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Archive 2014

Gingins U13 Indoor Tournament Report. Zurich Crickets take 3rd spot with Cossanay clear winners. (13th November)

On the weekend of 8th - 9th November it was the turn of the U13s at the 2014 Gingins U13 Autumn Indoor Tournament held at the ESEP school in Borex/Crassier.  

More than fifty U13s took part in this year’s tournament, with six teams competing for the honour of lifting the trophy, playing in a two pool format with each team in each pool playing each other in 15-overs-a-side matches to determine the semi-finalists in knock-out matches on Sunday morning. 

Read on... 

2014 Bob Barber Awards (9th November)

Cricket Switzerland recognised outstanding junior players in the age groups of Under 11s, Under 13s, Under 15s, Under 17s and Under 19s, at a dinner held at the Crowne Plaza, Geneva, on Saturday 8th November 2014.

The awards for the players of the year are named after Bob Barber (ex England, Cambridge University, Lancashire and Warwickshire player). Bob Barber, who has long been a friend and supporter of Swiss Junior cricket, kindly presented these awards himself after an entertaining after-dinner speech. 

The awards were presented to Under 19 players Arjun Vinod and Ashwin Vinod (both GRYCC), Under 17s Jai Sinh (Cossonay) and Aidan Andrews (Gingins), Under 15s Nicolas Henderson and Ruan Kruger (both Zurich Crickets), Under 13 Ed Clayton (Basel Dragons), and Under 11 player James West (Basel Dragons). Congratulations to all of them.

Cricket Coaching Workshop Highlights

(31 October)

On Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th October the Cricket Coaches Association of Switzerland (CCAS) ran two identical Cricket Coaching Workshops in Zurich at the at the Kantonsschule Hottingen & in Geneva at the La Châtaigneraie School Sports Hall.

Read the report from the participants from the first of the two workshops.

Report

Tight finish in U13s outdoor season closer (5th October)

Swiss Lions 108 for 4 beat World Class 107 for 9

World Class 107 for 9 (James W 29*, Henry 10, Will 3 for 6)

Swiss Lions 108 for 4 (Eden 12*, Kyle 10*, James W 2 for 10, Julian 2 for 17)

The final outdoor game of the U13 outdoor season was played at Bachgraben, Basel in hot sunny conditions.  Players from Basel Dragons, Zurich, Cossonay, Gingins & La Chat were divided into teams for the day.

Report and see photos at http://baseldragonsjcc.com/pictures-from-u13-swiss-lions-vs-world-class

 

CCAS Coaches workshops in Zurich and in Geneva (3rd October)
The Cricket Coaches Association of Switzerland confirm two coaches workshops will take place, the first on Saturday 25th October in Zurich and the second on Sunday 26th October in Geneva. The first workshop will be attended mainly by Zurich Crickets and Basel Dragons coaches.

Information

England tour of the Swiss U13 XI

The Swiss Under 13 England tour took place from 5-8 May and was based in Oxfordshire with the MP Academy under the guidance of former first class player and Level 3 coach, Manoj Parmer. The Swiss XI returned unbeaten.

Use the following link to view a selection of photos of the 2016 Under 13 England tour. 

The following link provides a full Report of the Under 13 England tour.

Under 19 Four-Nation Tournament in Paris (23rd August)
The U19 international tournament from 11th-16th August 2014 between France (hosts), Switzerland, Belgium & Germany took place in Paris this year. Zurich Crickets was represented by Ruan K and Nic H.

Despite the Swiss taking 4th place, the youngest team at the competition performed well against strong opposition. Two close matches that could have gone either way and a good win against this year’s champions, France, showed that there is still much to come from the Swiss.  Report

Swiss Under 15 Four-Nation Tournament in Denmark (24th July)

Switzerland U15s take second place in the 40 over competition in Copenhagen, beating the Netherlands & Luxembourg, but losing against the host nation.

Switzerland U15s also finish in 3rd place in the Twenty20 competition. Three Zurich Crickets were in action.

Report

Rest of Switzerland Under 11s vs Basel Dragons (28th June)    

Basel Dragons Under 11: 175 for 6 dec. ( James W 101*, Max L 20*, Arjun 2 for 41) and 27 for 4 (Marc 10) drew with Rest of Switzerland: 185 for 7 dec. (Kyle 100*, Vedant 39*, Arjun 11, James W 4 for 24) and 37 for 7 dec. ( Gianni 10, James W 2 for 4)

A combined Rest of Switzerland team featuring Zurich players Kyle, Arjun and Verdant, and players from Cossonay and Gingins played against Basel Dragons at Rankhof on June 28th.  The format was unusual for Swiss U11 cricket in that it was to normal cricket rules with no restrictions on numbers of overs for the bowlers, no retirements for batsman, rebowling of wides & no balls and bowling from both ends of the wicket.  The aim was to play two innings each side but the weather interfered with this as several heavy showers interrupted play and in the end the match was abandoned as a draw with Basel chasing down a second innings target of needing 21 off 3 overs.

Full Report

CCAS Level I Coaches Course (26th June)

 

For parents and cricketers that would like to achieve the entry level certificate to cricket coaching, Gingins CC are hosting a CCAS Level I coaches course 3-5 October 2014

Information

Swiss Colts XI chalk up stunning win against Cossonay CC in their first 40-over League match of the season (8th June)

Batting first against last year's Pickwick Cup winners Cossonay CC, Swiss Colts calmly posted 157 for 8. (Jai S 32, Arjun V 30, Ruwan J 30). The Colts then bowled Cossonay CC out for 72 in 23 overs (Jai S: 8 overs/5 wickets/25 runs; Ashwin V: 8 overs/4 wickets/22 runs; Ruwan J: 5 overs/1 wicket/18 runs). Spectacular catches by Ruan K, Vinod U, Arjun V, and a first over caught-behind by Nic H rounded off a polished and sharp effort in the field. A great all round performance by a team that included three young Zurich Crickets!

2014 Swiss junior cricket festival results (5th June)
Another excellent weekend's cricket took place at Lyceum Alpinum in Zuoz, at which more Swiss Junior Cricketers play together at the same time than at any other event.
In total, over 150 players in 17 teams contested 40 limited over matches in 3 days.

                 Results

Zurich Crickets U13 only lose one at Zuoz Tournament.

 

It was a glorious weekend of cricket with Zurich coming equal 2nd in the tournament after 5 games. Also, Luke was awarded Best All-Rounder of the tournament taking the most wickets and making the most runs.

 

Zurich´s 1st game against Basel was tough (Basel went on to win all their games and the tournament). Zurich batted 1st and were all out for 65. The bowling from Basel was accurate and strong. Chris was the highest scorer with 12 runs and batted for the whole innings. Luke scored 11 runs and Hamish and Dayn 3 each. Basel achieved the runs they needed to win in the 15th over. This was despite a good start by Zurich with Zeki as wicket keeper taking a catch from one of Basel´s best batsmen in the 3rd over, Chris taking another wicket in the 5th over and Luke bowling a maiden over.

 

The 2nd game was against CDL and, following a rigorous team warm up prior to the match, Zurich won by 34 runs. Zurich again batted 1st with Luke scoring a super 30 runs which included 2 sixes. He was well supported by Dayn who scored 18 and then Chris scoring 19. The total score was 118. Zurich took an early wicket with Zeki taking an excellent catch. Luke then took a further 2 wickets. The bowling and fielding from Zurich was sharp and kept the CDL score down to 84. To start the next day was a game against La Chat which Zurich won by 51 runs. Zurich batted 1st and both Dayn and Luke retired after scoring 25 runs each. Chris scored 13, Haresh 8 and Jasper 5. The total score after the 18 overs played was 108. The bowling and fielding was much tighter from Zurich and CDL were all out for 57 after 17 overs. Hamish bowled 4 excellent overs and one wicket was taken from a catch by Haresh. Haresh went on to take a 2nd catch and also bowled one batsman. Hamish also took a great catch. Chris bowled and maiden over and also Shamas bowled an excellent over. Good fielding resulted in 3 batsmen being run out and the final wicket was taken by Jasper.

 

The closest game Zurich played came next and was a nail-biter to the end. This was against Gingins and ended in a draw which was a fair result for both teams. Zurich once again batted 1st with Luke scoring 26, Jasper 14 and Haresh 11. Zurich´s total was 99. Gingins got off to a good start but were stopped by an excellent catch from Hamish. Luke and Chris took 2 further catches. In the final 2 overs Gingins needed 8 runs to win and on the final ball equaled the Zurich score of 99. Both teams also scored exactly the same number of runs off the bat (56).

 

The final game was against Geneva Region Youth. Again Zurich batted 1st and scored 123 in the 16 overs played, a great score. Hamish scored 25 in an excellent innings, supported by Luke who scored 26, Zeki 8, Haresh 5 and Shamas coming in at the end to score 4. Shamas also took one wicket bowling, Luke had a super bowl taking 4 wickets and Dayn and Chris also took a wicket each. GRYCC were all out for 61.

 

So, Zurich were placed in a well-deserved 2nd equal place along with Gingins.

 

The players

 

The team was ably led by Chris, a bowler who consistently put the ball on a good length which made scoring off his overs both slow and difficult. His ability to hold an innings together with the bat, keep the scoreboard ticking over, and show discipline when it is desperately needed was invaluable. He is clearly a player the team can rely on, and who is respected by his fellow players.

 

Luke is a huge asset for any team. Strong and powerful, as long as he is prepared to show the necessary discipline, he has the ability to score quickly and big with the bat, take important wickets with a nagging line and length, as well as display great agility and speed in the field.

 

Zeki was a revelation behind the wicket. He bravely got in the way of everything, took a couple of huge wickets and is now in a position to effect fast run outs. He showed that he is capable of running quickly between the wickets with the right partner, and put opposition fields under pressure. One of the most improved players this season. We look forward to more such performances.

 

Shamas showed great discipline backing up Zeki in the field and he deservedly produced a run out with a direct hit. His bowling was disciplined and effective, and it is clear that with more match practice he should be called upon to bowl more overs. His running between the wickets and ability to strike the ball hard were more than evident in the last match when he shared the crease with Zeki and they were scoring at ten an over.

 

Hamish is another player progressing fast and becoming a mainstay of this team. His bowling improved with each match and it was clear that his growing confidence with the ball had rubbed off on his batting in the final match. He has the skill and agility to take tough catches and is well-suited to attacking fielding positions.

 

Haresh, with his left-arm medium pace, showed great steadiness at times with the ball. As soon as he is in total control he is almost unplayable, while in the field he is quick and dependable, and can take difficult catches despite the occasional ‘crocodile’. As soon as he gets underway with the bat he revealed he can be a fearsome striker of the ball.

 

Possibly our most fearless fielder was Jasper. Now playing more cricket in England that most of us can dream about here in Switzerland, we were blessed with his presence for this tournament. With a great attitude, Jasper did an excellent job for us in the tough match against Gingins, for instance, with the bat. There is clearly a lot more to come from Jasper and we look forward to having him back again with us for some matches later in the season.

 

Dayn performed consistently well for us with the bat and he often got us off to a good start. While his pacy bowling can cause batsmen problems, he will be even more unpleasant to face as soon as he can put the ball exactly where he wants it. He is also one of the most vocal players in the team and this, too, is an asset not to be underestimated.

 

It was pleasant to be on the receiving end of comments by opposition coaches who remarked on the friendly and extremely pleasant attitude of the team, the exemplary conduct of the players. This is a true strength of this team, a testament to good captaincy, and even when the pressure is really on, never will they criticize each other or the opposition, nor will they complain.

 

Well done to all the players for an excellent team performance

Swiss U15 XI snatch victory in first outing of the season (10th May)

Ahead of their Denmark tour the Swiss Under 15 XI chased down 197 at Cossonay to win their first match as a team. Some economical bowling prevented the older Colts opposition from posting over 200 runs, and a level-headed chase with three wickets in hand got them over the line with an over to spare in the 40-over game. While there were some excellent individual performances and a lot of positives to be taken from this match, there is much to do in what promises to be a long and intense summer season for these players.

 

Swiss U15: Jai Sinh*, Greg Foster, Arnav Sandu (Cossonay), William Robinson (La Chat) Simon Pearce, Thomas Allen, Aiden Andrews (Gingins), Ruan Kruger, Ziad Nasrullah, Sohail Zulfiqar, Nicolas Henderson†, Patrick Henderson (Zurich Crickets)

Colts XI: Ashwin Vinod, Jack Dooley, Dilshan Silva, Vinod Unikkadath (GRYCC), Osama Mahmood, Moaz Butt, Johan Kruger (Zurich Crickets), Vincent Jaccard, Yeti Sinh (Cossonay), Josh Thompson (Gingins), Ruwan Jayakody (Basel Dragons), Ashwin Chadha (CDL)

Zuoz - Swiss Junior Cricket Festival information (17th April)

Read the latest information about this year's Zuoz tournament in May, including who is participating, autographed bats to be won, and the new format. Make sure you are signed up for the ZCCC teams on TeamSnap!

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For fixtures overview and general training times go to Schedule    

 

March 25

U9/11/13 indoor training at Hottingen 

Embrach: 

Deutweg: Seniors & Colts (13:00)

March 26

ZIS indoors 

 

April 1

ZCCC AGM (Hottingen 10:00)

Deutweg - Colts & Seniors (14:00)

April 2

ZIS

 

April 7-10

Hampshire cricket camp

Embrach (7th/8th)

Deutweg (8th)

ZIS (7th-10th)

April 9

T10 ZCCC vs Pakhtoon Zalmi CC / ZCCC vs Nomads CC (Embrach)

 

April 15

Deutweg: ZCCC vs Swiss U19 XI (12:00)

April 16

 

 

April 22

 

April 23

 

 

April 29 

Embrach: T20 ZCCC 1 vs ZCCC 2 (11:00)

April 30

T10 ZCCC vs CC Zürich / ZCCC vs Rorschach CC (Embrach)

 

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