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MADRID CONFIRM SEVEN TEAMS FOR CHARITY TORNEO
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Madrid Cricket Club now have seven confirmed teams for their charity tournament in April. Teams from Norway, Holland, Estonia, UK and Spain will participate in the 3rd annual event at La Manga in April..
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LANZAROTE SEASON GETS OFF TO A FLIER
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The Lanzarote season kicked off in fine style with a 15 overs a side tournament that was played to collect funds for new nets at the Puero Del Carmen ground..
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ALFAS BEAT SAN FULGENCIO IN SEASON OPENER
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San Fulgencio came to Sporting Alfas this weekend as both teams started their seasonal campaign at the Woodbridge Oval. Match report from Bob Norton of San Fulgencio..
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MINHAJ WIN CATALUYNA TOURNAMENT
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Newcomers Minhaj sprang a suprise when the won the Second Annual Catalan Cricket Tournament in Barcelona last weekend..
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NATIONAL JUNIOR TRIALS CANCELLED
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Due to the inclement weather the National Junior trials that were to be held at the Woodbridge Oval have been cancelled and will be re-scheduled for a later date..
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CATALUYNA CC HAVE SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF MOROCCO
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Cataluyna completed a successful tour of Morocco last week with a winning draw against the Moroccan National team in front of numerous local sports dignatories and ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Bangladesh and South Africa..
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CATALUYNA LEAGUE FIXTURES CONFIRMED
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12 teams from Cataluyna will play in the league this season, with several new clubs playing along the established teams of Falco and Cataluyna CC..
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SAN FULGENCIO PRESS RELEASE
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San Fulgencio held its pre Christmas Dinner last week and mapped out plans for the forthcoming year with the following press release to the local media..
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CRICKET ESPANA AGM SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 23RD
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The AGM for Cricket Espana has been scheduled for Saturday the 23rd January 2010 at Campoamor Golf Club. Nominations for CE posts and resolutions are now being accepted for the AGM..
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TORREVIEJA CRICKET CLUB IN THE LOCAL PRESS
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Torrevieja Cricket Club had a full article in the local newspaper The Leader last week after being granted land by the local council on which to play cricket..
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CRICKET ESPANA LEAGUE RULES 2010
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Several changes have been made to the league rules for 2010 including a new anti-rascist policy. For information on the new league rules please click here..
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CE JUNIOR FESTIVAL A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
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Over 100 Juniors took part in a CE Junior Festival to celebrate the ICC Centenary. Several schools and Junior Academies took part and for the first time at the festival a girls team participated in the kwik cricket tournament....
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CATALUYNA CRICKET CLUB ON TV AND IN THE PRESS
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Cataluyna Cricket Club continue to break new ground and last week the club president Robert Masih was interviewed on the local TV Channel TV 3 to explain the game to the Catalan public. (articulos in Espanol and Catalan)..
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IBERIAN WANDERERS HEADING FOR CEUTA
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The Iberian Wanderers, a nomadic cricket team are heading to Ceuta next weekend to play a game against Indian immigrants on the Spanish enclave in North Africa..
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BUSY SCHEDULE FOR IBIZA CRICKET CLUB
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Ibiza Cricket Club awakes from its summer recess with a busy fall schedule that includes a four team invitational Twenty20 tournament..
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SPANISH PLAYERS RIDING HIGH IN THE STATISTICS
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Several Spanish players placed high in the final statistics table and Tanveer Iqbal lifted Spanish spirits when he picked up the Man of the Tournament Award at the Gala Dinner in La Manga last night..
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SPAIN WIN THRILLER AGAINST ISRAEL
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Spain won a thriller against Israel by six wickets to leave the championship with the possibility of three possible winners going into the final phase of games..
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VENUS STARS IN STRONG SPANISH PERFORMANCE
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Pedro Venus put in a strong man of the match performance to help the Spanish national side beat Malta by 203 runs in the first match of the ICC Division 3 tournament..
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COUNTDOWN TO DIVISION 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Spain are about to host arguably the biggest cricket event in the nations history as six teams compete for the bragging rights of ICC Europe Division 3 champions..
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FIXTURE SCHEDULE FOR DIVISION 3 TOURNAMENT
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Spain eagerly anticipates a week of excellent cricket as six teams compete at La Manga and Albir to become ICC Europe Divison 3 Champions. For a full list of fixtures, click here..
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LANZAROTE WIN LOW SCORING GAME BY TEN RUNS
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Lanzarote overcame Fishermans Inn by a meagre 10 runs in the latest league game. Both teams qualified for the semi finals of the Lanzarote league finals along with St George`s and Commitments CC..
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LANZAROTE LEAGUE UPDATE
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With the league well underway on the island of Lanzarote the local cricket association provide Cricket Espana with a league update...
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DRAGONS TOO FIERCE FOR THE COLTS
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The Dragons put in a fine performance earlier this month to see off a spirited effort from the young Colts of Lanzarote..
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MADRID END SEASON IN STYLE
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Madrid finished the season in style by snapping Sporting Alfas's winning league streak on the Saturday, and then they followed up by crushing a depleted La Manga side on the Sunday..
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FISHERMAN'S INN REEL IN ST GEORGE'S
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The Fisherman's Inn surged into the final of the Lanzarote Forty40 cup at the expense of St George's with a seven wicket victory at the Tias cricket ground..
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COMMITMENTS SECURE HOME WIN OVER PLAYA BLANCA
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A third wicket partnership of 126 between Chris Smith and Darren Hawkins paved the way for the Commitments to secure a 71 run victory over Playa Blanca in the latest Lanzarote league game..
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SPORTING ALFAS I CLAIM COSTA LEAGUE 1 TITLE
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Sporting ALfas made it five wins out of five to claim the Costa League 1 title and in the process knocked the current Spanish champions Valencia Green out of the competition..
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FIRST EVER CATALAN CRICKET TOURNAMENT
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The first phase of the Cataluyna Cricket Tournament will take place on the 4th and 5th of July at the Montjuic baseball stadium in Barcelona. 12 teams have entered the tournament and the finals will be played on the 25th and 26th of July at the Car de Sant Cugat. Article in Catalan..
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FIXTURES FOR ICC EUROPE DIVISION 3 CONFIRMED
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The fixtures for the ICC Europe Division 3 tournament have been confirmed. Spain will play their first and last game at the Woodbridge Oval. Sandwiched in between are 3 games for the host nation at La Manga club resort in Murcia..
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DOUBLE CENTURION HELPS ALFAS CRUSH MOJACAR
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A swashbuckling 231 from Spanish international Faran Afzal helped Sporting Alfas II crush Mojacar by a mammoth 202 runs in the latest league game at the Woodbridge Oval..
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SPANISH CRICKET MOURNING THE LOSS OF STEVE LEWIS
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Steve Lewis, the Director of Cricket for Sporting Alfas CC, and a stalwart of the second team passed away suddenly during a Spanish league game this weekend to the deep sadness and shock of the Spanish cricket community..
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CRICKET ESPANA OFFICIALS VISIT CORDOBA CRICKET CLUB
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Cricket Espana officials visited Cordoba Cricket Club last weekend to discuss the progress the newcomers were making in their first full season in the Spanish league and to plan a way forward for cricket to develop in Andalucia..
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ALFAS PUT MADRID IN A SPIN
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Wasim Ul Rehamn took six wickets as Madrid failed to chase down a comprehensive Alfas total by 156 runs..
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ALBOX AND VALENCIA GREEN SECURE LEAGUE WINS
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Albox continued their winning streak in the Costa League 2 with a resounding victory over an under par Intellectuals side and Valencia Green demolished La Manga in a Costa League 1 fixture..
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HISTORIC DAY FOR LANZAROTE COLTS
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It was an historic day for cricket in Lanzarote when the Collegio Hispano Colts team won their first ever competitive match to progress to the Forty40 Cup semi finals..
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MOJACAR TO HOST BEACH CRICKET FESTIVAL
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Mojacar Cricket Club will be hosting a six-a-side beach cricket tournament at Mojacar Playa on the 14th of June. For further details read on..
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COSTA LEAGUE NORTH ROUND UP
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Wins for both Barcelona and Falco saw a change at the top of the leader board as Bengali slip down into second place..
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ALBOX TAKE THE SPOILS OVER MOJACAR
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In the Almeria local derby Albox stole the bragging rights in the first division 2 league game to be played at La Manga this season..
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A GREY DAY FOR GREEN AT THE WOODBRIDGE OVAL
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Reigning champions Valencia Green started their league campaign in the worst possible fashion whe they were well beaten by Sporting Alfas I in the latest league game at the Woodbridge Oval..
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STRONG START TO LEAGUE BY SPORTING ALFAS I
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SACC I demolished a depleted La Manga side by 237 runs in a rain interrupted game at the Woodbridge Oval this weekend. Chasing down 294 for 6 La Manga could only manage 57 runs in reply..
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MALLORCA RETAIN THE BALEARIC CUP
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Mallorca won the Balearic Cup in Ibiza last weekend to claim consecutive victories in the prestigious triangular tournament between Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca. Many thanks to Wendy Peters of Mallorca CC for this article..
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LANZAROTE LEAGUE GETS UNDER WAY
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The first weekend in May saw the start of the Lanzarote league. The Junior Colts team kicked off the season with a tough encounter against Lanzarote CC..
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CRICKET ESPANA YOUTH REPORT
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Neil Brook, the Director of Junior Cricket outlines his plans for the development of Junior cricket in Spain over the next few years..
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TWO DUTCH TEAMS CONTEST MADRID TWENTY20 FINAL
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Amsterdam CC beat Quick CC in the final of the Madrid Twenty20 charity tournament at La Manga this weekend. Bank of England outlasted Milton Keynes CC to take third place in the event..
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LANZAROTE COACHING AND UMPIRES COURSE A SUCCESS
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Earlier this month Lanzarote hosted a coaching and umpire course sponsored by Cricket Espana. The courses were presented by the Spanish National Coach Bobby Denning and Spain`s sole representative on the ICC European panel Ron Graham co-ordinated the umpires course..
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HEARTBREAK FOR SPANISH JUNIORS
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In the final game of the La Manga Junior Festival Spain failed by just one run to chase down at total of 243 runs by Mill Hill school of London..
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SPAIN LOSE OUT TO BROMSGROVE
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Spain were narrowly beaten by Bromsgrove in the second match of the La Manga Junior Festival when the visitors scraped home with four balls to spare..
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SPAIN WIN FIRST GAME IN LA MANGA FESTIVAL
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The Spanish Under 19 side won their first game in the La Manga Junior Festival tournament by 5 wickets when they disposed of the Northern Ireland outfit Campbell College this afternoon..
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JUNIOR CRICKET BONANZA AT LA MANGA
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The Spanish Juniors return to action next month when they take part in a 4 team tournament at La Manga. The competition for Spain comes in the shape of 3 English clubs, Bromsgrove, Mill Hill and Campbell..
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DRAW FOR THE MADRID CHARITY TOURNAMENT CONFIRMED
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Phil Beal, the Cricket Espana chairman made the draw for the Madrid charity tournament at La Manga recently and now all eight teams know who they will be facing in the group stages..
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INTELLECTUALS TOO CLEVER FOR ALFAS
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Intellectuals continued their promising start to the season with a win against the Sporting Alfas Sunday side this weekend. The victory gave the Intellectuals chairman Laurence MacGarry the perfect 50th birthday present..
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MADRID 20/20 TOURNAMENT IN LA MANGA CONFIRMED
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Eight clubs from three different countries will take part in this years charity tournament that is being organised by Madrid CC. All profits will go to the Vincent Ferrer foundation to help set up a cricket school in Africa for over 1200 children with visual and hearing difficulties..
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SPANISH TRAINING SESSION A SUCCESS
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Last weekend the National Coach Bobby Denning put the prospective Spanish players for the Division 3 tournament this summer through their paces with a series of coaching drills and sessions. Simultaneously, an ICC Introductory course on coaching was held at the La Manga Club Resort near Murcia, Spain..
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POSTERS FOR CLUB USE PROVIDED BY CRICKET ESPANA
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Cricket Espana have available a club poster to help promote your teams events and matches. Many thanks to Mark Spencer and the Opi group for developing this poster for Cricket Espana..
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MADRID SECURE GROUND FACILITIES FOR THE NEW SEASON
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Madrid CC have made a breakthrough in their search for a ground by agreeing to train and play practice matches at the University Rey Juan Carlos in the South of the city. (tambien en Espanol)..
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TOURIST TEAM TAKES THE SPOILS AT ALFAS
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The first touring side of the season Gedling and Sherwood CC prooved successful both on and off the field as they won both matches against an understrength midweek side and a spirited Alfas Sunday team that contained several Juniors..
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ALFAS MAKE BRIGHT START TO THE SEASON
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Alfas came sprinting out of the blocks in their first game of the season to convincingly beat a spirited Intellectuals side by 140 runs..
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AMMENDMENTS TO NORTHERN LEAGUE SECTION
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A name change and a change in fixtures leads to ammendements in the Northern League Games based between Tarragona and Barcelona based clubs..
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MADRID CRICKET CLUB PRESS RELEASE
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At the recent AGM of Madrid Cricket Club, wicket keeper batsman Tim Doust was elected the new captain for the forthcoming season. (version en Español tambien)..
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BARCELONA REGIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES FINALISED
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The regional fixtures for the Barcelona section of the league are now finalised, with seven teams competing for a semi final place at La Manga later on in the season..
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LEAGUE FIXTURES CONFIRMED FOR TWO OF THE REGIONS
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The 2009 league fixtures for matches to be played at the Woodbridge Oval and La Manga resort have now been confirmed. This years league will also see lregional matches played with each localised winners being invited to play in the semi finals at La Manga at the end of summer..
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CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM CRICKET ESPANA
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After another progressive year Cricket España would like to wish all its members a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2009. Read the chairman's message to find out more about the committee`s plans for next year...
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MOJACAR WIN THE FIRST EVER ALMERIA CUP
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Local rivals Albox and Mojacar contested the first ever Almeria Cup last weekend at La Manga. The inaugual event went the way of Mojacar by 35 runs..
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CRICKET IN THE BASQUE REGION AND MELILLA
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The Basque region of Gipuzkoa and Melilla, the autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast are the latest areas in the country to show an interest in cricket..(Cricket en el fronton de Legorreta y Melilla, la cuidad autonoma espanola situada en el continente Africano,al Norte de Marruecuo-Articulos en Español)..
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EVENTS GALORE AT LA MANGA
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This weekend sees an host of cricketing events at La Manga. Firstly, a delegation from the ICC are having a conference hosted by ICC Europe, and then from the 9th-11th of November the Lords and Ladies Taverners charity tournament is taking place at the venue ..
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BBC WORLD RADIO REPORTS ON CRICKET IN SPAIN
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At the recent 20/20 tournament in La Manga journalist Ashish Sharma conducted a series of interviews with Cricket Espana personal.His report then went out on the BBC World Service Cricket Programme. Hear the article in full here..
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IBIZA HOST THREE TOURING TEAMS FROM THE UK
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Last month Ibiza CC played host to three touring teams from the UK. First to tour were Old Legionions, from Epsom in Surrey. Next up was Potterne CC from Devizes in Wiltshire and finaly it was the turn of Follies Farm Old Spots CC from Surrey/Sussex to grace the San Jose ground..
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NOMADS HISTORY IN SPAIN
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Nomads have been playing cricket in Spain since 1986. First as a Club Cricketer XI then as a World Cricketer XI before succumbing via Cricket World Nomads to the eponym Nomads Cricket Club. Since 1996 they have been most years in the spring and autumn and have played matches in the past in Madrid, Velev Malaga, Benalmadena, Campaomar, La Manga, Javea and Alfas. Here CE looks back at some of these matches..
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ALFAS MUCH TOO STRONG FOR NOMADS
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The Nomads were the latest team to visit to the Woodbridge Oval, but the local side were much too strong for the opposition and ran out comfortable winners..
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BADALONA NEW 20/20 CHAMPIONS
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Badalona were crowned the new 20/20 champions of Spain after beating Shaheen in the final by 16 runs..
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MADRID NAME SQUAD FOR 20/20 TOURNAMENT
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Madrid have named their squad for the 20/20 tournament at La Manga from the 19th-21st of September. In all 12 Spanish teams will be competing in the event. The draw for the tournament was done in London by Ms Shirley Thorpe on the 5th of September ..
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ISLAND CRICKET WITH A VOLCANO BASE
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As the Lanzarote cricket league season well under way CE looks at the way cricket is progressing on the largest Gran Canaria island..
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BARCELONA TOO STRONG FOR MADRID
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Barcelona cruised into the Spanish league final by demolishing last years losing finalists Madrid CC by 226 runs..
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INTELLECTUALS OF ALICANTE GET SET TO TOUR THE UK
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Today The Intellectuals Cricket Club of Alicante embark on their annual tour of the United Kingdom. This years tour includes two matches, a trip to Lords and a visit to Ham Polo Club in Roehampton....
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SPANISH PLAYERS FINISH IN TOP TEN AT UNDER 17 TOURNAMENT
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Several Spanish players finished high in the statistics in the recent Under 17 tournament in Germany recently. Christian Munoz-Mills finished 4th in the individual batting and Andre Sivier and Matt Winter finished 9th and 10th respectively in the bowling, and the partnership between Michael Garside and Joel Brook was the second highest in the tournament..
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SPAIN WIN THRILLER AGAINST ISRAEL IN BONN
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Spain won a thrilling game against Israel by 5 runs to win 3rd place in the ECC Under 17 tournament that as been taking place in Germany over the last few days..
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SPAIN OUTGUN GIBRALTAR TO FINISH SECOND IN THEIR GROUP
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Spain continued its domination over Gibraltar as the Under 17 team beat its Iberian rivals in Rhinedahlen today by 69 runs. This is the third time in two months that Spain as been victorious over Gibraltar, the first two being the Iberian Cup matches that the National team won at La Manga on consecutive days in August ..
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SPAIN CRUISE TO VICTORY OVER SWITZERLAND
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Spain cruised to a 126 run victory over Switzerland in their third game of the Division 2 tournament at the British army base in Rhinedahlen this afternoon..
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DUSSELDORF DIARY-NUMBER TWO
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The ECC give a brief synopsis of the ten teams competing in the ECC Championship Under 17 event in Dusseldorf, Germany..
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DUSSELDORF DIARY-NUMBER 1
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The Spanish Under 19 squad open their ECC Division 3 Championship campaign with a game against Greece in Bonn, Germany on August 9th. Cricket Espana will be reporting daily from the event giving you results, reports and information from all of Spain's games..
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VALENCIA GREEN TOP SOUTHERN LEAGUE
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In the top of the table clash Valencia Green were too strong for Madrid and won the game by 35 runs. La Manga also beat Madrid in the other weekend fixture but Madrid finished second and face a tricky semi final tie with Northern league winners Barcelona.
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LA MANGA STUN MADRID
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La Manga found form in their last match of the seaon and sent Madrid crashing to a 98 run defeat. Unfortunately, victory came too late for La Manga and it will be Madrid who go forward into the semi finals..
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MOJACAR GAIN REVENGE OVER ALBOX
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The latest clash between local rivals Albox and Mojacar was a high scoring game which inally went the way of Mojacar by 13 runs..
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MADRID ANNOUNCE NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL
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Madrid CC are pleased to announce a new sponsorship deal with Kukri Sports. Madrid will wear their new kit for the first time this coming weekend in the league games with Valencia Green and La Manga..
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VALENCIA GREEN BOOK FINAL SEMI FINAL SPOT
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Valencia Green booked their place in the semi finals with a comfortable win over La Manga last weekend. They will now join Madrid, Barcelona and Sporting Alfas I as the last 4 remaining teams in the competition..
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PLUCKY ALBOX TURN OVER LOCAL RIVALS MOJACAR
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Albox claimed their first league victory of the season with a convincing victory over arch rivals Mojacar. Defeat for Mojacar ended their slim hopes of advancing to this years semi-finals..
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CE NORTHERN LEAGUE LATEST
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The crunch game for top spot in the Northern league between Sporting Alfas and Barcelona went the way of Barcelona by 4 wickets. Barca received 17 points and SACC I accrued 6 points from the match. Consequently Barcelona win the Northern league by 2 points and secure home field advantage..
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MADRID EDGE PAST ALBOX
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In a close fought game Madrid edged past Albox by 30 runs. Chasing Madrid´s 202 for 9 Albox could only muster 172 all out..
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MOJACAR GET SECOND LEAGUE WIN OF THE SEASON
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Mojacar kept their hopes alive of a semi-final place with a strong batting performance against La Manga last weekend. Posting 320 for 6 and then bowling out La Manga for 147 Mojacar ran out eventual winners by 173 runs..
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CAMPEONES OF IBERIA
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Another success for Spain as they secure their second victory in consecutive days against Gibraltar and win the Iberia Cup....
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FIRST BLOOD TO SPAIN IN IBERIAN CUP
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This weekend saw the resurrection of the Iberia Cup after a nine year hiatus. In the first of the two match series between Spain and Gibraltar the hosts drew first blood by beating their local rivals by 24 runs....
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NORTHERN LEAGUE UPDATE
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Sporting Alfas I demolish Sporting Alfas II, Barcelona squeeze past Valencia and Sporting Alfas II unable to field a team against Barcelona..
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FIRST EVER JUNIOR FESTIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS
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Cricket Espana hosted its first ever Junior festival this weekend, and the whole day was a tremendous success with many schools from the area well represented..
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NO STOPPING VALENCIA GREEN IN THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE
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Valencia Green made it five wins out of five with another awesome display of batting power at La Manga last weekend. In their allocated 45 overs they made 345 runs and although Albox produced one of their best batting performances of the season they still fell 153 runs short..
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COMBINED COLLEGES GET FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
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Malaga based Combined Colleges strung a suprise by beating top club Mediterranean CC to register their first win in the Wiggins Benrimoj Shield at the Victoria ground in Gibraltar..
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VALENCIA GREEN CONTINUE WINNING STREAK
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Valencia Green made it four wins out of four in the Southern section of the Spanish league with a six wicket victory over Mojacar at La Manga last weekend..
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HAT TRICK HELPS CRICKET ESPANA XI DEFEAT SPORTING ALFAS
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The annual match between a Cricket Espana XI and Sporting Alfas I in memory of Andrew Bond took place this weekend at the Woodbridge Oval. The Cricket Espana XI had players on view from Barcelona, Madrid, Mojacar, La Manga and The Intellectuals whilst the Alfas team included several Spanish Internationals..
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LANZAROTE CRICKET CLUB REMAIN UNBEATEN
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With the local league in full swing Lanzarote Cricket Club remain unbeaten after five games, but so do St George's who have played two games less..
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VALENCIA GREEN SEE OFF SPIRITED ALBOX CHALLENGE
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Valencia Green strengthened their grip at the top of the Southern section of the Spanish league by gaining maximum points against Albox Cavaliers. However, the Valencian side failed to provide a scorer so they had 2 points deducted from their total in accordance with league rules..
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IBIZA CRICKET CLUB DEALT BODY BLOW BY VANDALS
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Ibiza Cricket Club was left in shock Sunday after a large part of their brand new cricket mat was cut off and stolen by thieves. In a seperate incident the refreshment hut at Sporting Alfas was burgled Friday night causing numerous damage and loss of provisions..
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RECORDS GALORE TUMBLE IN THIS YEARS HAMMOND CUP
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Spectactors were treated to a feast of spectacular batting at the Woodbridge Oval yesterday when Sporting Alfas I established a new club batting record of 422 for 5 off 40 overs. This included six sixes in one over by the Spanish all-rounder Faran Afzal. Not to be outdone the Alfas bowlers skittled out Javea for just 69 runs to ensure a 353 run winning margin..
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MADRID CC PICK UP AN AWARD AT PRESIDENTS DAY
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Madrid CC picked up an award at the recent European Presidents Day for their work for Unicef/Aids charities. Last year the club co-ordinated and arranged cricket matches against various embassy teams in the Spanish capital which netted over 2000 Euros for the two charities.
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COMBINED COLLEGES LOSE OPENER IN WIGGINS TROPHY
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Spanish Club Combined Colleges (who are based in Malaga) lost their opening fixture in the 2008 Wiggins Shield. Because of their geographical location the Colleges play all their league and cup games in the Gibraltar league..
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VALENCIA GREEN OPEN SEASON WITH A WIN
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Newcomers to the Spanish league, Valencia Green made a winning start to their league campaign when seeing off Mojacar with four wickets to spare..
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HOSTS MALLORCA RECLAIM THE BALEARIC CUP
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Despite all three teams winning a match each in the tournament Mallorca where crowned the 2008 Balearic Cup winners courtesy of a superior run rate. Thanks to Ibiza CC and Mallorca CC for the match reports..
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MADRID KICK OFF LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
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This weekend Madrid CC kicked off their 2008 league campaign with a victory over Mojacar CC. Madrid posted a total of 180 for 9 and then skittled out Mojacar for 104 runs..
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SACC I TAKE BRAGGING RIGHTS IN ALFAS DERBY
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Sporting Alfas I continued their impressive form with an 160 run win against the Alfas second string side in the latest Northern league game at the Woodbridge Oval..
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BARCELONA CRUSH SPORTING ALFAS II
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Barcelona CC brought top of the table Sporting Alfas II back down to earth with a resounding 195 run victory over the Altea based second string side
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LANZAROTE LEAGUE UNDER WAY
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Last weekend saw the start of the Lanzarote league season, with wins for Lanzarote CC and The Fishermans Inn CC respectively..
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GEORGE SMITH MEMORIAL TROPHY
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Sporting Alfas and the Forty Club of Spain conjured up a run festival earlier this month when they met to contest the annual George Smith Memorial trophy..
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SACC II MAKE IT TWO WINS OUT OF TWO IN THE LEAGUE
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Captain Joe Williams marshalled SACC II to their second succesive win in the Northern section of the Spanish league when they overcame newcomers Valencia this weekend by a margain of 40 runs at the Woodbridge Oval..
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SPAIN NARROWLY DEFEATED BY QUICK CC
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Spain faced their biggest test of the season to date yesterday when they came up against the Den Haag outfit of Quick CC at La Manga. The visitors included several Dutch internationals, past and present, and Spain can take many positiives out of the game, that they only lost by 16 runs.
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SPANISH JUNIORS SHOWING EARLY SEASON PROMISE
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Many of the youngsters under consideration for Spain's Under 17 team this year are already finding a rich vein of form and consistency in the early part of the season..
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20/20 REVIEW FROM LA MANGA
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Last weekend saw the return of 20/20 cricket to La Manga. Teams included Spencer CC, Kensington CC and Knebworth Park CC and VGCC from the UK, and Spain's representatives Mojacar CC and La Manga CC
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BARCELONA TAKE THE SPOILS IN WEEKEND MATCHES AT ALBIR
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There was a fantastic week of cricket down at the Woodbridge Oval with only one of the games failing to go to the wire. Alfas can count themselves unlucky to be at the wrong end of all the results, especially the Saturday game with Barcelona, which ended in late drama and controversy..
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10th ANNUAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE UNDERWAY
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La Manga plays hosts to the tenth annual ICC European Centre of Excellence, with two Spanish representatives Jake Sunderland and Michael Garside lining up along side players from other associate and affiliated countries..
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SO CLOSE...BUT BIRMINGHAM PREVAIL BY 2 RUNS
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In a 50 over re-match Spain showed their true fighting qualities in a much improved performance against the BUSA league premier (North) side, narrowly failing to overcome the 240 total set them by just two runs..
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SPAIN RESTORE PRIDE WITH 20/20 WIN
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In an unscheduled game Spain showed their liking to the 20/20 format of the game by disposing of the Birmingham University side which only hours before had comprehensively beaten them in a 50 overs game..
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SPORTING ALFAS CRICKET REPORTS
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The new wicket at Sporting Alfas is prooving very popular with the batsmen. Throughout this last week runs have been scored freely and bowlers of all variaties have struggled to come to terms with the newly laid pitch and lightning fast outfield. Ian Perrins reports..
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SPANISH JUNIORS REGISTER A WIN AGAINST IRELAND
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Last weekend a Spanish Junior Development XI got their season off to a winning start by seeing off a determined challenge from the Irish Union Under 15 side. Neil Brook reports from La Manga ..
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REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS ANNOUNCED
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Cricket Espana are pleased to announce the following Regional Development Managers for the different areas of Spain.The successful managers shall take up their posts with immediate effect..
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CRICKET LEAGUE UPDATE FOR 2009
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As the 2008 league gets ready to start at the end of the month, changes are already underway for the 2009 season. Ron Graham explains..
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FEAST OF CRICKET ON THE ALBIR COAST
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Cricket was in abundance at the Woodbridge Oval last week, with the Merchant Taylor School of London and Cryptics CC being the latest clubs to sample cricket on the Costa Blanca..
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CHESHIRE STAR SHINES AT THE WOODBRIDGE OVAL
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The Milan team this weekend was a strong fusion of youth and experience, but perhaps the most exciting player on show was the 13 year old Cheshire Academy star Katie Coppack. CE takes a look at her cricketing career to date..
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UMPIRES FOR NORTHERN SECTION OF THE LEAGUE CONFIRMED
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The Umpires selected for the Northern league games for the 2008 league have been confirmed. The season kicks off on the 19th of April when SACC 2 play Javea and the divisional section is completed when Valencia play Barcelona on August the 23rd..
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ALFAS FIRST XI CONTINUE WINNING STREAK
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Courtesy of a strong performance by the top order batting of Alfas the current Spanish league champions chased down Milan's total of 228 to win by 4 wickets..
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LATEST NEWS FROM LANZAROTE
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With the season in Lanzarote just over a month away, Cricket Espana presents you with the latest news from the Canary Islands were cricket continues to thrive..
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ITS SPAIN V ITALY IN CRICKET AS WELL AS FOOTBALL
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As Luis Aragones ponders on La Seleccion for their football match against Italy in Elche next week, Spain's top cricketing side Sporting Alfas are also preparing to face Italian opposition in the form of Milan Cricket Club, this weekends opposition for the Albir club..
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SPANISH SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL GAMES
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The Spanish squad has been announced for the games on the 5th and 6th of April against Birmingham University. The weekend matches both start at 10.30 am and take place at La Manga..
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NOMADS BACK TO WINNING WAYS
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Nomads CC quickly returned to winning ways, turning on the style when seeing off the Alfas second string XI by the convincing margain of ten wickets..
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STRONG SHOWING BY ALFAS SATURDAY SIDE
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The Sporting Alfas first eleven dominated proceedings against the Nomads and recorded a resounding 9 wicket victory in murky conditions..
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ALFAS SUNDAY XI SNEAK PAST SUTTON
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The ultimate game of Sutton's tour of the Costa Blanca turned out to be the closest game of the three matches with Alfas squeezing home by just 4 runs..
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VALENCIAN CUP STAYS IN SPAIN
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After losing the last two annual contests Sporting Alfas put in a determined effort to comprehensively beat Sutton CC, thus ensuring the Valencian Cup stayed in Spain for 2008.
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FORTY CLUB OF SPAIN HANG ON FOR DRAW WITH SUTTON
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It was the turn of Sutton CC to grace the Woodbridge Oval. Historically, Sutton, founded in 1857 are one of the stronger teams to tour Spain during the season so the Forty Club were delighted to come away with an hard fought draw against the Surrey Championship league side..
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MADRID START PRE-SEASON TRAINING
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Madid had a practice match recently to help get ready for the start of this years Spanish league season. Last years finalists are hoping to go one better than last year and win the tounament this year..
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POPINJAYS FLY TO SPAIN
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This week, the current holders of the Valencian Cup, Sutton CC fly out to Spain for their forthcoming tour. Sutton Stalwart Paul Eldridge, sets the scene for what prooves to be a great weekend of cricket on the Costa Blanca coast..
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INTELLECTUALS EARLY SEASON PROMISE REWARDED.
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Congratulations to Intellectuals CC who followed up their early season promise in the first game of the season with a long overdue win this weekend against the Sporting Alfas Sunday side..
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LA MANGA CLINCH VICTORY AGAINST SPORTING ALFAS 1
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La Manga turned around defeat from their opening game of the season by returning to the Woodbridge Oval this weekend and posting a close win in a game against the Sporting Alfas Saturday side..
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HOW TO BECOME A QUALIFIED UMPIRE IN SPAIN
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Interested in becoming a qualified Umpire. The ECC have issued guidelines how to work your way up the umpiring ladder. For more information on how to become an umpire or umpire some games in Spain then please contact Cricket Espana..
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ALFAS TOT UP THE RUNS AGAINST TOTTENHOE
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After an exciting draw against the Forty Club of Spain which Tottenhoe just failed to win by two runs the touring side were brought back down to earth by an Alfas Saturday team in a determined mood to continue their winning start to the season..
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LOOKING BACK AT WOMENS CRICKET IN SPAIN
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As the top women cricketers in Europe converge on La Manga this April for the second ICC Women's Academy we look back at the first known reported game of an all ladies cricket game in Spain..
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SPAIN 44TH IN NEW RANKINGS
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In a recent Cricket Europe poll Spain ranked 44th for Senior ICC Associate and Affiliate teams. The rankings were produced using a modified format of the ICC One Day International ranking system with more recent meetings having a higher weighting..
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HARPENDEN WIN, LOSE AND DRAW ON ALFAS TOUR
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Harpenden's tenth tour of Alfas saw the Hertfordshire side win against the Alfas midweek side, lose against the Alfas Saturday side and draw against the Forty Club of Spain..
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INTELLECTUALS SHOW PROMISE IN SEASON OPENER
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Intellectuals CC started their season with a spirited display against the Sporting Alfas Sunday side. Alfas juniors Christian Munoz and Jake Sunderland were the mainstream of the home teams batting and both posted their best ever scores in an Alfas shirt. Alfas won a close game but not without some nervy moments..
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APRIL CRICKET AT LA MANGA
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April sees a full calendar of cricket at La Manga. As well as the ECC Women's Academy, a Spanish XI will have three competitive matches, two against Birmingham University and one against a team from Holland..
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MADRID WIN AWARD FOR UNICEF/AIDS INITIATIVE
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Congratulations to Madrid CC who have won a major ECC award for their initiative in arranging a competition between embassies of cricket playing nations in Madrid to raise awareness and money for UNICEF and AIDS charities..
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CRICKET ESPANA FEBRUARY COMPETITION
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Each month Cricket Espana will run a competition with the chance of winning a cricket related prize. Congratulations to Clive Woobridge who won the January quiz. This months offering is an official autograph sheet of the 1989 Australian Cricket tour of England. Just answer the question found in the main article body..
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CRICKET ESPAÑA CLUBS VOTE FOR LEAGUE CHANGES
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In a meeting held at Campoamar last weekend Cricket Espana Clubs voted to change the League format for the year 2009. The new League will take the form of 2 divisions with promotions and relegations at stake. By doing this, it is hoped clubs will play against opponents of similar standards on a more regular basis.
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CRITERIA FOR NATIONAL SELECTION
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At the meeting at Campoamor, the criteria for National Selection was confirmed. In addition to qualifying players must also meet one of the required development criterias..
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SLIGHT CHANGES TO 2008 LEAGUE FIXTURES
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After the league meeting at Campoamar there were a few ratifications to the 2008 league fixtures. Click on the article to find the new calendar..
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MADRID CONFIRM NEW COMMITTEE FOR 2008
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At their AGM Madrid voted in a new committee for 2008. Many committee members will continue in their current positions and in addition Tim Doust will take charge of the Madrid CC youth policy this year..
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CRICKET IN LANZAROTE
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Cricket is thriving in Lanzarote. The 2008 season will see 8 clubs competing in a league,and it all starts with a 15/15 tournament next month.
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NOMADS RETURNING TO SPAIN IN 2008
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Formed in St John's Wood in London n 1903 Nomads CC have been visiting Spanish shores since 1986. CE takes an historic look at how the Nomads have faired in Spain..
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CRICKET ESPANA JANUARY COMPETITION
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Each month Cricket Espana will run a competition with the chance of winning a cricket related prize. This months offering is the autobiography of Mike Gatting, the former Middlesex and England captain. All you have to do is answer the question found in the main article body..
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NEW LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR 2008 SPANISH LEAGUE
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The league fixtures for the 2008 season are now confirmed. It will take the format of a two league system based on geographical location with the top two teams from each section playing in the semi finals. The final will again be played at La Manga. The Northern section of the league will comprise of 5 teams, Sporting Alfas I and Sporting Alfas II, Javea and two new teams Gandia and Barcelona. The Southern section will be made up of last years finalists Madrid, La Manga, Albox Valencia and Mojacar..
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2 SPANISH JUNIORS TO TAKE PART IN NEXT YEARS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
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Two of Spain's most promising youngsters have been invited to take part in this years ECC Centre of Excellence. Brad Seekings and Jake Sunderland, both of Sporting Alfas will be the players representing Spain at La Manga early next year and Phil Beal will be also in atendence as a leader at the event..
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ALFAS CONFIRM HEALTHY FIXTURE LIST FOR 2008
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Sporting Alfas continue to provide regular weekly cricket on the Costa Blanca coast with another strong fixture list for 2008. Many thanks to Clive Woodbridge, the fixture secretary for continually finding opposition for the Alfas team and for the many returning teams who continue to support cricket in this region of Spain..
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IBIZA DOWN ALFAS YOUNG GUNS
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A resillient Ibiza side bounced back from Saturday's defeat to turn the tables on Alfas and register a victory against a young and energetic Alfas side. Thanks to Phil Pennick of Alfas and Martin Makepeace of Ibiza for the Sunday Reports..
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SPORTING ALFAS RETAIN ANDREW BOND MEMORIAL TROPHY
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Ibiza's tour of Alfas provided another great weekend of cricket at Albir. On the Saturday the hosts secured a comfortable victory and maintained the Andrew Bond Memorial Trophy. Thanks to Phil Pennick of Alfas and Martin Makepeace of Ibiza for Saturday's reports..
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MADRID UNICEF TOURNAMENT ON YOU TUBE
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Get on line and check it out, a great production by MCC President David Leonida who put this together for the club, and also as a special dedication to Khawar Mahmood, one of the clubs members who sadly passed away recently..
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20/20 TOURNAMENT A GREAT SUCCESS
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Despite inclement weather this years 20/20 trophy was a resounding success with 11 teams vying for the rights to be called this years champions..
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BARCELONA OVERCOME LAST YEARS WINNERS SINSEN
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A jubilant Barcelona overcame last years winners Sinsen to become the new 20/20 champions in this years competition at La Manga. Despite inclement weather the competiton ran smoothly thanks to the tireless work of George Wambeek and Ron Graham and the general consensus was that the best team won. The Lions of Norway pipped Mojacar for third place thanks to a superior over run rate..
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IBIZA CC TO HOLD AGM
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Ibiza CC have set their AGM for Tuesday 6th November at the Hotel Blau Park in San Antonio. The 2007 Balearic Champions will be electing a new committee and reviewing the way forward for 2008. All welcome..
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MOJACAR JUNIORS MAKE HISTORIC DEBUT
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September 29th saw the historic debut of the Mojacar Juniors when they participated in their first ever game.Thanks to Phil Beal for this report.
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INTERNATIONAL GUESTS CONFIRM 20/20 PLACES
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This years 20/20 Tournament boasts 12 teams, including 3 teams from Norway and one from Ireland. Sinsen CC will be looking to retain the trophy they won last year in what should be a great festival of cricket at La Manga, from the 27th-29th October.
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AGM SET FOR OCTOBER 27TH IN LA MANGA
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The AGM for Cricket Espana has been set for Saturday 27th October at La Manga, starting time 7.30 pm. The date of the event co-incides with the 20/20 tournament when most of the clubs will be in attendance.
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PAKISTAN WIN CHARITY EVENT IN MADRID
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The first competition played in Madrid for UNICEF and AIDS charities was a fantastic success with the Pakistan team being victorious.Thanks to everyone associated with Madrid CC for organizing the event..
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SPORTING ALFAS DO THE DOUBLE OVER IBIZA
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Sporting Alfas travelled to Ibiza for their annual tour match and came away with an 100 % record. Ibiza will be looking to turn the tables when they visit Alfas in November and play for the Andrew Bond Memorial Trophy..
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SPORTING ALFAS RETAIN SPANISH LEAGUE TITLE
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The climax of the Spanish league saw Sporting Alfas retain their League title over a competitive Madrid side at La Manga last weekend. In the 3rd/4th play off La Manga confirmed a narrow victory over Javea who failed to get the six runs required off the last ball of the game .
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PREVIEW OF THE SPANISH LEAGUE FINAL
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This weekend sees Madrid contest Sporting Alfas in the final of the Spanish league in La Manga, and an interesting match between Javea and La Manga in the 3rd/4th place play off.
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BEN TAYLOR 9TH IN TOP WICKET TAKERS AT LA MANGA
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Spain´s Ben Taylor came 9th in the top wicket takers at last weeks La Manga tournament, taking 7 wickets including a match winning 3-27 against Cyprus. Jimmy Cobb and Mojacar´s Matt Smith gained 4th position in the partnership category with their gritty 108 run partnersip against the Isle of Man. The fact Spain were struggling at 19-3 when the pair came together made their performance especially significant for the Spanish coaches and supporters.Matt Smith also came away with a creditable average of 37.33 from his 5 innings.See all the players statistics by checking the full report .
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FINAL REVIEW OF THE UNDER 15 TOURNAMENT
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Spain´s first ever outdoor tournament is now complete and the 10 months of pre-organizing by Neil Brook and his team led to a well run and successful event. Guernsey prooved to be the strongest and most consistent team throughout the competition, but Spain did the home supporters proud with a very respectable 4th place that includd wins over Belgium, Cyprus and Iberian rivals Gibraltar..
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SPAIN FINISH 4TH IN THE UNDER 15 TOURNAMENT
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As Guernsey claimed the Channel Island bragging rights and won the final on pitch one at La Manga, Spain played a close and competitive game against the Isle of Man before bowing out of the competition with a respective fourth place..
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GUERNSEY TOO HOT FOR SPAIN
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In searing heat at the La Manga complex Guernsey prooved much too strong for a spirited Spanish side who lost by an emphatic 155 runs..
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SO CLOSE TO VICTORY
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In another action packed game Spain just missed out on the Championship by 4 runs to a Croatian team that went through the tournament unbeaten..
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SHAFIQUE IN THE STATS
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Spain and Sporting Alfas opening batsman Shafique Ali finished 2cd in the batting rankings and 7th in a top scores in the tournament category with his 68 against Finland. Shafique also took 2 stumpings and 2 catches to complete a great all round personal performance
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SPAIN SQUEEZE INTO THE FINAL
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By virtue of losing fewer wickets Spain will play Croatia in the EEC Division 3 Final
Isle of Man v Spain
Gent. Spain won the toss.
Spain 179-8 (50 overs, Ali 41, Climent Yarwood 36*, Roome 3-13)
Isle of Man 179 all out (47.5 overs, Hawke 34, Beal 3-20)
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UNDER 15 TOURNAMENT REVIEW
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With the Under 15 Division 2 tournament starting this weekend the ECC review the chances of all the ten teams participating..
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SPAIN INTO THE SEMI FINAL
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With Finland losing to Croatia, Spain are through to the semi finals of the Division 3 tournament thanks to the point received from the rain affected game with Portugal. Both Group B games were also postponed without any play so Spain will play the Isle of Man in Antwerp whilst Croatia entertain Malta..
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PEDRO POWERS SPAIN TO VICTORY
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Spains hopes of winning the Division 3 Championship remain alive after a nail biting 28 run victory over Finland. Pedro Venus played an integral role in the Spanish victory scoring 35 runs and taking four wickets for 39 as Finlands last five wickets fell for only 24 runs.In the other group game Croatia crept home with a ball to spare against Portugal. Spain now need to beat Portugal on Thursday to have a chance of a semi final spot..
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SPAIN LOSE OPENING GAME TO CROATIA
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In a close game that saw Croatia make 198 runs the top seeds fell just 16 runs short of chasing down their target .Spain next play Finland, winners over Portugal in the other group game at Antwerp in the second of their three group games..
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SPAIN MAKES GREAT STRIDES WITH JUNIOR CRICKET
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Junior cricket in Spain continues to makes great strides under the leadership of the National Junior Development officer Neil Brook.Coaching centres at La Manga, Albir and Mojacar continue to attract youngsters of all ages and standards ensuring cricket continues to flourish along the Costas..
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FIRST ANNUAL CRICKET SIX TOURNAMENT AT VILLABLANCA
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Huelva,Spains newest cricket club is hosting a Cricket Six tournament as part of the Villablanca Festival on August 18th.The fun event will include a full bar,activities for children and barbecue...
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SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR LA MANGA TOURNAMENT
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The ECC has announced the schedule for the Under 15 tournament in La Manga.Spain have been drawn with Belguim,Gibraltar,Cyprus and Guernsey and will play their first game Sunday 26th August against Gibraltar starting at 14.45..
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ITS MADRID AND SPORTING ALFAS I IN THE FINAL
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In a low scoring game Madrid edged past Javea to confirm their final status in the league tournament.Javea scored 150 all out and Madrid passed that total with three wickets to spare.The final will take place in La Manga early in September.Match report and scorecard to follow when available..
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SPORTING ALFAS I WIN FIRST SEMI FINAL
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Sporting Alfas I became the first team into the final of this years league tournament when beating La Manga by six wickets.They will face either Javea or Madrid in September for the right to be called league champions..
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MADRID CRICKET CLUB LOOK TO KNOCK AIDS/HIV FOR SIX
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Madrid CC have once again pushed the boundaries of Spanish Cricket by announcing a deal with Unicef, the UN agency for the protection of children,to organise the 1st Solidarity Cricket Tournament in Madrid in October 2007..
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FORMER ALFAS PLAYER REPRESENTS NORTH OF ENGLAND
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Congratulations to Jim Morgan,the former Sporting Alfas and Spain batsman who was recently picked to play for the North of England. Jim is currently part of the Yorkshire County Cricket Youth Academy learning his trade under the watchful eye of the likes of Martin Moxon and Darren Gough..
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DIARY OF A CRICKET TOUR
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Recently the Spanish Juniors played host to Leatherhead and Cobham CC, a strong and established team from Surrey in England. Feedback of the tour from the tourists was favourable and Cricket Espana prints exerpts from the Leatherhead and Cobham website on their thoughts and views of how the tour went.
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CRICKET ARTICLE IN THE SPANISH NATIONAL PRESS
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Marca, the national Spanish newspaper dedicated to sport had a full page article on cricket in its July 24th edition.The culmination of the national league and the development of a new club in Huelva were the 2 main items discussed along with 2 diagrams of field placings.The 2 articles are reproduced from page 39 of Marca,in Spanish..
En Espanol..
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COMBINED COLLEGES LOSE TO CALPE CC IN GIBRALTAR LEAGUE
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Malaga based Combined Colleges CC lost out in their latest league game.Playing against Calpe CC the Spanish team were just edged out by the local Gibralter side .Colleges are now third in the four team league having won one of the three league games played to date..
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ALBOX FOIL MOJACAR PLAY OFF BID
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In a thrilling finish to the Southern Division, Mojacar just failed by one point to overturn La Manga for the final semi-final spot. La Manga will now travel to the Columbus Oval to play Sporting Alfas I whilst Madrid will play hosts to Javea in La Manga..
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FIXTURES AND FORMAT DECIDED FOR DIVISION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP
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The fixtures and format for the European Division 3 Championship in Belguim next month has been decided.Spain will be in group A along with Finland,Croatia and Portugal.Spain, who are considered one of the favourites to win the competition will be pleased with the draw,having avoided both Belguim and the Isle of Man, who will be playing in Group B along with Cyprus and Malta..
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CRICKET ESPANA MOURNS THE PASSING OF BENZIE KEHIMKAR
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It is with regret that Cricket Espana announce the passing of Benzie Kehimkar,the Israeli umpire who was scheduled to officiate at the Under 15 tournament in La Manga later this year.Our condolences go out to his family,friends and the Israeli Cricket Association..
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JAVEA COMPLETE DOUBLE OVER SPORTING ALFAS II
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Javea completed the double over Sporting Alfas II but failed by one point to finish top of the Northern league.They will now travel to La Manga later this month to play Madrid in one of the semi finals.The other semi final will see Sporting Alfas I have home field advantage against either La Manga or Mojacar..
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SPORTING ALFAS I FINISH ON A WINNING NOTE
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Sporting Alfas I reclaimed top spot in the Northern league with a one sided win over Intellectuals.Javea now have to take at least 18 points off Sporting Alfas II in the last Northern league game to have home advantage in the semi-finals..
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MADRID END WITH A WIN OVER ALBOX
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Madrid completed their league fixtures with a win over Albox CC. They will now have home field advantage in the semi final against either Javea or Sporting Alfas I. Match report and scorecard to follow..
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COMBINED COLLEGES HAVE MIXED FORTUNES
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In their first two league games of the season, Combined Colleges of Malaga have won one game and lost one. Playing in the Gibraltar league, they lost their opening game in a close encounter against GCCbwn, but came back strong the following week with a comfortable win over Mediterranean CC.Reports courtesy of Gibraltar Cricket Association.
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MADRID LOSE 100 % LEAGUE RECORD
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Madrid fell to their first league defeat of the season in the latest Southern section match, losing by 5 wickets to an unpredictable La Manga side..
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CRICKET IN MADRID BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR.
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Gabriel Perez is currently writing a book about his father Alvaro d'ors who started a cricket club in the late 1920s in Madrid. The members where all people about the same age as he and Spanish anglophiles rather than ex-pats.Gabriel has been kind enough to provide CE with exclusive excerpts and photos from the book which is due to be published later this year..
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JAVEA CLINCH SEMI FINAL SPOT
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Javea joined Sporting Alfas I in clinching a semi final place in this years league with a 10 wicket victory over Intellectuals..
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SPANISH CRICKET REMEMBERS ANDREW BOND
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Last month Andrew Bond, the cricketer that brought the game to the Coast Blanca, was remembered with the annual playing for the Andrew Bond Memorial Shield. The fact that there are now six Clubs playing in the Alicante, Murcia and Almeria area is a tribute to Andrew's initial enthusiasm and drive that saw him form the first cricket Club on the Costa Blanca in 1992.
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MADRID CC LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE
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Congratulations to Madrid CC who are proving to be as successful off the field as on it at the moment.They have just launched their new website, the first in Spain to be in both English and Spanish..
Madrid CC tiene el placer de presentar la version espanola de su pagina web.El club se convierte asi en el primer equipo de cricket de Espana que dispone de una pagina web en Ingles y Espanol...
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SPORTING ALFAS I CRUISE PAST SPORTING ALFAS II
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In the latest clash between the two Sporting Alfas sides it was again Alfas I who took the spoils with another convincing victory to take them back to the top of the Northern league..
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FIRST LEAGUE WIN FOR ALBOX
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Congratulations go to Albox CC who recorded their first league win of the season by beating La Manga by 6 runs.Thanks to Ron Graham for an immediate synopsis of the game, match report and full scorecard to follow..
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SPORTING ALFAS II RETAIN ALICANTE CUP
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Sporting Alfas II retained the Alicante Cup against local rivals Intellectuals last weekend, with many of the Junior players playing pivotal performances for both teams..
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NO LONGER THE COLONIAL OUTSIDER
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Many thanks to Robert Hatch for supplying Cricket España with this article.Check out the excellent new Madrid CC website to be found under the club directory site.Tambien in Espanol..
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MADRID POISED FOR SEMI FINAL SPOT IN LEAGUE
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Madrid continued with their excellent form when they completed another strong victory against Mojacar in the latest League South clash.Match report and scorecard to follow..
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KIDS LEARN THE ROPES AT MOJACAR
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Mojacar joined La Manga and Sporting Alfas in providing Junior Coaching Facilities for youngsters on a regular basis.
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SPORTING ALFAS I DOWN JAVEA
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Sporting Alfas I beat Javea in the league yesterday to exact revenge on the Javea side, which earlier in the season, had posted a victory against the current league champions.Match report and scorecard to follow when available..
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SPORTING ALFAS I GET BACK TO WINNING WAYS
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Sporting Alfas I got back to winning ways by convincingly beating Intellectuals by 8 wickets at the Columbus Oval.Match report and scorecard to follow when available..
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LA MANGA JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
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As the ECC Division 2 Junior Championships in La Manga gets ever closer, Cricket España gives you general information of the facilities available and the format of the tournament, and in conjuction with La Manga Club and the ICC offers an exclusive Under 15 tournament family package to stay at the wonderful apartments in Hyatt Las Lomas Village.
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JAVEA STUN SPORTING ALFAS I
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In the latest league game from the Northern section Javea came away with a comprehensive 8 wicket victory over reigning champions Sporting Alfas I. Match report and scorecard to follow when available..
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HOW TO BECOME AN INTELLECTUAL
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Not many sides can boast a name like Intellectuals for their cricket team. Find out how this name for the Northern league members came about and how to join the club..
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SPAIN GETS FIRST ECC UMPIRES COURSE
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Last month Ken Amos, an ICC Europe Umpire came to La Manga to conduct a course for Umpires from different regions of the country, the very first time such a course has been run in Spain.
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TEST MATCH CRICKET AVAILABLE ON THE WEB
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Any cricket fan living in Spain can now watch test match cricket on the web courtesy of a new scheme created by the ECB, ICC Europe and Premium TV. Find out more about ECB TV...
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HISTORY MADE AT THE COLUMBUS OVAL
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History was made on Saturday 5th May when Arran Brindle, of the Bears Cricket Club, became the first woman to captain a senior Men’s cricket team in Spain and possibly Europe.
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INTELLECTUALS NAME SIDES FOR LEAGUE MATCHES
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The Intellectuals, based around Alicante open their League programme on Sunday 27th May against Sporting Alfas II. Team selection and forthcoming fixture list is now available..
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INTERVIEW WITH ECC UMPIRE KEN AMOS
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Recently Spain hosted an ECC Level 1 Umpires Course co-ordinated by ECC staff member Ken Amos. Ken will also be the tournament referee at the forthcoming Under 15 tournament in La Manga. CE took time out to interview Ken during his recent visit.
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SPANISH JUNIOR SQUAD ANNOUNCED
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The Spanish Junior Squad for the tournament at La Manga in August has been announced.5 teams are represented in the 13 strong squad.
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MADRID MAKE IT TWO OUT OF TWO IN THE LEAGUE
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Madrid followed up on Saturday's victory of Mojacar with a Sunday win over hosts La Manga. The two successes now put Madrid firmly in the driving seat in the Southern section of the Spanish league.
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IBIZA SCOOP THE BALAERIC CUP
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Ibiza returned home from Menorca with the Balaeric cup for the first time in seventeen years. Match report courtesy of Martin Makepeace of Ibiza Cricket Club.
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DUTCH TREAT FOR ALFAS
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Last month saw Alfas host the SGS club from the Netherlands. SGS (Still Going Strong) is predominately an Over 40's club from different parts from Holland. With some of them fresh from visiting Argentina for the Carcamanes Festival they had then embarked on a week long tour of Spain that saw them have mixed fortunes with the weather and with results.
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COMO SE JUEGA
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Como se juega y diccionario del cricket.....
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¿QUE ES EL CRICKET?
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¿ Que es el Cricket? (en Español)......proxima semana.... Como se juega............
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2007 SPANISH LEAGUE GETS UNDER WAY
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In the first game of this season's Spanish league reigning champions Sporting Alfas I secured maximum points in a one sided victory over Sporting Alfas II. SCORECARD...
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2007 SPANISH LEAGUE GETS UNDER WAY
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In the first game of this season's Spanish league reigning champions Sporting Alfas I secured maximum points in a one sided victory over Sporting Alfas II. MATCH REPORT..
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SPAIN V SPENCER CC
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Spain had its first games of the season earlier this month with two matches against a strong Spencer side from South West London. Thanks to Spanish player Manny Fernandez for his inside report from within the Spanish camp on the two matches.
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MENORCA TO HOLD THIS YEARS BALEARIC CUP
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The annual triangular tournament for the Balearic Cup between Menorca,Mallorca and Ibiza takes place on the 4th-6th May with Menorca playing host this year.
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OROPESA CRICKET CLUB
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CE looks at the history of Oropesa Cricket Club after they successfully retained the Valencia Cup last month against a strong Sporting Alfas side.
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TALENTED TEENAGERS HEAD FOR LA MANGA
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Next week, 25 of Europe’s most promising young cricketers will travel to La Manga Club, Spain to take part in the annual ICC European Development Program (EDP) Centre of Excellence.
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BOB WOOLMER
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Cricket España, like the rest of the cricket world are shocked aand saddened by the passing of Bob Woolmer. Bob is to be awarded the prestigious posthumous civil award by Pakistan, the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, for his services to cricket and you can pay your condolences by visiting www.bobwoolmer.com, the official website. Furthermore, a trust fund has been sent up in his honour. Find out more about this worthy cause.
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SPANISH JUNIORS NARROWLY LOSE TO IRELAND
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Two games were played earlier this month between the Spanish and Irish Under 15's at La Manga. In both instances Spain were narrowly beaten against a strong Irish outfit that highlighted the positive state of cricket in Ireland at the moment.
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ALBOX CAVALIERS PLAY FIRST EVER GAME
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Cricket history was made at the Columbus Oval on 10th March 2007, when Albox played their first ever competitive match visiting a strong Sporting Alfas Saturday side.
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SPANISH CAPTAIN CONFIRMED FOR 2007 SEASON
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The captain of Spain for this season's fixtures and the ECC Division 3 Tournament in Antwerp will be Sporting Alfas batsman Graham Howe. See what Graham had to say about his appointment and what his thoughts and hopes are for Spanish cricket this coming season.
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SUCCESSFUL FEBRUARY FOR SPORTING ALFAS CC
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Sporting Alfas started their season in fine fashion with successes for the Saturday and Sunday sides against the respective touring teams of Harpenden and Tottenhoe. Harpenden did provide some resistance in their encounter with the Alfas midweek team and prevailed in the penultimate over for the only blemish to date on the Alfas season.
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MADRID CRICKET CALENDAR FOR 2007
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Madrid CC continues to grow with numerous events throughout the year for all cricket enthusiasts in the area to enjoy.Check out whats on offer this season.
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HISTORY OF SPANISH CRICKET
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CE delves into the history of Spanish cricket and finds out more about how the game developed in this country.
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CRICKET ESPAÑA TAKES A LOOK AT UMPIRING IN SPAIN
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With the possibility of an ECC Umpires course in May CE takes a look at the umpiring situation in Spain and how to become an umpire by interviewing one of Spains leading officials, Ron Graham.
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UNDER 15 TOURNAMENT DATE CHANGE
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Would you please note that after consultation with participating countries, we have changed the dates of the Under 15 2nd Division Championship.
The Championship will now start on 26th August (arriving 25th August) and finishing on 1st September (departing 2nd September). The tournament's previous dates were 24-30 August.
The dates have been amended to help ease accommodation arrangements during high season at La Manga.
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CLIVE WOODBRIDGE RETIRES AS SPORTING ALFAS CHAIRMAN
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After ten years at the helm of Sporting Alfas Clive has decided to retire from the chairmanship. Cricket España pays tribute to a man who has helped change the face of Spanish Cricket.
Update: Both games were postponed due to a waterlogged pitches and it is hoped the events will be rescheduled at a later date.
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CRICKET IN ARGENTINA
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Cricket España looks at the growth of cricket in the country of Argentina and sees parallels with its Spanish speaking soulmate. Menorca cemented relations with its cultural neighbour recently with a tour of the South American country.
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LOOKING BACK ON 2006
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2006 was a progressive year for Spanish cricket.It saw the birth of the Women's team, a successful Junior tour of the UK, Alfas win the league, and sadly, the loss of one of the pioneers of Spanish cricket.
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2007 TOURNAMENTS
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Spanish cricketers look forward to two exciting tournaments in 2007
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ECC COACHING COURSE IN JANUARY
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The AEC is pleased to announce that a ECC level 1 coaching course has been confirmed for La Manga from the 19th-21st January 2007.
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KENT AND YORKSHIRE COME TO SPAIN
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Yet again the wonderful facilities at La Manga have proved enticing for two country cricket clubs.Both Yorkshire and Kent will head to Spain has part of their pre-season training.
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COMBINED JUNIORS/LADIES MATCH DEC. 2006
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With the Columbus Oval at Albir being available to the AEC for the third time in as many weeks the association made full use of the facilities and had its second combined ladies and juniors match similar to the one that proved so successful on the 19th November.
The teams comprised of numerous ladies who have been training every weekend for almost a year now, and juniors, the youngest of whom was just six years old
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AEC JUNIORS RUN SPORTING ALFAS CLOSE
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SPORTING ALFAS XI 190-8 - AEC JUNIOR XI 178-7.
An AEC Junior XI showed just how much progress has been made this season by putting up a spirited display in a narrow defeat to a strong Sporting Alfas Sunday side.
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START OF AN ERA FOR LADIES
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This week will see Spanish women take part in their first game of cricket in a long time. The match comes as a result of much hard work put into training and recruitment and is a great step for Spanish cricket, which at the start of the year had little or no women participating in the game.
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SINSEN WIN LA MANGA TROPHY
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Sinsen CC of Norway emerged winners of the 2006 La Manga 20/20 trophy with an exciting last ball win over Ticknell CC of Derbyshire.
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LA MANGA CUP 20/20 2006
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Once again we are delighted that La Manga Club are sponsoring this years 20/20 tournament to be held at La Manga Club Resort on November 3rd, 4th and the 5th and what a weekend this is going to be.The apartments, Gala dinner and lunch as well as the cricket, at a very special price to the first eight clubs who enter this year.We would welcome any team from the UK or Europe who would like to join us in Spain.for November 2006. See you there. We now have teams from Norway, Sensin CC, from the UK Ticknell CC, La Manga CC, Mojacar CC, Madrid CC, Combined Colleges, Intellectuals CC, and La Manga 2 CC. Anyone for next year please book now 2007.
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DUTCH LADIES COME TO LA MANGA
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The Dutch Nat team came to the Costa Blanca and played at La Manga Cricket Club Murcia, Spain. It was the perfect combination of business and pleasure and your dreams a reality when you play cricket at this resort.The ladies had one week of training and two matches against the men of Spain. First was a Costa Blanca XI with some Spanish juniors who took part, in which the ladies came top beating the men and on the Sunday they took on La Manga Cricket Club in a 45 over match, that they lost to La Manga CC but it was a close game, going all the way. The ladies choose La Manga to train with this ideal Mediterranean climate and the outstanding quality of the pitches and practice facilities they had. Spain wish them the best for the coming season and hope to see them back in Spain, at La Manga Club.
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HISTORIC DAY FOR MALAGA CRICKET
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Combined Colleges have become the only Spanish cricket club to have both Senior & Junior teams playing in leagues.
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MALAGA JUNIORS IN GIBRALTAR
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Another first when the Under 13 team from Malaga travelled to Gibraltar to take on their national side.
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COSTA CRICKET KIDS
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The Malaga age group 6-a-side Soft Ball cricket competitions were staged at Aloha Gardens in Marbella.
