Zuoz International Cricket Festival
(Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th June, 2016)
In an all-Swiss final Zurich-Nomads beat Geneva XI Stars to win the 2016 International Cricket Festival in Zuoz (11-12.6.2016).
Day one in the alpine region of the Grisons in Switzerland was a wet & cold, but there were wins for three of the four Cricket Switzerland teams on day one of the Zuoz Cricket Festival.
The conditions were so precipitous that only 4 of the scheduled eight games on day one were possible.
Zurich Nomads, Geneva XI Stars & Geneva SL CC all won their first round matches.
Round two of the tournament was delayed until Sunday (day 2) when conditions had significantly improved. Zurich Nomads beat Milan in their semi-final, while XI Stars came out on top in an all-Geneva semi-final against their neighbours GSLCC. It was Zurich Nomads that came out victors in the all-Swiss final.
Tournament standings
| Club name | Country | |
| 1. | Zurich Nomads CCLyceum Alpinum (hosts) | Switzerland |
| 2. | Geneva XI Stars CC | Switzerland |
| 3. | Milan CC | Italy |
| 4. | Geneva Sri Lankans CC | Switzerland |
| 5. | Winterthur Cricket Club | Switzerland |
| 6. | Lyceum Alpinum (hosts) | Switzerland |
| 7. | Munich CC | Germany |
| 8. | Freshwater CC | UK |
Match schedule & results
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Zuoz
International Cricket Festival (11 & 12 June
2016) |
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| Round One (Saturday 11th June) | |||
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Match 1
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LAZ 55-10 (20.0 overs) lost to Zurich Nomads 57-0 (6.0 overs) by 10 wkts |
Pitch 1
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Match 2
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Milan 170-6 beat Freshwater 95.7 (20.0 overs) by 75 runs |
Pitch 2
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Match 3
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Munich 80-8 (20.0 overs) lost to GSLCC 83-0 (4.5 overs) by 10 wkts |
Pitch 3
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Match 4
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GXIStars 150-4 (20.0 overs beat Winterthur 78-10 by 72 runs |
Pitch 4
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| Round Two (Sunday 12th June) | |||
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Match 5
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Zurich Nomads beat Milan |
Pitch 1
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Match 6
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GSLCC lost to GXIStars |
Pitch 2
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Match 7
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LAZ beat Freshwater |
Pitch 3
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Match 8
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Munich lost to Winterthur |
Pitch 4
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| Round Three (Sunday 12th June) | |||
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Match 9 7th/8th |
Freshwater lost to Munich CC (7th/8th) |
Pitch 4
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Match 10 5th/6th |
LAZ lost to Winterthur (5th/6th) |
Pitch 3
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Match 11 3rd/4th) |
Milan CC beat GSLCC (3rd/4th) |
Pitch 2
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Match 12 (Final) |
Pitch 1
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About cricket at the Lyceum Alpinum
Cricket has been played at the Lyceum for over ninety years and the school pitches, at almost 1800m above sea level, are thought to be the highest in Europe. The air is thinner (only 80% of the oxygen compared to sea level) and the UV is intense - so sun cream, hats, sun glasses and a cricket jumper are all a must!
Further information
Should you require any further information on the International Cricket Festival in Zuoz contact either Tom Butt or Alex Mackay.
Reports of last year's International Festival might also be of interest.