Kurla Sports Club has Organised “62nd Balkrishna Bapat Memorial Shield Suburban Cricket Tournament 2016-17 Mumbai” is Club level tournament played with leather ball starting from 5th February, 2017.

GAME FORMAT- 
Total No of Overs : – 20 ( Every Alternate year) 
Total No of Teams :- 25
Format :- knock out

START DATE-
5th February, 2017

VENUE-
Azad Maidan Cricket Ground, Fort, Mumbai.
Cross Maidan Cricket Ground, Mumbai.
Shivaji Park Cricket Ground, Mumbai. 
Matunga Cricket Ground, Mumbai.

TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION FOR- 
All MCA Club Teams 

Eligibility- 
Above 16 Age group players allowed in this tournament and all players and team registered with MCA. 

PRIZES- 
1st Position – Winner Team – Balkrishna Bapat Trophy 
2nd Position – Winner Team – M.R. Joshi Trophy 
Best Batsman Trophy
Best Bowler Trophy
Best Fielder Trophy
Man of the Match in Every match
Man of the Series
Best All Rounder and so many prizes

FACILITIES- 
All Team player provide certificates
Green greasy ground and turf wicket

RULES & REGULATIONS – 
Tournament held by “Kurla Sports Club” Mumbai. The Maximum number of 25 Teams will be participate in this tournament, This tournament played with leather ball. Any MCA Registered Club level team can take part in this tournament. This is Knock out tournament. Every Teams has to be present at the ground at least 45 minutes before their scheduled start of the match. Umpire Decision will be final and binding. Rules & Regulation of the tournament will be discussed in advance by “Kurla Sports Club”. Matches will played on Weekdays and Weekends. The schedule will be given in advance. The Organizers will appoint umpires for all matches played in the tournament. All expenses of the match will be borne by organizers (Umpires, scorer, Ground and Ball ). Tournament is based on knockout basis. All Matches played in Day only. Maximum points wins and net run rate will qualify for the quarter final knockout rounds. Winner Team get Trophy and Certificates and Medals.

Very Important Rule – 
All players and clubs participating in the tournament must have their residential address within the area mentioned below. It is the duty of the participating clubs to ensure that their club in this tournament have residential address within the area mentioned as below:- 
On Western Railway : – From Dadar (Mumbai 28) to Dahisar.
On Central : – From Dadar (Mumbai 14) to Badlapur / Kasara on Main line
Harbour Line : – From Wadala to Kharghar (Navi Mumbai)

Only 2 Players who have participated in the first class matches as defined by the board of control for cricket in india, at least 5 season (i.e. before 2011-12) preceding the commencement of the tournament are allowed to play in this tournament. Players participating in first class matches during or after 2011-12 are not eligible for this tournament. The Team and players who have played A & B Division MCA tournaments (Senior Tournaments Like – Purshottam, Young Comrade, Talim Shield) will not be allowed to play in the Junior / Restricted tournament during the same season (As per decided by Association U-16 boys are not allowed to play in T20 Tournaments).

First Match will Start at 10:00 am and second match will start at 2:00 pm. The Tournament shall be played as per the model rules framed by the MCA no postponement shall be granted.