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ECC News: September 2000
Greece take the European Under 15 B title
The team representing Greece returned home triumphant after winning all three of their matches (against Gibraltar, Austria and Germany) to claim the inaugural ECC Under 15 B championship held in Gibraltar. They had to thank their all-rounder, Alexandros Souvlakis, who was the outstanding player of the competition and dervedly received the Player of the Tournament award.
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Winterthur CC lift the Swiss Cup in their first final
Winterthur got off to a slow start in the Swiss Cup Final but accelerated over the final 10 overs which produced 95 runs. Bern's run rate was higher than Winterthur's until the 29th over but the 1999 champions were down to their 8th wicket. Worthy of remark were the fine performances of the Swiss-born Winterthur players -- from the veteran wicket-keeper Ziegler, via Alex Möller to the teenage Thomas Bowler. The Bern 'Helvetics' were also to the fore with de Ligneris taking a fine catch at long-on to
dismiss opener Swanepoel. Winterthur beat Bern by 93 runs
Winterthur 235-5 (40 overs, Cooke 88*, Swanepoel 39)
Bern 142 (31 overs, Koshy 48, J Kahn 39, Cooke 6-15)
Man of the match: Paul Cooke (Winterthur)
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