Website statistics 2012 (Thu, 27 Dec 2012)
The website had approaching 20'000 visits in 2012, averaging four pages viewed per visit.
Merry Christmas (Mon, 24 Dec 2012)
We wish all visitors, eNewsletter & twitter subscribers, members, sponsors & supporters, and all involved in Swiss Cricket a very merry festive season.
Zurich Crickets beneficiary of Kids’ Charity Gala (Sat, 22 Dec 2012)
Swiss junior cricket profited from a donation of CHF18'000 from a Kids' Charity Gala in Müllheim/TG in November 2012.
swissFOCUS AGM report (Mon, 17 Dec 2012)
On Saturday 15th December 2012 the Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) held their Annual General Meeting at the Restaurant Egghölzli in Berne.
Cricket On Ice 2013 (Thu, 13 Dec 2012)
The prestigious annual Cricket On Ice tournament that takes place in St. Moritz each year has been scheduled for 14.-16. February 2012.
2012 Bob Barber Awards (Tue, 04 Dec 2012)
Gingins Cricket Club hosted two junior cricket tournaments (U11/U13 on 24-25.11. & U15 on 1-2.12.) at which the SCA presented the Bob Barber Player of the Year Awards for 2012.
SCA 2012 Awards (Fri, 30 Nov 2012)
On Saturday 19th January 2013, the 2012 Services to Cricket Awards will be presented at a cricket dinner organised in Geneva by Geneva XI Stars Cricket Club.
Youth cricket development (2004-2012) (Mon, 26 Nov 2012)
Patrick Henderson reviews junior cricket development in Switzerland and shares some of the highlights of the past 8 years
swissFOCUS Introduction to Scoring Course (Sun, 25 Nov 2012)
The Swiss Federation Of Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) announced plans for an introduction to scoring course in 2013
Yearbook 2012 (Wed, 14 Nov 2012)
The Association has announced that it intends to release a Yearbook 2012.
Date for first court hearing announced (Mon, 12 Nov 2012)
The first hearing against SCV court case will be heard at the Bezirksgericht Bülach on Thursday 20th December 2012 at 8am.
BRA/RBL luncheon at the Kongresshaus in Zurich (Mon, 05 Nov 2012)
Members of the Swiss cricketing community are invited to join the British Residents` Association (Zurich Region) at the joint luncheon with the Royal British Legion (RBL) on Saturday 17th November 2012.
SCA 2013 AGM (Sun, 04 Nov 2012)
The 2013 Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 26th January 2013 at the Restauarant Egghölzli in Berne.
2013 Zuoz International Cricket Festival (Fri, 02 Nov 2012)
The 2013 International Cricket Festival in Zuoz will take place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2013.
swissFOCUS Annual General Meeting (Tue, 22 Oct 2012)
The Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) have announced that the Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 15th December.
Cricket On Ice 2013 (Wed, 17 Oct 2012)
The prestigious annual Cricket On Ice tournament that takes place in St. Moritz each year has been scheduled for 14.-16. February 2012.
Swiss national team win first match in La Manga (Sat, 13 Oct 2012)
Keep up to date on the results of the Swiss national team in La Manga as they happen.
Cossonay fish & chips supper (Thu, 11 Oct 2012)
Cossonay Cricket Club have announced that this year's Fish & Chip supper will take place on Saturday 17th November at the Restaurant du Pré-aux-Moine in Cossonay-Village.
Swiss National squad travel to Spain (Tue, 09 Oct2012)
A Swiss National XI will compete in the 5th La Manga 20/20 charity tournament in Spain for the second consecutive year.
Introduction to cricket for students of the University of St. Gallen (Mon, 08 Oct 2012)
On Saturday 6th October the Association organised a day of cricket for students of the University of St. Gallen.
WCC End of Season Dinner (Sat, 06 Oct 2012)
The Winterthur Cricket Club has announced that advanced ticket sales are now available for the club's 30th End of Season Dinner, which will take place on Saturday 10th November.
Introduction to cricket for Kantonschule Wil (Thu, 27 Sep 2012)
Students from class 2fP of Kantonschule Wil/SG took part in an introduction to cricket on Wednesday 26th September
Neue Luzerner Zeitung on the World Twenty20 (Sun, 23. Sep 2012)
The Neue Luzerner Zeitung published a full page article on the World Twenty20 taking place in Sri Lanka.
Zug Cricket Club Annual General Meeting (Fri, 21. Sep 2012)
At the club's 2012 Annual General Meeting held in Zug on Thursday 30th August 2012, members of Zug Cricket Club appointed the committee for next season.
2012 Season Statistics (Tue, 18 Sep 2012)
The Association has published the 2012 statistics containing special moments of the season and individual performances.
Cricket ground review (Sat, 15 Sep 2012)
At the beginning of 2012 a system by which clubs could follow out a self assessment of cricket grounds & facilities was announced. Results have now been published.
Council Meeting scheduled for November (Fri, 14 Sep 2012)
The next Council meeting will be on Saturday 3rd November 2012 at the Restaurant Egghölzli beginning at 1.30pm.
Website portal statistics (Tue, 11 Sep 2012)
Latest website statistics have revealed that the swiss cricket portal remains as popular as ever and that the association's eNewsletter now has 155 subscribers.
Geneva XI Stars are victorious (Sun, 09 Sep 2012)
Geneva XI Stars beat Olten by 26 runs in a leaguie final full of stunning catches and an excellent fielding performance by both teams.
Cricket centre of attraction in Olten (Sat, 08 Sep 2012)
Cricket was again one of the highlights of an activity day organised by the department for Integration in Olten on Saturday 8th September 2012.
League final 2012 preview (Tue, 04 Sep 2012)
Geneva XI Stars and Olten Cricket Club qualify for the 2012 league final which takes place on Sunday 9th September in Cossonay starting at 12 noon.
Summer Cricket Camp in Basel (Mon, 27 Aug 2012)
Basel Dragons held its inaugural summer cricket camp between August 11th & August 15th at Rankhof in Basel.
League approaches conclusion (Sat, 25 Aug 2012)
The 2012 league competition, the flagship for senior cricket in Switzerland, draws to a close with both semi-finals due to take place on Sunday 2nd September
Winterthur win Swiss Mr. Pickwick T20 Cricket Cup (Sun, 19 Aug 2012)
The Winterthur Cricket club beat Olten CC in a thrilling climax to this year's Pickwick Cup competition by 3 wickets and just 4 balls to go.
Patrick Henderson to stand down as Development Officer (Fri, 17 Aug 2012)
John Millar & Chris Lodge volunteer to take over the Development Officer's duties as Patrick Henderson announces he will stand down at the end of this term
Swiss Mr. Pickwick T20 Cricket Cup preview (Mon, 13 Aug 2012)
The 2012 Mr. Pickwick T20 Cricket Cup takes place in Berne on Sunday 19th August 2012 starting at 11am.
Swiss U11 return from 5 days in England (Mon, 06 Aug 2012)
The Swiss U11 team returned from 5 days of cricket in Woking & Horsell, that provided the boys with grass pitch experience, currently something we only to dream about.
Switzerland record first win in Holland (Thu, 19 Jul 2012)
The breaking news from Amsterdam is that the Swiss national team beat VRA C by 46 runs in the Twenty20 match on Thursday 19th June 2012.
Swiss National Team trip to Amsterdam (Tue, 17 Jul 2012)
The Swiss national team depart for Amsterdam on Wednesday 18th July to play a Twenty20 and a limited over one day against VRA CC.
Switzerland expelled (Sun, 15 Jul 2012)
Following a twelve month suspension, at their June meeting in Kuala Lumpur, the International Cricket Council (ICC) revoked Switzerland's affiliate membership.
Swiss U14 tour to Cambridgeshire (Wed, 11 Jul 2012)
The Swiss U14s returned from another great tour to Cambridgeshire. Unbeaten in the first two games, they narrowly lost to the Cambridgeshire County CC side by just 4 balls.
Cresta Charity Cricket Match (Fri, 06 July 2012)
On Sunday 15th July, the inaugural Cresta Charity Cricket Match will take place at the Kulm-Hotel golf course in St. Moritz.
Diamond Jubilee Cricket Day (Sat, 30 Jun 2012)
On Saturday 7th July the S.C.A., in conjunction with the Winterthur Cricket Club, Zurich Crickets, Basel Dragons and the British Residents' Association, have organised a day of cricket with a unique "British" touch.
International Cricket Festival in Zuoz (Sat, 16 Jun 2012)
Eight teams from Switzerland & around Europe took part in the 2012 International Cricket Festival at 1800m above sea-level in the Engadine.
SwissT20 return from Austrian tour (Wed, 13 Jun 2012)
The SwissT20 national team returned from a weekend in Austria (9. & 10. June 2012). Results didn't go their way, but the team returned with many positives.
So British! Coop Road Show comes to Lausanne (Mon, 11 Jun 2012)
Cossonay are taking part in the "So British!" event at Coop Leman Centre, in Crissier.
United Cricket Club withdraw from league (Fri, 08 Jun 2012)
United Cricket Club have been forced to withdraw from the league, resuting in all fixtures against UCC being declared as No Result.
Cricket Einführung in Winterthur (Thu, 07 Jun 2012)
On Wednesday 6th June, members of the Winterthur Cricket Club provided 16 students from Freieschule in Winterthur an introduction to cricket at their home ground.
Swiss U15 National team tour to Denmark (Wed, 06 Jun 2012)
Read the report and scorecards of the Swiss U15 national team tour to Denmark from 17th - 20th May 2012.
Geneva XI Stars launch new club website (Mon, 4 Jun 2012)
Geneva XI Stars have launched at new club website. The new site includes extensive information on the club and its activities and detailed contact information.
2012 Junior Swiss Cricket Championships at Zuoz (Sun, 3 Jun 2012)
Geneva, Cossonay, Basel, College du Leman (near Geneva), Gingins, Zurich and the hosts, the Lyceum Alpinum. competed for U11, U13, U15 & U17 trophies at the 2012 Junior Swiss Cricket Championships at Zuoz (26 - 28 May 2012)
So British! Coop Road Show leaves Letzipark on a high (Sat, 19 May 2012)
Explainations & demonstrations of cricket took place in the middle of the three-floor shopping centre in the heart of Zurich between 9th - 19th May 2012.
U11 tri-nation tournament in Luxembourg (Tue, 15 May 2012)
The Swiss Under 11 1st & 2nd XI, had a highly successful weekend in Luxembourg at a tri-nation tournament involving Luxembourg, Belgium & Switzerland.
SwissT20 starts this weekend (Wed, 09 May 2012)
This weekend sees the start of the SwissT20 competition in Cossonay.
Basel summer junior cricket camp (Tue, 08 May 2012)
Basel Dragons have confirmed with Twenty 20 Cricket Company to run a camp in the summer in Basel at Rankhof from Saturday 11th to Wednesday 15th August.
Zurich junior cricket camp report (Thu, 03 May 2012)
Stephen & Callum Hirst report on the Zurich Crickets Junior Coaching Sessions with Hampshire County Cricket Club Coaches
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Swiss Mr. Pickwick T20 Cup 1st round update (Tue, 01 May 2012)
With just one match to go, the first round of the Swiss Mr. Pickwick T20 Cup has almost been completed. No surprises so far!
Basel Dragons hits its first 50 (Mon, 30 April 2012)
Basel Dragons Junior CC recently enrolled its 50th playing member to the delight of the President, Chris Clayton.
Youth Red Cross Holiday Camp in Zurich (Sat, 28 Apr 2012)
ZCCC demonstrated cricket at a holiday camp for youths between 11 and 14 years of age run by the Youth Red Cross (23rd to 27th April), in Schulhaus Feld, Zurich.
Cricket "Schnuppertage" for local schools (Fri, 27 Apr 2012)
The Winterthur Cricket Club, have planned two Introduction to Cricket courses, or "Schnuppertage", for schools in the east of Switzerland in 2012.
Official season opener (Thu, 26 Apr 2012)
The official 2012 cricket season opening match, the David Barmes Memorial Trophy, takes place in Berne on Sunday 29th April.
WCC Family Day (Fri, 20 Apr 2012)
The Winterthur Cricket Club start their 2012 season with a family day on Sunday 22. April at Sportpark Deutweg involving teams from Zurich Crickets & Basel Dragons.
CCAS AGM report (Wed, 18 Apr 2012)
Scott Poynton was unanimously re-elected as President at the Cricket Coaching Association of Switzerland (CCAS) at the 2012 AGM held on Saturday 31st March in Basel.
Junior Cricket Camp in Zurich (Mon, 16 Apr 2012)
At the end of April, junior players from Zurich will take part in the 4th annual spring cricket camp, run with the help of Hampshire County Cricket
Club.
Follow us on Twitter (Sun, 15 Apr 2012)
You can now follow us on Twitter by using #CricketSwiss.
League and Pickwick T20 cup fixtures (Sat, 07 Apr 2012)
All the fixtures for the 2012 league and Mr. Pickwick T20 Cup, including umpire allocations and venues, are now available.
2012 Basel Dragons junior indoor cricket tournament (Wed, 04 Apr 2012)
The Basel Dragons junior indoor cricket tournament took place on Saturday 30th March & Sunday 1st April 2012. Reports & photos, along with the results are now available.
swissFOCUS announce Scorers' course (Tue, 03 Apr 2012)
The Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) will run an Introduction to Scoring course on a Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Cricket pavillion special offer (Sun, 01 Apr 2012)
Cricket pavillions - housing changing rooms for home & away teams & officals, complete with a bar, fitted kitchen, electronic scoreboard, clock and an 'Old Father Time' wind vane.
Cricket Equipment Open Day at Discount Sports (Thu, 29 Mar 2012)
Attend the cricket equipment Open Day at Discount Sports in Root (near Zug) on Saturday 21st April with 20% discounts being offered on all cricket gear orders placed on the day.
Introduction to Umpiring course in Geneva (Wed, 28 Mar 2012)
On Sunday 25th March the Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) successfully ran an Introduction to Umpiring Course at the Centre sportif des Vernets.
Online shop (Tue, 27 Mar 2012)
We have launched eShop, an online shopping service, to sell paraphernalia and other cricket equipment supplied by the association.
Diamond Jubilee Cricket Match (Fri, 23 Mar 2012)
In association with the Britsh Residents' Association, the Winterthur Cricket Club & Zurich Crickets (juniors), we are organising a "Diamond jubilee cricket match" to mark 60 years since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Crowne Plaza Geneva sponsors Gingins Cricket Club (Thu, 22 Mar 2012)
Affiliate member the Gingins Cricket Club has great pleasure in announcing a new sponsorship agreement with the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Geneva.
Basel Dragons Indoor Championship (Sat, 17 Mar 2012)
The Basel Dragons Indoor Championship takes place on Saturday 31st March & Sunday 1st April 2102 at Pfaffenholz Sportzentrum involving teams from Switzerland & Luxembourg
Time warp: Winterthur Cricket Club 1982-2012 (Wed, 14 Mar 2012)
Thirty years ago a few Sulzer employees organised a game of cricket in Winterthur. Wednesday 14th March is the WCC's 30th Annual General Meeting.
Zurich United Annual General Meeting (Tue, 13 Mar 2012)
The 2012 Annual General Meeting of Zurich United Cricket Club was held at the UBS Sport - und Seminarzentrum Guggach on the Saturday 10th of March 2012 at 2pm.
Swiss Mr. Pickwick T20 Cricket Cup Draw (Sun, 11 Mar 2012)
On Monday 26th March 2012 at 7pm the draw for the 2012 Swiss Mr. Pickwick T20 Cricket Cup took place at the Oliver Twist Pub (Rindermarkt 6, 8001 Zürich).
CCAS Annual General Meeting (Fri, 09 Mar 2012)
The CCAS have announced that the 2012 Annual General Meeting will take place in Basel on Saturday 31st March 2012 starting at 5.30pm at the Pfaffenholz Sportzentrum.
National XI tour Netherlands (Thu, 08 Mar 2012)
We are proud to announce plans to take a Swiss National XI to Amsterdam (17th - 19th July 2012). The team will compete in a T20 game followed by 40 over one the following day at the VRA cricket ground in Amsterdam.
Swiss National XI to return to La Manga (Wed, 07 Mar 2012)
The National Team have agreed to participate in the 5th La Manga Charity tournament.
New pitch in Winterthur (Tue, 06 Mar 2012)
At a meeting between Winterthur based cricket teams and the Sportamt it has been confirmed that a new NottsSport pitch will be installed in time for the coming season.
Eight new level two coaches (Thu, 2 Mar 2012)
The Cricket Coaches Association of Switzerland organized an ECB Level 2 Coaches Course over 2 weekends. The final assessment took place in January 2012.
eNewsletter exceeds 100 subscribers (Tue, 28 Feb 2012)
The eNewsletter exceeded 100 subscribers. Not signed up to this publication yet? Do so today by entering your email address at the top of our website and hit "sign up"!
Membership Fees 2012 (Sat, 25 Feb 2012)
In accordance with the constitution, annual membership fees fall due within 30 days of the Annual General Meeting. Clubs are requested to pay their fees by Saturday 5th March.
ECB Level One Coaching course (Tue, 21 Feb 2012)
The CCAS has announced there are still places available on the ECB Level 1 coaching course that will run from 23-25 March 2012 at the Kantonshule Hottingen in Zurich.
Cricket On Ice tournament in St. Moritz (Mon, 20 Feb 2012)
Winterthur Cricket Club claimed the 2012 Cricket On Ice trophy with three wins from three games in St. Moritz (16-18.2.2012).
U15 East v West of Switzerland (Thu, 16 Feb 2012)
Patrick Henderson reports on Day Three of a series of U15 events at the ZIS in Adliswil
Council Meeting (Wed, 15 Feb 2012)
On Saturday 24th March there will be an Council Meeting at the Rest. Egghölzli in Berne. The meeting is primarily to deal with the league and Pickwick Cup and agree dates so clubs are encouraged to send their respective fixture secretarys to the meeting.
Extraordinary General Meeting (Wed, 15 Feb 2012)
As announced at the Annual General Meeting there will be an E.G.M. on Saturday 24th March at the Restaurant Egghölzli (Weltpoststrasse 16, 3015 Berne) beginning at 1.30pm.
Introduction to Umpiring course in Geneva (Tue, 14 Feb 2012)
The Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers have announced that they will run an Introduction to Umpiring course in Geneva on Sunday 25th March 2012, 12-4pm.
Winterthur Cricket Club 30th Anniversary (Sun, 12 Feb 2012)
Founded in 1982, Winterthur celebrates its 30th anniversary with weekend in Sedrun/GR (14th & Sunday 15th July) playing a soft-ball cricket match, golf & more.
David Barmes Memorial Trophy 2012 (Thu, 09 Feb2012)
The David Barmes Memorial Trophy will be a repeat of 2011. On Saturday 29 April Berne will take on a Swiss National XI in the official opening match of the season.
SCA Press Realease (Mon, 06 Feb 2012)
Following the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 4th February 2012, theAssociation released this PRESS RELEASE.
Welcome to new members (Sat, 04 Feb 2012)
We welcome the Basel Dragons Junior Cricket Club and Geneva International Cricket Club as two new members at the 2012 Annual General Meeting.
Call for Umpires & Scorers (Fri, 27 Jan 2012)
This Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) are inviting applications to officiate at
the 2012 International Cricket Festival in Zuoz (16-17 June 2012).
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Winter indoor U15 tournament (Wed, 25 Jan 2012)
The National development officer, Patrick Henderson, reports on day 2 of the Winter indoor regional U15 tournament at ZIS indoor facilities in Adliswil/ZH.
Cricket-On-Ice will proceed as scheduled (Sun, 22 Jan 2012)
Despite the cancellation of the annual St. Moritzer international polo tournament, the 25th Anniversary Cricket-On-Ice tournament in St. Moritz (16 - 18 February 2012) is not in danger of cancellation.
Swiss Mr. Pickwick Cricket Cup 2012 (Sat, 21 Jan 2012)
Defending champions Power CC will be pleased to know that the sponsorship deal with Gastrag has been renewed for a further twelve months.
ZCCC v WCC 8-a-side indoor cricket match (Fri, 20 Jan 2012)
On Saturday 21st January the Zurich Crickets Cricket Club hosts their neighbours, Winterthur Cricket Club, in an indoor 8-a-side friendly match at ZIS in Adliswil.
Introduction to Umpiring course (Wed, 18 Jan 2012)
SwissFOCUS have announced that there will be an Introduction to Umpiring course at the Hotel Walhalla in Zürich on Saturday 5th May 2012, 12-4pm.
London, UK and the Olympic Games - So British! 2012 (Sun, 8 Jan 2012)
We are pleased to announce participation in the Coop Shopping Centres 2012 Roadshow entitled "London, UK & the Olympic Games - So British! 2012".
Council Meeting (Sat, 7 Jan 2012)
The Executive Committee has summoned an additional meeting of the Council on Saturday 4th February 2012, immediately preceeding the AGM.
ECB Level One Coaching Course (Mon, 2 Jan 2012)
The Cricket Coaches Association of Switzerland (CCAS) has proposed to run an ECB Level 1 Coaching Course in Zurich on the weekend of 24th & 25th March 2012.
swissFOCUS AGM report (Mon, 16 Jan 2012)
The Swiss Federation Of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (swissFOCUS) held their Annual General Meeting at the Restaurant Egghölzli in Berne on Saturday 17th December 2011.
Annual General Meeting (Sun, 1 Jan 2012)
The Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 4th February 2012 at the Restaurant Egghölzli in Berne beginning at 2pm
Happy New Year (Sun, 1 Jan 2012)
We wish all our website visitors a Happy New Year and looks back at some of the highlights of 2011.