CSS Homeward Bound inter-school cricket to start in October

The CSS Homeward Bound Dubai Inter-School Cricket Tournament 2014-15 will begin in the second week Of October.

Organised by the Dubai Cricket Council (DCC) and sponsored by CSS Homeward Bound, the tournament for those under the age of 16, is aimed at developing cricket at grassroots level.

CSS is supporting the tournament because they believe that catching youngsters early will help the students learn the ropes of cricket whilst studying and also help make a career later.
Smart Bag and Nesa Radiation Solutions are the support sponsors.

Sixteen teams will be participating on first come first serve basis, while the draw will take place in September.

The matches will be played on weekdays on a turf wicket.

In order to give the youngsters a feel of Test cricket, players will be playing on weekday mornings with white clothing and red ball in play.

The 16 teams will be divided in four groups of four each with the round–robin matches consisting of 25 overs.

The matches for the knock-out stage will be of 30 overs.

Schools interested in taking part may send in their entries through email to dxbcricketcouncil@gmail.com or call Farrukh Siddiqi on 055-8979580 or Gopal Jasapara on 050-4559083.
 

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