Midwest Cricket Conference

What Midwest Cricket Conference makes

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Midwest Cricket Conference, established in 1965, is a fully insured, non-profit sporting body and a long-standing member of the USA National Governing Body of Cricket USA Cricket This umbrella organization comprised of teams from Chicago and suburban areas was formed to organize the sport of cricket played in the Midwest. Other prominent members besides clubs from Chicago are clubs from Peoria, Milwaukee, Madison, and St. Louis. Originally, a British import, cricket in the Midwest as in most of United States, is played mostly by players from the Caribbean and the Asian subcontinent. People from all walks of life, doctors, engineers, students, computer professionals, cab owners/drivers, and businessmen spend most of their summer weekend at Washington Park indulging in the leisurely game of cricket. For a lot of them, it's their favorite pastime. Cricket in Midwest has grown remarkably in the last five years. From 12 teams in 1995 to over 7 teams in the 2004 season, the game of cricket.

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