Zuoz International Cricket Festival
(Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th June, 2018)
The 2018 International Cricket Festival will take place in Zuoz on 23rd & 24th June.
The Zuoz tournament, hosted by the Lyceum Alpinum, has been running annually for over twenty years and this year will involve eight teams, seven from across Europe and the hosts, the Lyceum Alpinum school team.
The festival is played in a friendly but competitive atmosphere. The school motto "mens sana in corpore sano" indicates the fundamental value of physical activities as the basis for the
development of our students. We use this philosophy through sport with values such as "Team Spirit" and "Fair Play” which guide us in the physical education of our students and it is these key
attributes we like to be seen displayed at the festival.
The 2018 tournament will be a pink ball tournament and teams are encouraged to wear coloured clothing, but cricket whites/cream are also acceptable. Umpires will be in black.
A barbecue lunch will be served on both days of the tournament.
Teams
The hosts, the Lyceum Alpinum school team, are predominantly made up of keen but inexperienced youngsters aged between 13 and 18. As most of the students originate from Switzerland, Germany, Italy and eastern European countries, very few (if any) have prior cricketing experience. A school team player will on average have been playing cricket for roughly two years.
There are teams from elsewhere in Switzerland and from across Europe, such as Italy & Germany, and in the past further afield from the UAE and India, giving the event a truly international look & feel.
The following teams will participate in the 2018 International Cricket Festival in Zuoz:
| Group A | |||
| Club name |
Kit |
Country | |
|
1. |
Lyceum Alpinum (hosts) |
White |
Switzerland |
|
2. |
The MCC |
England |
|
|
3. |
The Zuoz Club |
Switzerland |
|
|
4. |
German CC |
Germany |
|
| Group B | |||
|
Club name |
Kit |
Country |
|
| 1. | Geneva CC | Switzerland | |
| 2. | Milan CC | Italy | |
| 3. | Switzerland U19s | Switzerland | |
| 4. | Zurich Nomads | Blue/Yellow | Switzerland |
Tournament schedule
| Zuoz International Cricket Festival (23rd & 24th June 2018) | |||||||
| Friday 22nd June | |||||||
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7.00pm 7.30pm |
Captains & Officials meeting at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz School Apéro & Dinner at Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz School for teams, guests, families |
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| Saturday 23rd June | |||
| 9am | Pitch | Match | Officials |
| Game 1 | 1 | Lyceum Alpinum vs German CC | AM/AS |
| Game 2 | 2 | Swiss U19s v Milan CC | PdB/RK |
| Game 3 | 3 | Geneva CC v Zurich Nomads | AK/ST |
| 12.30pm | Pitch | Match | Officials |
| Game 4 | 1 | Lyceum Alpinum v The MCC | AK/AM |
| Game 5 | 2 | German CC v Idle (Lodi) CC | RK/ST |
| Game 6 | 3 | Milan CC v Zurich Nomads | PdB/AS |
| 4pm | Pitch | Match | Officials |
| Game 7 | 1 | Idle (Lodi) CC v The MCC | RK/PdB |
| Game 8 | 2 | Geneva CC v Swiss U19s | AM/ST |
| Sunday 24th June | |||
| 9.30am | Pitch | Match | Officials |
| Game 9 | 1 | Milan CC vs Geneva CC | AS/PdB |
| Game 10 | 2 | The MCC v German CC | RK/AK |
| Game 11 | 3 | Zurich Nomads v Swiss U19s | AM/ST |
| 12.30pm | Pitch | Match | Officials |
| Game 12 * | 3 | Idle (Lodi) CC v Lyceum Alpinum CC | ST/AK |
| 1pm | Pitch | Match | Officials |
| Game 13 | 1 | 1st Group A v 1st Group B | AM/PdB |
| Game 14 | 2 | 2nd Group A v 2nd Group B | AS/RK |
* Note: Game 12 ill take place immediately the first round of matches has been played.
Results
Follow the Zuoz International Cricket Festival live on cricHQ.
Clubs are encouraged to score their games on a tablet or a mobile phone using the cricHQ app. The cricHQ app can be downloaded here for Android or for Apple devices. Where there is a second scorer, tehy are encouraged to use a book.
Asvin Lakkaraju will be available to give a 10 minutes introduction on how to use it
during the games on the Friday evening.
Officials
The tournament officials, organised by Alexander Mackay of Cricket Switzerland & swissFOCUS, are all experienced & qualified umpires drawn from across Europe (Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy and the UK).
They are charged to ensure that the weekend is fair and enjoyable for everyone concerned – a real celebration of a game we all love.
The services of the following officials have been secured for the tournament in 2018:
| Name | Country | ||
| 1. | Alex Mackay | Switzerland | * |
| 2. | Andrew Scott | Belgium | * |
| 3. | Peter de Boeck | Belgium | * |
| 4. | Abraham Koshy | Switzerland | * |
| 5. | Steve Tripp | Belgium | * |
| 6. | Ruud Kaulingfreks | Netherlands | * |
Key: Accommodation: + Private; * Hostel/School
Are you a qualified umpire and interested in standing at this tournament? Then do not hesitate to contact Mr. Alexander Mackay who will be able to furnish you with further details.
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 Paul Miles or Alex Mackay.
Report of the 2017 International Festival in Zuoz might also be of interest.