The weather may have been very British but the location was entirely different – Quba, the agricultural heart of upper Azerbaijan. Cricket made its journey north from Baku and treated Quba to the sight of a motley crew of 22 dressed in white, plus two even more strangely-attired gentlemen wearing broad-brimmed hats, the umpires, Sean Halliday and Lutful Kabir. More… A representative team from the département of Gers recently defeated a team from Lot et Garonne in their annual fixture on the ground at the Isle de Noe château. More… Capannelle CC (Italy) recently brought their U15s to London to play few games and learn more about cricket. The squad had a successful tour, winning 3 matches (against Charlston CC, St. Martins School and Twickenham CC) and losing 2. More… The sun shone for the sixth Cossonay Cricket Festival on 17-18 August, when CC Genève fought off opposition from hosts CC Cossonay, Winterthour, Genève Sri Lankais, and a team made up of players from CERN and Royal Léman (Thonon-les-Bains, France), to lift the cup. More… 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…