THE TICO TIMES – December 7, 2007 | WEEKEND | W3 IN HEREDIA, COMMUNITY CONNECTION THE SAFEST CITY IN COSTA RICA tomorrow in front of Copacabana Hotel in Jacó, where some of the country’s best Costa Rica Cricketers: Downtown Heredia surfers will try to claim the title from reign- From left, back row, Roger NOW FIESTA CASINO ing champion Diego Naranjo. Mathauda, Armando AND BEACH BAR! –Christina Truitt [email protected] Foster, Herd Rogers, Chris 50 ROOMS, EACH WITH: Prasad, Barry Ashworth, ¥ Bathroom Ben Smith, Fred Walker, ¥ Solar-heated Notes from Puerto Viejo water Micky Peart; front row, ¥ Direct-dial De Talamanca telephone Danilo Foster, Steve ¥ Fan One of the great things about Puerto ¥ Cable TV Bryant, David Crisp ¥ Laundry Viejo is the abundance of restaurants offer- ¥ Restaurant ing vegan and vegetarian options. I am (captain), Tim Baker, ¥ Conference Lofty, Lee Benson. Room vegan, but can eat out at many amazing ¥ Media Facilities restaurants in our area. ¥ Free Parking Lot Photo courtesy of Costa Rica Cricket Association The other day, my husband and I went to $40 Single / $50 Double / $60 Triple Jammin Juice and Jerk Joint for lunch. I dorans, captained by Andrew Murgatroyd and at 96 all out we lost by 69 runs. Tel. (506) 260-92-92 fax (506) 260-9293 ordered a vegetarian plate that was totally of the Cuscatleca British Academy and Smith was chosen unanimously to receive vegan, with salad and a fantastic homemade Philip Mostyn of Dell, the team’s sponsor. the Man of the Tournament Award. In 100 mts dressing, tahini, sweet coleslaw, hummus This was not an International Cricket addition to those already mentioned, good north, ✂ 100 mts and baba ghanoush, served with fresh pita Council (ICC)-sponsored tournament performances were contributed by players west of bread from Little Israel in San José. My hus- because of the council’s nationality and res- Barry Ashworth, Micky Peart and Herd the Post band, who is not vegan, enjoyed the jerk idence criteria, but it was ICC friendly Rogers in batting, Peart, Rogers and Smith Office chicken, which he says is spectacular. (Costa Rica has been an ICC affiliate coun- bowling and the whole team in fielding. 10 rooms Owner Tina Stavast is committed to pro- try since 2002 and Mexico since 2004, but Team Costa Rica has committed itself to each with: viding fresh, homemade, healthy meals and El Salvador not yet). According to Costa revenge upon Mexico in the third Central ¥Bathroom ¥Hot water good service. Jammin is open seven days a Rica Cricket Association (CRCA) records, American championships, which may be ¥Cable TV week for breakfast, lunch and early dinner. Costa Rica has not played against El Salva- held in Costa Rica. For the record, cricket ¥Fan The menu offers an excellent range of vege- dor since about 40 years ago. has been played in Mexico since 1827, when ¥Restaurant tarian and vegan items, as well as chicken Our team arrived in Mexico Nov. 15 and the original Union Club was founded. A and Bar and fish options, many salads and specialty was able to practice at the Reforma Athletic photograph of Emperor Maximilian in ¥Free Parking Lot fresh juices. Everything is homemade. Club grounds to get acclimated. The next cricket whites with bat among Union Club For other restaurants with solid vegan day, Costa Rica scored 254 to beat El Salva- players in 1865 hangs in the Army Museum $17 Single / $27 Double / $37 Triple options in Puerto Viejo, try Chile Rojo, dor by 173 runs, thanks largely to an unbeat- in Brussels, Belgium. The Reforma Athletic (506) 262-26-28 Loco Natural, Veronica’s and Bread and en century by Smith, followed by tight field- Club was formed in 1894, about when Chocolate, which offers a dynamite vegan ing and bowling, dismissing the enthusiastic cricket was first played in Limón, on Costa chocolate cake. and energetic El Salvador side for 81 runs. Rica’s Caribbean coast. –Wendy Strebe On Saturday, Costa Rica watched as the The CRCA expresses its gratitude to its [email protected] stronger Mexico team made 249 to beat El efficient and hospitable Mexico Cricket Salvador by 148 runs. Though the scores Association hosts, especially to president TOTALLY RENEWED! and the margin were similar to our previ- David Grant and ex-presidents Foster and Costa Rica Places Second We have apartments ous victory, Mexico had more difficulty Clarke, to the opposing teams, the three with monthly rates In Cricket Championships beating El Salvador, one of whose young captains, the umpires provided by ICC It is a colonial house with 12 rooms, each batsmen, Frank Arbizu, recorded the top Americas, and to organizers Roger Math- with private bathroom Costa Rica was runner-up in the second score of the match – 53 not out, the second auda and Barry Ashworth. Last but not and solar hot water, and Central American Cricket Championships highest of the tournament. least, CRCA thanks the sponsors that made cable TV ¥Green areas to rest ¥Free Parking Lot held in Mexico City Nov. 16-18 among In Sunday’s final match, Costa Rica start- our participation possible: Taste of Britain, Heredia, from the Post office 200 mts. north, 200 mts Mexico, El Salvador and Costa Rica, ed well, putting Mexico’s back to the wall at Bougainvillea and Club del Mar hotels, west and 50 mts. north. Tel: (506) 260-5649 improving on its third-place finish in the 51-4 and 127-7 before getting them all out Chichi’s Restaurant, Motores Británicos, first championships last year, played against for 165, a total we considered beatable. two association members, the association $14 Single / $19 Double / $26 Triple Mexico and Belize (TT, March 31, 2006). Chris Prasad bowled best before injuring itself and Café Britt, which donated the cof- Most of the same squad played last year, himself, captain David Crisp caught fee to be presented to opponents and offi- but three important newcomers were all- impressive catches and Danilo Foster kept cials. rounder Ben Smith and two Costa Rican wicket well, again. This time, however, our For full scores, e-mail CRCA secretary brothers, Armando and Danilo Foster, batting let us down and the first four bats- Penny Houghton at p.houghton1@gmail. from the Limón Club. Mexico fielded a men failed to reach double figures. After com. For info on playing cricket and join- number of the same Indian players from some resistance by Crisp and Prasad in the ing the association, contact vice-president last year, but El Salvador, the new entrant, middle of the order, the tail collapsed, our Barry Ashworth at [email protected]. 200 mts north came with an impressive eight young Salva- highest scorer being wide balls by Mexico, –Richard Illingworth of the Post Office ¥17 rooms each with bathroom ¥Solar-heated water ¥Monthly rates ¥Apartments fully furnished/unfur- nished ¥Special deal for retired people Taking care of your health ¥Cable TV ¥Fan Veterans Attention U.S. citizens!! 10% ¥Parking lot Did you know Prescriptions are not discount Tel. (506) 237-30-36 required on most products in Costa Rica? $15 Single $25 Double $30 Triple

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