Regardless of its international reputation, the Hong Kong Cricket Club did not, and could not, exist on Interports and Friendly matches alone. Competitive league cricket is the backbone of the Club’s day-to-day existence.
HKCC currently runs three teams in the domestic Saturday League competition and two teams in the Sunday League. Additionally, the Club provides teams in all junior league competitions (Under 13 to Under 19) and the HKCA Women’s League.
The Cricket season runs from late September through to early May and Club team net practices are held under lights every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening starting from 6:30 p.m.. Ladies’ team practices are held on Friday evenings.
HKCC also organises junior coaching programmes in association with Hong Kong Cricket Assocation throughout the year. For more details please click on The Gappers.
ICC honours two Club cricketers
As part of its Centenary Year celebrations, the ICC has awarded 100 Centenary Medals to the most worthy volunteers around the world.
The Medals were presented to the five Hong Kong recipients by David Morgan, President of the International Cricket Council (middle) in a special ceremony held at Hong Kong Cricket Club’s Cricket Centre on Monday 11th January.
HKCC recipients were :
Anita Miles – “a main driving force behind the creation of the Ladies League in Hong Kong. She has been the Convenor of HKCC Women’s Cricket since 2001 and organised the two HKCC Teams who have been playing in the Ladies League since its commencement.”
George Lamplough – “a major organizer behind improvements to the Hong Kong Cricket Club’s Gappers Junior Cricket Programme which oversees the coaching of 200 cricketers under 13 years of age, on Saturday mornings.”
Natasha, Rodney and Anita Miles; George and Giovanna Lamplough
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