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YES
You can play
cricket
in Holland
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CRICKET is a fairly widespread sport in this country!
Surprised?
You wouldn’t be surprised if you knew that the oldest cricket club in Holland was established in 1875, and that The Netherlands have participated in three World Cups, including the latest in the West Indies. Cricket was brought to this country in the 19th century by Pim Mulier, an enthusiastic sportsman from the city of Haarlem, who introduced English sports like soccer, cricket, hockey and track & field to the Dutch. The oldest club in Holland is the Koninklijke UD (Royal UD) which was founded in 1875 in Deventer. The Dutch Cricket
Association (KNCB) was founded in 1883. Five clubs from the 19th century still exist: Koninklijke UD in Deventer (1875), Koninklijke HCC (1878) in The Hague, Rood en Wit (1881) in Haarlem, Hercules (1882) in Utrecht and VOC (1895) in Rotterdam. At the moment there are approximately 5500 cricketers in The Netherlands. Nowadays there are cricket players of all ages and from many different backgrounds in Holland: from 6 year olds to veterans in their seventies, from Australian to Bangladeshi. During the season most clubs employ an experienced player from one of the
leading cricket countries as player/coach. Most clubs hold indoor practices and sometimes indoor tournaments during winter. As from the end of daylight saving (end of March) most outdoor facilities are used for practices to allow a good build up to the season which runs from May – August. The youth section of the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) caters for cricketers on all levels, with
separate leagues for recreational and top cricket. The ladies play in two leagues according to the strength of the team, same goes for the veterans. The older players (seniors, from 18 years upwards) can either play on
Saturday or Sunday. Saturday’s league cricket is mostly for enjoyment, starting at 13.30 and lasting 35 overs each. Sunday’s league includes matches at the highest level (hoofdklasse) through to the 4th division. Several clubs in Holland cater for their fellow countrymen like Punjab, Jai Swadesh, Pakistan CC, Dosti, Asian Shaheen. The KNCB recognises the great importance of these clubs as part of Dutch cricket. Whatever your culture, you are equally welcome at all Dutch clubs. The addition of especially Pakistani, Indian and Sri Lankan
migrants has added some delightful ‘cricket spice’ to the Dutch cricket world. A special role is also played by the business cricket league, in which many English expats from i.e. Shell, but also a team of the Hollindia firm in Nieuwegein, play cricket on the Monday night. Select a local club in your town and call or email them for further information for you, your family and your friends!
It will be an honour for us to welcome you in the Dutch cricket family
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Clubs per Region
Amsterdam Website Clubhouse
Amsterdamse CC www.acc-cricket.nl 020-6475513
Dosti CC www.dosti-cricket.nl 020-6949626
Jinnah CA 029-4283984
Kikkers De www.ccdekikkers.nl 023-5653010
Qui Vive UCC www.quivive.cc 023-5653010
Volharding RA www.vra.nl 020-6418525
VVV AC & HC 020-6402464
Den Haag
Groen Geel HCC www.groengeel.nl 070-5179371
Groenendaal CC 070-
HBS www.hbs-craeyenhout.nl 070-3681960
HCC Koninklijke HV & CC www.konhcvv.nl 070-3248361
IBIS CC www.hotfrog.nl/Companies/Ibis-Cricket-Club 070-3661314
Kieviten De www.kieviten.nl 070-5114649
KZKC 070-3543948
Quick HV&CC www.quickhaag.cc 070-3680323
Shanti Dal 070-3661314
Voorburg CC www.voorburg-cricket-club.nl 070-3874971
East
Arnhem CC www.ccaarnhem.com 026-3270523
Groningen CC www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Stadium/7710 050-3634646
Hengelo MCC www.crickethengelo.com 074-2916519
PW www.pwhockey.nl 053-4353424
Quick 1888 www.quick1888.nl 024-3770291
Salland CC home.planet.nl/~weijl043/ 0570-651075
UD Kon. www.voetbal-clubs.nl/voetbal/koninklijkeud1875 0570-658600
Wageningen CC http://huizen.ddsw.nl/bewoners/ccw 0317-483877
Haarlem
Ajax SC Leiden www.ajax-sc.nl/cricket 071-5153368
Bloemendaal CC www.ccbloemendaal.nl 023-5272701
Rood en Wit HCC www.roodenwit.nl 023-5297897
United SV www.unitedcc.nl 023-5333410
Rotterdam
Asvion SSV www.asvion.nl 010-4707121
Concordia DSV www.concordiadelft.nl 015-2126600
Excelsior'20 RKSV www.excelsior20.nl 010-4706338
Hermes DVS C & FC www.hermesdvs.nl 010-4704048
Olympia GCC www.gccolympia.nl 0182-532948
Pak Dutch CCR www.geocities.com/cynix007 010-4654283 / 4670023
Pakistan CC 010-4654283
Punjab CC www.pccr.nl 06-16809494
Rhoon RKSV W www.svwcr.nl 010-5016791
Sparta Cricket 1888 www.spartacricket.com 010-4583346
Spijkenisse CC www.ccspijkenisse.tk 0181-620961
VOC RC & VV www.v-o-c.nl 010-4224918
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South
Heerlen HCC www.heerlencricket.com 045-5416999
MOP VMH & CC www.hcmop.nl 0411-606221
Son HTC http://soncricket.50webs.com
Tegenbosch PSV 040-2550290
Wanderers CC 0412-652997
Utrecht
Baarnse MHV & CC www.xs4all.nl/~dunelily/cricketclubbaarn.html 035-5414540
Hercules USV www.usvhercules.nl 030-2717091
Hilversumsche CC www.hilversumschecricketclub.nl 035-6852241
Kampong SV www.cricket.kampong.nl 030-2514530
Nieuwegein CC www.ccnieuwegein.nl 030-6700427
Zeist SV 030-6931851
KNCB Head Office Wattbaan 31-49
3439 ML Nieuwegein
P.O. Box 2653
3430 GB Nieuwegein
The Netherlands
www.kncb.nl
Telephone:
00-31-(0)30-7513780