CTC TOURNAMENT PHILADELPHIA, USA 2007

At the end of August 2007, the Philadelphia Cricket Club organized for the second consecutive year a competition for clubs belonging to the CTC. Eleven players from the Mount Royal Club of Montreal, Canada, the HLTC Leimonias of The Hague, The Netherlands, and the organizing club participated in the competition. The winning team was the Canadian, and the “amity” award went to the Dutch player Albert Holstag.

All of the visitors expressed their thanks for the warm hospitality of the host club and the magnificent Organization under the direction of Ian Crookenden.

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