Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club
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The Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club is a multi-sports venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its history dates back to 1827 when the Toronto Cricket Club was formed. This was joined by the Curling Club in 1836, and the Skating club sometime in the mid 1800s. The three clubs were amalgamated in 1957. The club also provides facilities for tennis and squash, amongst other sports.
Up until September 2006, the cricket ground was the only ground in Canada approved to host official One-day internationals. It was joined at this date by the Maple Leaf Cricket Club. Up until that point it had hosted 26 ODIs, most between India and Pakistan, who played 16 games against each other at the venue. Canada played their first ODI there against Kenya on 5 August 2006.
The Toronto Skating Club has long been one of the elite training centers for figure skating in Canada. Skaters who trained at or represented the club have included:
- Montgomery Wilson
- Osborne Colson
- Donald Jackson
- Toller Cranston
- Vern Taylor
- Gary Beacom
- Elvis Stojko
- Constance Wilson-Samuel
- Wendy Griner
- Petra Burka
- Tracey Wainman
- Karen Preston
- Suzanne Morrow & Wallace Distelmeyer
- Frances Dafoe & Norris Bowden
- Barbara Wagner & Robert Paul
- Sandra Bezic & Val Bezic
- Candy Jones & Don Fraser
- Geraldine Fenton & William McLachlan
