On 18 January Guttsta's cricketers grabbed their Flicx pitch and took to the ice on the frozen harbour in Stockholm, between the Old Town and the Town Hall where the Nobel Prizes are awarded every year. More… During a visit to the Netherlands over the weekend of 11-12 January, the EDM, together with Alex de la Mar (CEO, KNCB) and David Jukes (Tournament Director) conducted the draw for this season's ICC European U19 World Cup Qualifier at KNCB headquarters. More… Many Leinster schoolboy cricketers will soon be arriving in South Africa to combine school studies with regular cricket practice and matches over an 8-10 week period. More…

Congratulations to Dr Bryan Pattison of the Swiss Cricket Association, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Bryan, who was involved in the founding of the Swiss Cricket Association back in 1980 and was Honourary Secretary of the Association until 2000, was awarded the distinction (Order of the British Empire) for serving British interests in Switzerland.

Neil Foster recently spent a successful weekend in Ireland, working with 12 U15 bowlers on the Saturday, and a mixed group of seniors and U19s on the Sunday.

Slovenia are due to take on the Czech Republic in a two-innings match on home ground on 10-11 May.

EDP joins forces with Anglia Polytechnic University to offer Cricket Scholarships

Following meetings between the EDM, Don Keiller of Anglia Polytechnic University and Chris Scott, Cambridge Universities Centre of Cricketing Excellence (CUCCE) Coach, a Sports Scholarship scheme involving APU and the ICC European Development Program has been agreed, offering young cricketers from around Europe the opportunity to study in Cambridge and play First Class cricket against English County sides on the famous Fenners ground. More…