European Under 13 Championships
1st Division 2006
Svanholm Park, Copenhagen, Denmark
25-27 July 2006
Welcome to Denmark
As chairman of the Danish Cricket Association (DCF) I take great pleasure in welcoming the teams and officials from Holland, Ireland and Scotland to Denmark for this Under 13 European Championship 2006.
We thank the European Cricket Council (ECC) for their support in arranging the tournament. The ECC-tournaments are now an established part of the work with the talented cricketers all over Europe and they have certainly made life easier for the cricket administrators in the above mentioned countries with the Standing Operations Procedures and call for a high standard on and off the field of play.
I welcome you all to Svanholm Park Cricket Ground, the new beautiful cricket ground in Denmark.
Tournaments like this do not come out of nowhere. DCF is immensely grateful to people at the local cricket club, Svanholm CC, fronted by the chairman of the club Søren Nissen, to the tournament referee Bjarne K. Jensen, the umpire manager Torsten Ørhøj and the tournament organizer Mickey Lund.
I hope you will enjoy your stay in Denmark. May the best team win!
Claus B S Hansen Chairman DCF
Welcome to Brøndby
It is a great pleasure for me to welcome the participants in the Under 13 European Championships in cricket to the municipality of Brøndby and Svanholm Park.
We extend a very warm welcome to our young visitors from Holland, Ireland and Scotland and of course your hosts from Denmark. We sincerely hope that this will be the start of a long international career for all of you.
Brøndby is a selfgoverning municipality about 12 kilometers south of the centre of Copenhagen with a population of around 35.000. Brøndby has grown big during the last 40 years and we have had our focus on sports development resulting in some modern and state of the art facilities e.g. the new football stadium for our famous football club BIF – a year ago again Danish champions - and the cricket facility Svanholm Park, the biggest and newest purpose built cricket stadium in Northern Europe of its kind.
It is the third time in the short history of Svanholm Park, that the facility hosts a European championship. First time in 2002 – we had the great pleasure to host another Under 13 tournament and last year we hosted the Under 17 tournament.
I am sure, you will enjoy the facility as much as they did and welcome you to Brøndby.
Ib Terp Mayor
A message from the European Cricket Council
ECC European U13 1st Division Championship 2006
Welcome to the ECC European U13 1st Division Championship which is taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 25-27 July.
Cricket at youth level in Europe has excelled in recent years due to the huge efforts of the development programmes running in countries. Youth cricket in Denmark is improving and with the adoption of Plan 2010 the development in future looks to be in a more healthy state. Hopefully the players from all four countries taking part in this tournament will one day go onto represent their country at senior national level.
With three of Europe’s countries in the ICC Cricket World Cup, West Indies 2007, and Denmark in the ICC World Cricket League Div 2 next year, there is now an enormous goal for the many young cricketers in Europe to aim at, and this tournament is very much part of that process.
Personally I would like to thank the Tournament Organiser Mickey Lund, ECC Tournament Referee Bjarne K Jensen, all the match officials involved in the tournament and the many volunteers throughout the Svanholm Cricket Club who have worked so hard and kindly hosted the matches.
Good luck to all involved.
Yours sincerely
Richard Holdsworth ICC Regional Development Manager – Europe
Supported by
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Cricket in Denmark
Cricket arrived in Denmark in the 1860’s when British while laying railway lines across Denmark. One is reminded of this fact when one realizes that many Danish cricket clubs are situated alongside railway lines in the country.
Denmark, now an Associate Member of the ICC has some 2.500 cricketers in around 40 clubs dispersed around the country. The Danish Cricket Association sees one of its main tasks as development.
Recently the Danish Cricket Academy started with purpose of developing young Danish players. There is also a club programme to help the clubs get more players in their youth teams.
Yearly participation in tournaments with Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland at U-13, U-15, U-17, U-19, U-23 and senior level streghens the development programme. The policy is to access better young players as early as possible and to develop their skills through participation in winter and summer sessions under the supervision of qualified coaches.
Over the years Denmark has produced first class players such as Ole Mortensen and Amjad Khan (currently playing for Kent). This year Frederik Klokker had his first class debut for Warwickshire.
Tournament officials
Tournament Referee Bjarne K. Jensen
Umpire Manager Torsten Ørhøj
Tournament Organizer Mickey Lund
Playing regulations
The tournament will consist of a Round Robin format under the ECC 40 over regulations. Each country will play 3 matches. There are no rest days and there will be no re-play.
The pool winner will be the “European Champion 2006 Under 13”
Venue for matches
Svanholm Cricket Club Svanholm Allé 2 2660 Brøndby Strand Denmark Phone + 45 43 54 90 70
Denmark
Adil Ahmed (Svanholm) Viktor Bliksted Pedersen (Svend- Is a middle order batsman who is very good borg) at taking quick singles. He is a very A steady swing bowler and a middle order accurate swing bowler and probably one of batsman. Viktor is also a great asset to the our quickest fielders. side in the field and can keep wicket if Peter gets injured. Saad Ahmad (Glostrup) Is an out swing bowler and middle order Basit Javed Raja – captain (Ishøj) batsman. Saad has improved his batting Is our opening fast bowler who has shown tremendously this year. This tournament is huge improvement in his bowling action his second year with the U13 squad. and thus has become very consistent this year. Basit is also a solid middle order Zishan Butt (Svendborg) batsman. This tournament is his second Is a good middle order batsman and a hard year with the U13 squad and he will also be hitter of the ball. Zishan has developed his available next year. medium fast bowling this year to earn him the spot as and allrounder. Saddique Akbar Raja (Ishøj) Is one of the three offspin bowlers in the Anders Bülow (Skanderborg) team and he can turn the ball a long way. Is a hard hitter off the ball and a very good Saddique is a very wristy middle order fielder. Anders will have another year for batsman who loves to play balls of his leg the U13. stump. This tournament is his second year with the U13 squad. Rohit Kumar (Svanholm) Is a solid top order batsman who keeps his Peter Anker Skole-Sørensen (AB) head cool. We are looking forward to see Is the best wicketkeeper we have had for how he will handle the pressure. This year at U13 level. Peter is also a solid top tournament is his second year with the U13 order batsman who is good at turning the squad. strike over. This tournament is his second year with the U13 squad. Mati Malik (Svanholm) Is the smallest player in the team. Mati has Saif Yaqoob (Svanholm) a very sound batting technique and varies Is one of the coming players in the Danish the flight of his off-spinners very well. Mati youth cricket. Saif reads the game well and will have another two years for the U13 and is a good batter as well as medium swing will be a player to look for in the future. bowler. Saif is good at encouraging his side in the field and will have another year for Shear Mendozay (Esbjerg) the U13 next year. Is one of the tallest boys in the team. Shear likes to hit the ball hard and is a good off- spin bowler. Shear has also very good hands. This tournament should have been his third and last year with the U13 squad but last year he was unavailable.
Christian Peck-Thorsted (Skan- Umair Butt - coach derborg) Is a top order batsman with a very good technique. Christian is also good leg spin Jacob Larsen - manager bowler who manage to bowl with a good line and length. This tournament is his second year with the U13 squad.
Ireland
Jonathan Andrews (North County Hugh McDonnell – captain (Leinster CC) CC) Leg spinner and right handed batsman. Also Right hand batsman and left arm bowler. one of a very promising and talented group Very talented batsman at the top of the of young spin bowlers coming through the order, Hugh also has a great understanding system. Jonathan will have a big part to play of the game and his tactical awareness with bat as well. Represented Ireland U13 in belies his 13 years. Will lead from the front. 2005 in the ECC Championship. Robert McKinley (Larne CC) Robert Forrest (Clontarf CC) Right handed batsman and right arm bowler. Right handed batsman and wicket keeper. Hugely talented bowler who can score runs Very positive young man and this is reflected down the order. Also a very positive young in his cricket. Represented Ireland U13 in cricketer which is reflected in his fielding and 2005 at the ECC Championship. attitude to the game.
Dhruv Kappor (Railway Union CC) Philip Mulholland (Cliftonville CC) Right handed batsman and right arm bowler. Off spinner and right handed batsman. Very talented young batsman and seam Talented young off spinner who bowls with bowler, Dhruv is also excellent in the field. great flight and variation. Will also score Represented Ireland U13 in 2005 in the ECC runs when given the opportunity. Championship. Tomás Murphy (Balbriggan CC) Derek Lynch (Killyclooney CC) Right handed batsman and right arm bowler. Right handed batsman. Derek will be looking Very promising young top order batsman to make an impression in the top order. who can score runs quickly. Has great Shows great powers of concentration and powers of concentration and can adapt his patience at the crease. Was a part of the game to suit the situation. North West U13 team in 2006 that won the Irish Championship. Alex O’Brien (Merrion CC) Leg spinner and right handed batsman. One Hugo Mays (Railway Union CC) of a very promising and talented group of Right handed batsman and right arm bowler. young spin bowlers coming through the Tall and strong, Hugo is equally at home system. Bowls with great control, variation with both bat and ball in hand and will have and deception. a big part to play in the Irish team. Ben Wylie (Instonians CC) Andrew McBrine (Donemana CC) Left handed batsman and off spinner. Ben Left handed batsman and right arm bowler. will have a large part to play at the top of Captained North West to the Irish U13 the order, is an orthodox batsman and championship in 2006. Andrew has scores his runs quickly. tremendous determination and will to win. Represented Ireland U13 in 2005 at the ECC Championships.
Graeme McCarter (Killyclooney CC) Brian Doherty – coach Right handed batsman and right arm bowler. Excellent opening bowler as well as being a hard hitting batsman. Was a part of the North West U13 team in 2006 that won the Brian Gailey - manager Irish Championships.
Netherlands
Nico Benoist (Rood & Wit) Mattheus Prenen (Rood & Wit) Allrounder, right arm medium, right hand Right arm medium, right hand top order middle order batsman batsman
Thomas Braat (Hermes DVS) Zachery van Baren (VOC) Right arm meduimpace bowler, right hand Left arm medium batsman
Boudewijn van den Berg (Quick Wessel Coster (HBS) Haag) Right hand top order batsman Right arm medium, right hand batsman
Jaap Dickmann (Rood & Wit) Paul van Meekeren (Rood & Wit) Allrounder, right hand top order batsman, Right arm medium, right hand middle order right arm legspin batsman
Stefan Ekelmans (Quick Haag) Nick Wories (VRA) Right hand top order batsman Right arm medium, right hand middle order batsman
James Gruijters - captain (Quick Haag) Right hand top order batsman
Lode Hendriks (Rood & Wit) Wicketkeeper, right hand batsman Fazil Mahmoud – coach
Joost Kroesen (Excelsior) Roland Lefebvre – manager Legspin bowler, right hand batsman
Scotland
Patrick Baker (Watsonians CC) Samuel Page (Glasgow Accies CC) Right hand top order batsman. Another guy Right hand bat & medium pace swing who times the ball well. Especially when bowler. Sam is a technically sound bat & pulling to leg. swings the ball away. He bowls with commendable accuracy.
Frederick Cox (Meigle CC) Right arm fast bowler & middle order bat. Fraser Rodgers (Prestwick CC) Freddie uses his height & power well. Right arm medium bowler. Fraser swings the ball a long way.
Mathew Cross (Aberdeenshire CC) Right hand top order bat and wicketkeeper. Peter Ross - captain (Kinross CC) Mathew is a fluent batsman who likes to play Right arm fast bowler. Peter is the quickest his shots. As a keeper he has good hands. bowler in the squad & also bats quite well down the order. This is his second summer in the U13 team. Ricky Davidson (Penicuik CC) Right arm medium bowler & middle order bat. Ricky likes to give the ball a smack. He Kevin Singh (Forfarshire CC) is keen on exotic hairstyles. Right hand bat & right arm medium bowler. Kevin is a correct batsman & swing bowler.
Fraser Gillies (Edinburgh Academy) Right hand bat & wicketkeeper. Fraser is a Andrew Umeed (Poloc CC) well organised keeper. Right hand bat & leg spin bowler. Andrew is a bit of a prodigy being only ten years of age. He bats correctly & has a fluent leg Alexander Scott Gray (Kinross CC) spinner’s action. Right hand bat & medium pace bowler. Alex bowls a very good length.
Peter Leggett (Fettes College) Right arm medium bowler & middle order Gordon Drummond – coach bat. Peter gets prodigious movement.
Andrew Lewis (Aberdeenshire CC) Alistair Scott – manager Right hand opening bat. A fluent bat who strikes the ball sweetly.
Match Schedule
25 July Umpires 10.30 Denmark – Scotland (Pitch 1) Thomas Kentorp – Claus T Olesen 11.00 Ireland – Netherlands (Pitch 2) Shafqat Mahmood – Jørgen E Petersen
26 July Umpires 10.30 Ireland – Denmark (Pitch 1) Jørgen E Petersen – Claus T Olesen 11.00 Netherlands – Scotland (Pitch 2) Shafqat Mahmood – Thomas Kentorp
27 July Umpires 10.30 Scotland – Ireland (Pitch 1) Shafqat Mahmood – Claus T Olesen 11.00 Netherlands – Denmark (Pitch 2) Jørgen E Petersen – Thomas Kentorp