Organized cricket has been played in New York City since at least 1838, when the St. George Cricket Club was founded. In 1885, the club relocated to the site of present day Walker Park. I visited on Saturday to watch the Staten Island Cricket Club host the Philadelphia Cricket Club for a 30-over game.
The visit was my first to the Staten Island club. Members welcomed me and invited me to sit at the scorer’s table. Philadelphia batted first, amassing 85 runs. Members of the team took turns keeping score on an app that ran on their iPad.
Staten Island won by seven wickets. It’s first partnership contributed roughly 65 runs, no out, before giving some of their teammates a turn at bat. Members of the Staten Island club kept score in a log book.
Afterward, the club invited me to stay for tea.