Box lacrosse C-212)" on May 12, 1994. The first box lacrosse match conducted in Australia came about as part of a fund raising appeal for the Queen Victoria Hospital in Melbourne. The Victorian Lacrosse Association was approached by the appeal committee to stage a lacrosse match as part of a multi sport carnival at the Plaza (Wattle Path Palais) ballroom at St Kilda on 1 July 1931. After a lightning six-a-side (outdoor) tournament format was successfully carried out a few weeks prior, it was decided to play six-a-side for this exhibition game between MCC and a composite team from other clubs, with
Canadian Lacrosse League Canadian Lacrosse League The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) was a men's professional indoor lacrosse league based in Canada that ceased operations August 31, 2016 after league ownership and management deemed it to be no longer viable. Founded by Paul St. John. Similar to the National Lacrosse League (and unlike other Canadian box lacrosse leagues that play in the summer) the CLax played its games in the winter and spring. Similar to Major League Soccer, CLax operated as a single-entity ownership. Charlesway Corporation Limited, along with Rodney 'Demon' Hill owned and operated all aspects of the league. In the inaugural season,