ALBOX PLAY FIRST EVER GAME Having won the toss and electing to bat, Alfas were given an excellent start by Ali and Climent. Ali was again in devastating form as he rapidly reached eighty-two before he fell to the bowling of Stannard with the total standing at 110.Things could have been vastly different however if…

SPANISH CAPTAIN GRAHAM HOWE TALKS TO CRICKET ESPAÑA CE Q1-What was your cricketing background prior to coming to Spain? GH-Luckily I attended an all boys secondary school that had a wonderful sports department. Amongst the usual sports of football and rugby, cricket was always played in the summer. I quickly realised this was my favourite…

SUCCESSFUL FEBRUARY FOR ALFAS Sporting Alfas started their season in fine fashion with successes for the Saturday and Sunday sides against the respective touring teams of Harpenden and Tottenhoe. Harpenden did provide some resistance in their encounter with the Alfas midweek team and prevailed in the penultimate over for the only blemish to date on…

MADRID CC CALENDAR FOR 2007  Subject to change and update. All events at the British Council School in Somosaguas unless otherwise stated.  February  Saturday 10th: training session  Saturday 24th: match   March  Saturday 3rd: training session  Saturday 17th: match  Saturday 31st: training session  April  Saturday 14th: match   Saturday 21st: training session  Saturday 28th: training session  May …

JUNIORS SUCCUMB TO ALFAS SUNDAY SIDE On a wonderful day at the Columbus Oval, Sporting Alfas came out winners in a great game of cricket against a spirited CE Junior XI. Alfas batting first opened with the tried and tested partnership of Dovaston and Joe Williams. Dovaston scored freely whilst Williams played an anchor role and…

HISTORY OF SPANISH CRICKET  Cricket is first recorded as being played in Spain in the year 1809 by soldiers of General Lord Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington). It was during the Peninsular war that the soldiers played the game in and around Ciudad Rodrigo, Lugo and Orense. From that date there are many recordings…

CE INTERVIEWS SPANISH UMPIRE RON GRAHAM Q1–Firstly thanks for talking to CE Ron. Could you briefly tell me a little about your qualifications and when you first started umpiring ? I first started umpiring seriously in 1991 having completed the Umpires Course. The RAFCU&SA is affiliated to the ACU&S and I pay subscriptions to both organisations….

At the recent AGM of Madrid Cricket Club a new committee was formed. The president of the club has been named has David Leonida with David Stirton the secretary for 2007. On the playing front Spanish international Manny Fernandez has been named the captain for the forthcoming season.Madrid’s new website continues to be developed and…

The Championship will now start on 26th August (arriving 25th August) and finishing on 1st September (departing 2nd September). The tournament’s previous dates were 24-30 August. The dates have been amended to help ease accommodation arrangements during high season at La Manga.

Seven Spanish cricket coaches attended an ECB Coaching Assistant course held in La Manga, Spain on the 20th and 21st January. The course, organised by Neil Brook, Director of Junior Cricket for Spain, was a great success, with all coaches completing and gaining a pass. The course took a new format, replacing the old Level…