After our two ECS games on Saturday, we held our 2023 prize ceremony. A couple of prizes had already been awarded at the AGM in December, but it was decided to wait until the end of that ECS before awarding the rest. In the end, we separated T10 cricket from our longer games (imagine calling mostly T20s "longer"!). President Sam Phillipps handed out the trophies, ably helped by treasurer Nathan Blyth with his generous offering of chocolate.
Fielder of the year Shriram Bhosale (20 catches, 5 run outs, 1 stumping) T10 batter of the year Imran Fareed (218 runs at 24.22, SR 220) T10 bowler of the year Vishesh Gajjar (18 wickets at 24.44, SR 10.17) Batter of the year Umer Razi (716 runs at 31.13 - with an average over 50 excluding T10 cricket, four 50s [no 100s]) Bowler of the year James Bentley (24 wickets at 30.92 - with an average of 24.71 excluding T10 cricket, SR 18.96) Player's player of the year Shriram Bhosale (20 wickets, 592 runs, 26 fielding dismissals, captaining the club to the Beach cricket tournament trophy) Clubman of the year Shriram Bhosale
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Dear all,
It’s been a tough start on the field to the season but at least Shriram has his first win as full-time captain, as does James Bentley as stand-in! There are six ECS group games still left with entry to the knockout rounds still up for grabs. Recent results (all T10 matches) January 27th: Friendly matches
Upcoming fixtures 13th February, 10am & 12pm. ECS vs Royal Barcelona 15th February, 2pm & 4pm. ECS vs Pak Barcelona 20th February, 10am & 12pm. ECS vs Men in Blue. 2nd & 3rd March. Tour games vs Granada CC. Other fixtures in March still tbc. Net sessions will continue every Wednesday from 6-7:30pm and on Saturday from 10am-12pm in Montjuïc (except for when it clashes with a game). Please continue to confirm attendance via the poll on the WhatsApp group, as sessions may be cancelled due to lack of attendance. Sessions may also be cancelled due to bad weather or reasons beyond our control, so check the WhatsApp group beforehand. There will not be nets on Saturday, 17th February due to the international matches at the ground. Other important dates Check out the Calendar on our website, or add it to your own Google Calendar. 29th January - 24th February: ECS 17-18th February: Spain vs Czechia in two ECI series (men’s and women’s) 2nd-3rd March: Tour to Granada. Organisation has begun on a separate WhatsApp group Friday, 26th April: Touring team visit. T20 match starting at 2pm TBC. 2nd-3rd November: Tour to Menorca 18th November - 6th December: end of year ECS (dates still provisional) 2024 Membership Membership for 2024 is still open. Fill in this form and send your fee to Nathan Blyth (club treasurer), IBAN ES3415632626393260204684. Kit A further order for playing kit has recently been sent and it should arrive this week. Please let Shriram or Vishesh know when you are attending so they can bring your items. They will only be handed out if paid for! If anyone else wants to order it, register your interest by filling out this form and the order will go in as and when there is sufficient demand. Useful links Club website YouTube PlayCricket Kind regards, BICC Committee Dear all,
This newsletter can also be found on our website. AGM On Saturday, 2nd December the club held its annual AGM at Lahore Restaurant in the Port. The minutes of the meeting can be found here. The AGM saw the confirmation of Shriram Bhosale as the new club captain for 2024, following Umer Razi’s decision to step down. The club would like to thank Umer again for his efforts during his two-year reign. The rest of the committee remains the same as last year. Recent results
There will be a new ECS series starting on Monday 29th January, running until Saturday 24th February. Our entry into the tournament is confirmed although fixtures are not yet. Other friendlies for January tbc. Beginning from Wednesday 13th January, net sessions will continue every Wednesday from 6-7:30pm in Montjuïc and on Saturday from 10am-12pm in Sant Martí (except for when it clashes with a game). Please continue to confirm attendance via the poll on the WhatsApp group, as sessions may be cancelled due to lack of attendance. Sessions may also be cancelled due to bad weather or reasons beyond our control, so check the WhatsApp group beforehand. Other important dates Check out the Calendar on our website, or add it to your own Google Calendar. 2nd-3rd March: Tour to Granada. Organisation has begun on a separate WhatsApp group 2nd-3rd November: Tour to Menorca 18th November - 6th December: end of year ECS (dates still provisional) 2024 Membership Membership for 2024 is now open. Fill in this form and send your fee to Nathan Blyth (club treasurer), IBAN ES3415632626393260204684. There is now the option to be a non-playing member to help support the club. More information is available on the form. Kit A further order for playing kit will go in as and when there is sufficient interest. Please register your interest by filling out this form. A new order of Big Dogg baseball caps and jumpers will be going out shortly. Keep your eyes peeled! Useful links Club website YouTube PlayCricket Kind regards, BICC Committee [Versión en español abajo]
Today we were informed of the sad news of the recent passing of Philip Paterson Smith MBE, founder of Barcelona CC in 1982 and Madrid CC in 1979. Philip, born in England in 1936, moved to Spain in 1957 and never looked back. Whilst he spent some time in Madrid in the late 70s, most of his adult life was spent in Catalonia. He did an incredible number of jobs in varying fields, but still found ample time to organise numerous sporting encounters, mostly in rugby and cricket. It wasn’t until his mid-40s that Philip, presumably now less able to play rugby, decided to start up a cricket team in Spain. Having been moved to Madrid for work, he got some players together to form Madrid Cricket Club. For a while, they were forced to play amongst themselves but eventually went on tour to Portugal, where a couple of teams welcomed them. Upon his return to the Catalan capital, Barcelona Cricket Club was formed, playing its first game at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona (the Royal Polo Club) on the 13th June 1982, against Madrid CC. Over the coming years, Barcelona would become the first foreign club to visit Morocco (1992), and the first European club to visit China (1997). He also oversaw the Spanish league and cup double in 1995, the club having been strengthened by the arrival of Pakistani immigrants to the country. Philip played until he was 63, when his eyesight began to let him down. It says a lot that the club was forced into a hiatus shortly after he stopped. He was awarded his MBE for “services to Britons abroad” in 1996, having been working with the British Embassy and Consulate for most of his life. He had organised countless sports matches, often between visiting British military forces and the Embassy, as well as providing an outlet for uncommon sports such as cricket and rugby for expats and immigrants. Philip had such an interesting life that in 2014 he released a book, El Inmigrante Inglés (The English Immigrant), detailing his adventures. It was only 95 pages long, but I’m sure there are plenty of stories that didn’t make it in! Whilst none of the current members of BICC had the fortune of meeting Philip, we are grateful for his hard work. Cricket has come a long way in Catalonia since he founded the club in 1982, with 34 clubs now playing in an organised league under a federation. Who knows how things might have been without him. Our thoughts go to his family as a fine innings from a wonderful man ends. Hoy nos han informado de la triste noticia del reciente fallecimiento de Philip Paterson Smith MBE, fundador de Barcelona CC en 1982 y Madrid CC en 1979. Philip, nacido en Inglaterra en 1936, se trasladó a España en 1957 y nunca miró atrás. Si bien pasó algún tiempo en Madrid a finales de los años 70, la mayor parte de su vida adulta la pasó en Cataluña. Hizo una cantidad increíble de trabajos en varios campos, pero aun así encontró tiempo suficiente para organizar numerosos encuentros deportivos, principalmente en rugby y cricket. No fue hasta los 40 años que Philip, probablemente ahora menos capaz de jugar al rugby, decidió poner en marcha un equipo de cricket en España. Tras mudarse a Madrid por trabajo, reunió a algunos jugadores para formar el Madrid Cricket Club. Durante un tiempo, se vieron obligados a jugar entre ellos, pero finalmente se fueron de gira a Portugal, donde un par de equipos les dieron la bienvenida. A su regreso a la capital catalana se formó el Barcelona Cricket Club, que jugó su primer partido en el Real Club de Polo de Barcelona el 13 de junio de 1982, contra el mismo Madrid CC. En los próximos años, el Barcelona se convertiría en el primer club extranjero en visitar Marruecos (1992), y el primer club europeo en visitar China (1997). También dirigió el doblete de liga y copa española en 1995, habiéndo fortalecido el club con la llegada de algunos inmigrantes paquistaníes al país. Philip jugó hasta los 63 años, cuando su vista comenzó a fallarle. Dice mucho que el club se vio obligado a hacer una pausa poco después de que se detuviera de jugar. Recibió su MBE (Miembro de la Excelentísima Orden del Imperio Británico) por "servicios a los británicos en el extranjero" en 1996, habiendo trabajado con la Embajada y el Consulado Británicos durante la mayor parte de su vida. Había organizado innumerables partidos deportivos, a menudo entre las fuerzas militares británicas visitantes y la Embajada, además de proporcionar una salida para deportes poco comunes como el cricket y el rugby para expatriados e inmigrantes. Philip tuvo una vida tan interesante que en 2014 publicó un libro, El Inmigrante Inglés, que detalla sus aventuras. Solo tenía 95 páginas, ¡pero estoy seguro de que hay muchas historias que no llegaron! Si bien ninguno de los miembros actuales de BICC tuvo la fortuna de conocer a Philip, estamos agradecidos por su arduo trabajo. Criquet ha recorrido un largo camino en Cataluña desde que fundó el club en 1982, con 34 clubes que ahora juegan en una liga organizada bajo una federación. Quién sabe cómo podrían haber sido las cosas sin él. Nuestros pensamientos van a su familia, ahora que termine un buen inning de un hombre maravilloso. Sam Phillipps Yesterday Sam, Burhan, Maroof, Shriram, Umer and Agni (with help from Men in Blue's Suraj) ran the first BICC women's session. We welcomed 12 women from all over the world (with a very healthy Spanish/ Catalan contingent) most of whom were new to the game and eager to try it out. Using tapeballs, we did some drills and exercises on batting, bowling and fielding, before finishing with a quick pairs game on the softball ground. Everyone had a great time and many were keen for a next session, which we hope to be able to confirm very soon (and for it to come very soon too!). If you're interested in joining us for it, or to know when any future sessions are coming up, contact us through out social media or at bcninternationalcc@gmail.com.
Ayer Sam, Burhan, Maroof, Shriram, Umer y Agni (con ayuda de Suraj de Men in Blue) dirigieron la primera sesión para mujeres de BICC. Damos la bienvenida a 12 mujeres de todas partes del mundo (con un contingente muy bueno de españolas/ catalanas), y la mayoría de ellas nuevas al deporte y entusiastas de probarlo. Utilizando tapeballs (pelotas de tenis cubiertas con cinta aislante), hicimos unos ejercicios de batear, lanzar y defensa, acabando con un mini partido de parejas en el campo de sóftbol. Todo el mundo se pasó bien y acabaron con ganas de repetir, cosa que esperamos poder confirmar muy pronto (y que venga muy pronto también!). Si estás interesada en venir, o para saber cuándo vendrán sesiones futuras, nos puedes contactar a través de nuestras redes o a bcninternationalcc@gmail.com.
This weekend, club president Damien McMullen was invited as a guest on to Julian Morrow's Sunday Extra show, to explain the recent vote on the soon-to-be-built cricket ground in Barcelona and a bit of Barcelona cricket history. The full interview can be found here: Last week a British team from al Jazeera visited Barcelona to cover the Mobile World Congress, and decided to pay us a visit to look at the effects of the recent vote for funding in Montjuic. Here is the end result: Check out some of the 'behind the scenes' shots over on our instagram page!
We are excited to announce that we have begun a partnership with Melbourne-based clothing company Big Dogg, who will provide our playing kit as well as some bonus items for off the pitch, Our new coloured kit has already arrived and seen its debut in our match yesterday. The kit looks great and we can't wait for everything else to arrive and to see what designed Dane comes up with next. Hopefully this will be the start of a fruitful relationship between us, as they look to expand into Spain and mainland Europe beyond. If your club is looking for a new kit supplier, get in touch and we'll pass you on to them!
Today at lunchtime it was announced that the bid for €1.6million of funding for a cricket ground in Barcelona had passed the second round of public voting, being the second-most voted project in the city. This means that our old ground, the Camp Municipal Julià de Campmany should receive quite the makeover during the next couple of years. We hope to be able to get back there very soon!
Our thanks go to the Federació catalana de cricket and those involved with the new girl's and women's teams for getting this off the ground. |
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