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Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association governs the Cricket activities in the Tamil Nadu state. It was established for promoting and developing cricket in Tamil Nadu.

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Tamil Nadu Cricket AssociationTamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is one of the members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and it is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the state of Tamil Nadu. The TNCA is also in charge of the Tamil Nadu cricket team and it is responsible for all kinds of cricket related activities in the state of Tamil Nadu. The association also bears the responsibilities for organising and conducting various types of cricket matches, including the international and also the nursery levels in the state, on behalf of BCCI.

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) was established in the year of 1933, with an objective to promote and develop the game of Cricket by conducting various League Tournaments, in the state. It has been operating its activities for achieving that objective and it currently organises a number of tournaments in Tamil Nadu. It organises tournaments for the age group Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25 categories and also conducts National Tournaments. The Association is in charge of conducting the SPIC-TNCA League Championship for the City affiliated Clubs and there are a huge number of 726 league matches played every year from First division to Fifth division.

History of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Organized league cricket in the State began in Madras in 1932.The Indian Cricket Federation and Madras Cricket Association together formed Madras cricket association. The Madras Cricket Association was formally constituted on April 30, 1935. Thereafter it was affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The Cricket Association was to control representative Cricket in the Province.

List of Clubs under Tamil Nadu Cricket association
THE RAJAH OF PALAYAMPATTI SHIELD (1st Division)
ARUNA CRICKET CLUB
FALCON CRICKET CLUB
GLOBE TROTTERS SPORTS CLUB
GRAND SLAM CRICKET CLUB
ICF SPORTS ASSOCIATION
INDIA PISTONS CRICKET CLUB
INDIAN BANK SPORTS AND REC. CLUB
INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK STAFF CLUB
JOLLY ROVERS CRICKET CLUB
UNITED FRIENDS CRICKET CLUB (T.NAGAR)
VIJAY CRICKET CLUB
YOUNG STARS CRICKET CLUB

C.P. JOHNSTONE SHIELD (2nd Division)
A.G`S OFFICE REC. CLUB
ALWARPET CRICKET CLUB
BHIMANNAPET REC. CLUB
MAMBALAM MOSQUITOS
PARRY`S SPORTS & REC. CLUB
SICAL REC. CLUB
SOUTHERN RAILWAY INSTITUTE
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SPORTS ASSOCIATION
SPIC RECREATION CLUB
T.I.CYCLES SPORTS AND REC. CLUB
TRIPLICANE FRIENDS UNITED CRICKET CLUB
TRIPLICANE SPORTS CLUB

C. R. RANGACHARI SHIELD (3rd A Division)
CENTRAL UNITED CLUB
CITY CENTRAL LEAGUE
DSS CLUB
GALAXY SPORTS CLUB
JUPITER SPORTS CLUB
MADRAS CRICKET CLUB
MADRAS EMMANUEL CRICKET CLUB
MADRAS PORT TRUST STAFF INSTITUTE
RESERVE BANK REC. CLUB
ROYAPETTAH CRICKET CLUB
SRIDHAR CRICKET CLUB
SWARAJ CRICKET CLUB

G.PARTHASARATHY SHIELD (3rd B Division)
20TH CENTURY CLUB
BUNTS CRICKET CLUB
C. APPAIAH CHETTIAR MEMORIAL CRICKET CLUB
COSMPOLITAN CLUB
EAGLE CRICKET CLUB
EGMORE REC. CLUB
GARNET CRICKET CLUB
KRISHNARAJ MEMORIAL CLUB
MYLAPORE REC. CLUB `B`
PERAMBUR CLUB
PRITHVI CRICKET CLUB
VENKATESWARA CRICKET CLUB

N.KANNAYIRAM SHIELD (4th A Division)
ASHOK LEYLAND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
BHARATHI CRICKET CLUB
BSNL CHENNAI TELEPHONES REC. CLUB
CHATNATH REC. CLUB
DORAIRAJ MEMORIAL CRICKET CLUB
GEMS CRICKET CLUB
KOHINOOR XI
KOMALEESWARAR CRICKET CLUB
MADRAS UNITED CLUB
MAGNET CRICKET CLUB
RISING STARS CRICKET CLUB
SOUNDER CRICKET CLUB

A.G.KRIPAL SINGH SHIELD (4th B Division)
COMRADES CRICKET CLUB
FOX TROTTERS CRICKET CLUB
MADRAS ARYAN CLUB
NETAJI CRICKET CLUB
PRASAD CRICKET CLUB
PURASAWALKAM CRICKET CLUB
T.SRINIVASARAGHAVAN MEMORIAL SPORTS CLUB
TANGEDCO SPORTS & GAMES COMMITTEE
TRIPLICANE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
TRIPLICANE UNITED CLUB
UNIVERSAL REC. CLUB
YOUNGSTERS CRICKET CLUB

K.S KANNAN SHIELD (4th C Division)
BHARATHI SPORTS CLUB
BOOK SELLERS XI
EGMORE CLUB
MINERVA CRICKET CLUB
MYLAPORE REC. CLUB `A`
PERAMBUR UNITED CLUB
SEA HAWKS CRICKET CLUB
SIR ASHLEY BIGGS INSTITUTE
SIR THEAGARAYA REC. CLUB
STATE BANK REC. CLUB
TRIPLICANE REC. CLUB
YOUNG MEN`S ASSOCIATION

P.ANANDA RAU SHIELD (5th A Division)
AREVA T&D REC. CLUB
ECCENTRICS CRICKET CLUB
FREE LANCERS CRICKET CLUB
GEORGE TOWN UNITED CLUB
KAMYUTH CLUB
MADRAS INDIANS CRICKET CLUB
PARK TOWN REC. CLUB
PERUNGALATHUR CRICKET CLUB
PREM CRICKET CLUB
T.V.SIVAPRAKASAM MEMORIAL SPORTS CLUB
TRIPLICANE CRICKET CLUB
VIGNESWARA CRICKET CLUB

V.P.RAGHAVAN SHIELD (5th B Division)
AMAR CRICKET CLUB
CHENNAI P&T AUDIT REC. CLUB
GRAND PRIX CRICKE CLUB
ICI SPORTS & REC. CLUB
MILKYWAY CRICKET CLUB
NELSON SPORTS CLUB
NUNGAMBAKKAM SPORTS CLUB
RANJI CRICKET CLUB
SHIVAJI CRICKET CLUB
ST.MARY`S CRICKET CLUB
TIGER CRICKET CLUB
YOUTH CENTRE CRICKET CLUB

M.V.KASTURI RANGAN SHIELD (5th C Division)
BHARATH PETROLEUM REC. CLUB
COMPANIONS CRICKET CLUB
FRIENDS XI
GANDHI NAGAR STARLETS CLUB
JAI HIND CRICKET CLUB
LUSURAJ CRICKET CLUB
MADRAS FERTILISERS LIMITED REC. CLUB
SOCIAL CRICKET CLUB
SOUTH INDIAN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
UNICORN CRICKET CLUB
VENKAT CRICKET CLUB
VIJAY`S REC. CLUB

S. ANNADORAI SHIELD (5th D Division)
CROM-BEST REC. CLUB
GANDHI CRICKET CLUB
GOPALAPURAM CRICKET CLUB
GROVE CRICKET CLUB
HARANATH CRICKET CLUB
HUNTERS XI
NATIONAL UNITED CLUB
NUNGAMBAKKAM CRICKET CLUB
SIR M.CT.M.OLD BOYS SPORTS ASSOCIATION
VARSITY OCCASIONALS
VEPERY CRICKET CLUB
YMCA (ROYAPETTAH)

6TH A DIVISION
CHENNAI CORPORATION OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION
HSBC RECREATION CLUB
IAF (TAMBARAM)
JUBILEE CRICKET CLUB
NATIONAL REC. CLUB
UNITED FRIENDS CRICKET CLUB (CHINGLEPET)
YOUNG MENS CRICKET CLUB

6TH B DIVISION
AIR INDIA SPORTS CLUB
BANK OF INDIA SPORTS & REC. CLUB
EGMORE EXCELCIORS
INDIAN OIL SPORTS & REC. CLUB
NATIONAL CRICKET CLUB
SAIDAPET GHYMKANA
SINGARAVELAR MEMORIAL CRICKET CLUB


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