Toronto & District Cricket Association Annual Awards Presentation, May 5th 2012
Kaisoca Ladies were cordially invited by the T&DCA management to attend a gala event where awards were presented to teams and players for their noteworthy perfromances during the 2011 season.
Divisional Champions: Kaisoca Ladies Cricket Club Runner Up: Superstars Ladies Playoff Champions: Kaisoca Ladies Cricket Club Runner Up: Superstars LadiesHere is the list of all the award winners from the Kaisoca Ladies Cricket Club:-
Batting
- Durriya Shabbir
- Mahwish Khan
- Sobea Maream
Bowling
- Lorraine Kenton
- Mahwish Khan
- Hala Azmat
Congratulations ladies on a wonderful 2011 season. Here are some pictures from the event.
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The last game for the 2011 season
It’s a nostalgic feeling putting up this post. The team, the game, the families and friends…. all of you made this a truly memorable cricket season for us. Here are some pics from the last game of the season. Till next season…
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Indoor practices!
Hello team!
Here are the details of the planned practices starting on Sunday October 30th.
Days : Sundays
Time : 1pm to 3pm (Be there at least 15 minutes before for a warm up.)
Cost : $ 5.00 person for nets rental. Payment before the practice starts.
Venue : Yashi Sports; 457 Fenmar Dr, Unit 457, North York, Ont, M9L 2R6. Phone : 416-999-7044
Practice outfit : Red Kaisoca shirt ( or any other red shirt ) and any comfortable track pants. Bring your own cricket gears. Stumps and balls will be provided.
Coach : Jim Gibbons
Please feel free to invite new members.
Look forward to seeing you at practice!
2011 Round up and the road ahead! A note from George Maharaj…
2011 round-up:
First of all congrats to you for completing the 2011 T&D senior men’s division. Matter not about the final results but think about the vast experience that was gained. One cannot get this playing against the ladies.
Secondly, congrats again to you on winning the first ever ladies cricket league in Canada by defeating Superstars by 70 runs. The MVP of the match was Kaisoca’s Lorraine Kenton who grabbed 5 wickets for 14 runs.
Thanks to Kaisoca member, Kamna and husband Kal for creating the most fabulous website in all of cricket. www.kaisocaladiescricket.com
We are also on Facebook : ‘ kaisoca ladies cricket’.
The annual awards were presented after the last match on Sunday. The awards were :
- Best Batting : Durriya Shabbir
- Best Bowling : Lorraine Kenton
- Best Fielding : Chuntell Martin
- Most Improved Player : Lorraine Kenton
- Most Valuable Player : Mahwish Khan
- Club Person Award : Kamna Mirchandani
Special mention were made to the male players on Kaisoca this year especially Jimmy. Others were Ronald Archer, Indar Ramdath, Calvin Alexander and Calvin Ramdeen.
The club was very impressive at the annual Mayor’s cup of cricket after we almost defeated the men’s team.
We also participated in the Grayson Shillingford Memorial T20 cricket tournament.
Plans for 2012:
Indoor training : will commence on every Sunday starting at the end of October from 1pm to 3pm at a facility in the West end. Jimmy will be the official coach.
Umpire and Scoring courses : I am arranging for these courses so you will get more familiar with the actual operation of playing cricket. All players and guests are asked to attend. There will be no cost for these courses.
Overseas Cricket Tour : I am planning to tour either Dominca or Jamaica next year with the Kaisoca Ladies cricket team. More on this later.
The T&D Ladies cricket league for 2012 : It is expected that there will be 10 teams in theleague next year and we may have a Kaisoca ‘A’ and ‘B’ team in this league.
Finally : Remember to train mentally for the next season. Watch some cricket training videos, how to bat, bowl, field, wicket keep. Learn the rules on the power play and captaincy.
Regards and have a great Christmas.
George
P.S. Stay tuned for pics from the awards ceremony…
“Maybe I deserve a medal too?” – George Maharaj after the victory of the Kaisoca Ladies Cricket Team at the T&D finals 2011
Yes George, you deserve a medal and so much more! This last video is a tribute to our Coach George Maharaj. You’ve done a lot for Women’s Cricket in Canada and we take great pride in being part of your team. Your job is by far the toughest one and you always do it with smile. You are a wonderful mentor, coach and friend and thank you so much for an awesome cricket season!
P.S. thank you to my accomplice, Marcia who snuck out these priceless photographs! 
“I’m not allowing anymore than 50 runs to give away!” – Skipper Durriya Shabbir before the start of the second innings.
Till last year, she was considered a bowler. This year we saw her batting talent bloom. Not only has she been our top scorer in many matches, but this year she was also entrusted with the captaincy of the team. She watched the team carefully, listened to players intently, understood our strengths and weaknesses and transformed us into a collective force to be reckoned with. She has led from the front and has won the respect of everyone on the team. To our wonderful and inspiring captain, Durriya Shabbir, this one’s for you!
“I’m 4 minutes away…” – Mahwish Khan minutes before the start of each game.
She bowls with fury, she bats with passion. We’ve seen her hit cracking shots to the boundaries while batting and seen her tear down the stumps while bowling. She’s a wonderful team player who gave us all a lot of laughs this summer and gave our opponents a lot of tears. To our opening bowler and cracking batswomen, Mahwish Khan, this one’s for you!
“This is my one true love” – Lorraine (No mercy!) Kenton at practice before the start of the finals
There is something so completely genuine and wonderfully inspiring about her. All summer long, she played the game with a broken finger. Was that enough to stop her from playing? Hell no!! She came out to every single practice and every single game with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. From day 1 since we met her, we saw that raw talent and all summer long she toiled long and hard to nurture it. With each passing game, she got better and better and then when it mattered most at the first ever Women’s Cricket final, she annihilated the opposition with a career best 5 wicket haul. That’s our dear friend and teammate Lorraine. From the Kaisoca Ladies Cricket Club, Congratulations!! It’s been a privilege to have played by your side. Here’s a little tribute to you!
Kaisoca Ladies claim the T&D Women’s League Final 2011 Cup!
On what felt like a really cold day for cricket, two of Canada’s top women’s cricket teams, Kaisoca Ladies and Superstars Ladies squared off against each other in a 35 over game. They were playing for the championship title of the first ever T&D Women’s cricket league 2011.
Kaisoca Ladies comfortably beat the Superstars Ladies by 70 runs. Batting first, the Kaisoca team made 104 runs with skipper Durriya making 31 runs and Mahwish making 15 runs. Brilliant bowling followed with the Lorraine and Mahwish toppling the stumps off the Superstars in rapid succession allowing them to score just 33 runs.
In a unanimous decision by selection committee, the most valuable player of the day was Lorraine Kenton who took 5 wickets for 14 runs.
On behalf of the Kaisoca management, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our friends, family, media personnel, cricket administrators and fans who came out to cheer us despite the cold weather. You made this day unforgettable!
Check out the Superstars Ladies and Kaisoca Ladies in action!
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