ICC EUROPE MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, 13 April 2007 Talented teenagers set to benefit from ICC Europe’s Centre of Excellence Next week, 25 of Europe’s most promising young cricketers will travel to La Manga Club, Spain to take part in the annual ICC European Development Program (EDP) Centre of Excellence….

Oropesa Cricket Club Oropesa Cricket Club was founded in 2002, by Paul Liddiard and Ian Jordan, with the aim of helping to promote and develop the game of cricket in Spain. Located on the Costa Azahar on the east coast of Spain the squad is largely made up of English-based players who have visited Oropesa…

The Bob Woolmer Trust Fund Established Following the tragic and untimely death of Bob Woolmer at the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, a trust fund has been established to raise money for a number of projects that he was involved with at the time of his passing. Bob Woolmer was one of world cricket’s…

SPAIN NARROWLY LOSE TO IRELAND  Not to be outdone by the heroics of the National team in the West Indies the Ireland Under 15 side came to La Manga  and did a professional job in defeating a spirited Spanish side in two weekend fixtures. Sat 10th March Ireland 193 for 6   Spain 143 for 6 40 overs Spain lost…

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…