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August 2002
Guttsta get busy
Guttsta Wicked CC used its newly established link with the YCA association (who run camps throughout the year for various age groups) to organise another coaching clinic for 30 14-15 year olds in Stockholm on 7 August. More…
Big Step Forward For Czech Youth Development
Throughout July, Prague Cricket Club's "Outreach" programme combined learning English with learning cricket for 200 Czech school children attending an annual English language summer camp. More…
Terry Jenner in Ireland
Australian leg-spin coach Terry Jenner visited Ireland in July, first spending a couple of days working with the Leinster Cricket Union. Many of those at the Clontarf CC session were recently qualified Level 1 coaches, and several players, including Andrew Leonard, Thomas Garry and South African provincial player Warrick Hinkle, also attended. More…
Cricket takes to the National stage in Switzerland
As part of their strategy to develop the game amongst the local population, the Swiss Cricket Association approached Swiss Olympic about the possibility of demonstrating cricket at the Swiss national exhibition, as part of the Expo Sport Festival on 26/27 July in the picturesque setting of Yverdon on the shores of Lake Neuchatel. Swiss Olympic agreed, and the SCA set about preparing to present cricket at this national sporting event. More…
Batting for Peace in Kosovo
Kosovo. Not renowned for the cathartic sound of leather on willow. If minefields are mentioned, it's a reference to the real thing rather than a lively wicket. More…
An Island Discovered: Dutch Expand Youth Development Programme
On Tuesday 16 July the EDM travelled to the Isle of Man where he witnessed the first ever 2-day match played between the Dutch U17s and an Isle of Man representative team. More…
Brian in Brum
Following an invitation from Warwickshire CCC Director of Cricket Richard Cox, Leinster Cricket Union's Development Officer Brían O'Rourke recently spent three days working with various youth squads at Edgbaston. More…
Slovak Cricket goes International
The Slovak Republic made its first foray into international cricket on Saturday 22 June, when Vladimír Chudácik and his colleagues travelled to Prague for a match against their Czech counterparts, Prague CC. More…
Women's World Champions take on the Europeans
Following three impressive victories over the Dutch women's squad at the end of June, World Champions New Zealand are heading for Ireland to take on the European Champions. More…