| Country |
Date |
Location |
Initiative |
| Denmark |
4-May |
Glostrup,
Copenhagen |
Miniput
festival
|
|
4-5
May |
Nationwide
|
Youth
league (contribution of £1 per player to fund) |
| France |
5-May |
Paris
|
Grand
finale of Imagination Roadshow |
| Germany |
4-May |
Berlin
|
11am
- Viktoria 89 vs Prague CC - Koernerplatz ground, Olympic Stadium |
|
5-May |
Berlin
|
11am
- Berlin CC vs Prague CC - Koernerplatz ground, Olympic Stadium |
| Gibraltar
|
4-5
May |
Gibraltar
|
Kwik
Cricket tournament (Sunday) & league games |
| Holland |
4-5
May |
Nationwide
|
Season
opening at various clubs with games, coaching etc for youth & newcomers;
4-day intro for students at PA Academy (future PE teachers) in the Hague;
start of 2002 leagues
|
| Ireland |
5-May |
Leinster
- Rush CC |
Annual
schools 'super 8s' - 10 schools invited - winners to play winners of South
Dublin tmt. Dublin final to be held during lunch break of C&G match
Ireland vs Notts 29 May |
|
4-5
May |
Belfast
|
Youth
coaching |
| Israel |
30-Apr |
Nationwide
|
Mini-Cricket
Tournament |
|
1-2
May |
|
launch
of project bringing cricket to underprivileged neighbourhoods |
|
3-May |
|
Senior
match involving national squad |
|
4-5 May |
|
Round
1 of Kwik Cricket League (regional 8-team tournament) |
| Italy |
4-5
May |
|
5th
round of Italian Championships; Graham Cooper to stand at Capannelle vs
Lazio, Italy's oldest rivals |
| Belgium |
4-5
May |
Nationwide
|
Junior
and senior league programme |
| Cyprus |
18-May |
RAF
Akrotiri |
RAF
Families Day - 3000 attendees & Red Arrows - 25 younsters to give Kwik
Cricket Demo in main arena |
| Czech Rep
|
4/5
May |
Berlin
|
Prague
CC on tour - plan to hold youth coaching session later in May |
| Finland |
4-May |
Suomenlinna
Island, Helsinki |
Friendly
30-over match, MTS vs Finnish Navy |
|
|
|
Children's
coaching before match & in innings interval with FCA Level 1 course |
|
5-May
| |
Suomenlinna Island, Helsinki
Finnish
national squad preparation for Representative Festival with Stuart Barnes |
|
|
|
25-over
Exhibition match - Finnish national squad vs Rest of League XI |
|
|
|
15-over
Women's fixture - first ever in Finland |
|
|
|
Introduction
& coaching for passers-by, mini-games for youngsters etc |
| Greece |
25-26 |
MaCorfu
|
mini
cricket schools tournament (20 schools, 180 kids) & promotional event |
| Luxembourg |
4-5
May |
|
Screening
of the Cowdrey Lecture with discussion & wine - tbc |
| Malta |
4-May |
Marsa
|
9-11am
Intro to cricket for 8-11 year olds (100+); 1pm onwards practice for seniors |
| |
5-May |
Marsa
|
10am
- inaugural match between Marsa CC & Melita CC |
| Norway |
4-5
May |
Oslo
|
Children's
game in pedestrian area outside town hall; senior friendly involving players
from all clubs; refreshments etc |
| Sweden |
4-May |
Stockholm/Gothenburg
|
Stockholm
District A vs Stockholm District B @ Spånga Utd cricket park; Youth
Cricket Festival (Gothenburg CC) @ Gothenburg cricket park |
| |
5-May |
Stockholm
|
Spånga
Utd CC vs Pakistan CC @ Pakistan Cricket park; Kids Kwik Cricket @ Spånga
Utd CC; fun cricket for Kids (Jinnah CC) @ Jinnah cricket park |
| Switzerland
|
4-May |
Cossonay
|
Demonstration
match - Cossonay CC vs CERN CC, plus youngsters coaching |
| |
5-May
|
Cossonay
|
Coaching
& Kwik Cricket Tournament on new ground |
| Azerbaijan
|
1-Jun
|
|
Kwik
Cricket; Azerbaijan vs Rest of the World (incl. British Ambassador); Sports
Minister to present cups, with TV coverage |
|
2-Jun
|
|
Senior
match - BP vs Baku CC - both events to coincide with Jubilee celebrations,
proceeds to orphanage charity |
| Bulgaria |
13-14
Apr |
Sofia
|
Introduction
to cricket for 20 people from around Bulgaria |
| |
11-12
May |
Sofia
|
Same
20 players invited back to National Sports Academy for 20-over competition
- media interest |
| Estonia |
4-5
May |
Tallin
|
Exhibition
match |
| Poland |
18-19
May |
Warsaw
|
Senior
match vs British Chamber of Commerce & free coaching for kids |
| Romania |
11-12
May |
Bucharest
|
Introductory
session for school students - 35 participants expected |
| Slovakia |
4-5
May |
Hajske
|
Exhibition
match with activities for spectators - batting/bowling competitions etc
- & explanation of rules, & children's coaching & competitions |
| Slovenia |
tbc
|
Ljubljana
|
Cricket
showcase in central square - tv coverage etc |
| Ukraine |
4-5
May |
Nationwide
|
Launch
of inaugural 12-team Ukrainian league; coaching for youngsters before each
match |
| Yugoslavia |
4-5
May |
Belgrade |
Official
launch of Red Star CC |
