Competitions awaiting tourists (4 Aug 1999)

2 August 1999

Competitions awaiting tourists

Club sides wanting to play cricket in a non-traditional cricket setting will have their chance with three tournaments coming over the next eight months.

The first annual Costa del Sol International Cricket tournament will be played in Malaga, Spain from October 14-21.

Cartama Oval provides a pleasant backdrop, one which has entertained Sussex, the MCC, Derbyshire and England A for their winter base.

Any club interested can contact Tony Reddin: comicman@activanet.es

The Jakarta Cricket Association is looking to hold its first ever International Sixes tournament in early November. A new administration in Jakarta cricket is keen to see the game grow.

Interested? Email Randy Reckermann rgomes@srilanka.net for further details.

This column will provide more detail in future editions.

The organisers of the world famous Chiang Mai International Sixes have announced the dates for the 2000 version.

Michael Maher, coordinator of the Sixes, said there are still several vacancies for the tournament, which is scheduled to be held on Monday, April 4 to Sunday, April 10.

Michael said he would like to include teams from non-traditional cricket countries in the draw of the 24 team event.

For more details, contact Michael on mmaher.padmir@bigpond.com