the 1978 season show fixtures against clubs from as far as Michigan and England.
Cambridge Is Born
Galt, Preston, and Hespeler amalgamate to form the City of Cambridge. The club proudly adopts its current name — Cambridge Cricket Club.
Junior Programme Takes Root
Cambridge CC establishes a formal junior development programme, building on a long-standing relationship with nearby Galt Collegiate Institute (GCI) — one of the oldest continuously operating secondary schools in Ontario. It becomes a cornerstone of the club's identity, producing players who go on to represent the senior XIs.
Pat Solomon Memorial Founded
The Pat Solomon Memorial Tournament is established in honour of one of the club's most beloved members. An annual tradition that brings alumni back to the pitch.
Still Going Strong
Cambridge CC continues to compete in the Hamilton & District League with multiple senior XIs, a thriving junior section, and a community that turns up week after week, season after season.
Club Values
Community First
We exist to serve the cricket community of Cambridge. Every decision we make puts people before results.
Spirit of Cricket
We play hard and we play fair. Respect for the opposition, the umpires, and the game itself is non-negotiable.
Developing Juniors
Every young cricketer who comes through our gates deserves patient coaching, good role models, and a love of the game.
Honouring History
We carry the weight of 125+ years of club history with pride. Those who came before us built something worth protecting.
Hamilton & District Cricket League
Cambridge CC competes as a full member of the Hamilton & District Cricket League — one of Ontario's most established cricket competitions. The season runs from May through to September, with weekend fixtures across the region.
Whether you're looking to step up your game or play your first competitive match, the H&D League provides the right level of challenge for every player in our squad.
A Snapshot from 1978
Long before email and websites, the season began with a typewritten card. This is ours — 1978.
About Cambridge Cricket Club
Cambridge (formerly Galt) Cricket Club has its roots in early Canadian cricket, dating back to the first half of the nineteenth century. The book, "Sixty Years of Canadian Cricket", by Hall and McCulloch, documents keen competition during the 1850's and 60's between Galt and clubs such as Paris, Guelph, Brantford and Toronto.
Except for brief suspension of activities during the war years, cricket was played regularly down the ages, and "our cricketers have been represented on many provincial and Canadian elevens" (Souvenir of Galt, 1927).
The cricket ground changed location from the CPR hill to Dickson Park in 1873, and later to Victoria Park where the game is still played. The present junior cricket program is nothing new to this area; as early as the 1880's C.G.I. competed against teams from Brantford and Paris.
Cambridge Cricket Club boasts a rich multicultural heritage. Its members are from the cricket playing countries of the world. In addition to league competition within the Southern Ontario Cricket Association, the Cambridge Club engages in friendly rivalry with clubs from within and outside the Province of Ontario.
Club Executive (1978)
| President | Fred Eagle |
| Secretary | Patrick Solomon |
| Treasurer | Mike Forde |
| Captain | Len Henrichsen |
| Vice Captain | Wendell Wharton |
| Past President | Clive Porter |
1978 Season Fixtures · All matches 1:30 p.m. start ·
Be Part of the Story
New members are always welcome. Come down for a net session, meet the team, and see what Cambridge CC is all about.