Upcoming Events

Lanzarote Cricket Association's International T/20 Cricket Tournament 2013

Pto del Carmen 22rd - 24th March 2013

The first LCA International T/20 cricket tournament will involve 6 teams on a first come first serve basis. Each team will play 3 matches in 3 days with trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, plus trophies for best bowler and best batsmen as well as player of the tournament.

The format will be 2 groups of 3 teams, round robin, these matches will take place on Friday and Saturday with the finals on Sunday. There will be three matches on each day the first of which will start at 09.30 going on until 17.00 each of the 3 days of the tournament. The Finals day on Sunday will see the 1st placed team in each group play each other in the final, with the 2 second placed teams playing off for 3rd place and the 2 third placed teams playing a consolation match to avoid the wooden spoon!!

The cost per player for the Tournament will be 45€ and this will include ground hire, match balls, umpires fees, transport to the ground on match days as well as a traditional cricket tea on all 3 days of the tournament. (with a few traditional canarian dishes thrown in!!)  Read More...

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Cricket holidays and tour on Lanzarote

Can be for weekends, 3, 4, 5 days or more - tailored to suit each team's requirements.
During the year we invite teams for tournaments in the various forms of the game. We can organise all aspects of the tour :

• Flights
• Airport Transfers
• Accommodation
• Practice Sessions
• Matches

We can also provide opposing teams, facilities, changing rooms, showers, bar etc.
A well-planned optional social and excursion programme is available to all.
Our teams are selected to match your team's levels for competitive matches in various forms of the game of cricket, T/20, 30 overs etc.
We have an under 18 youth team, keen to take-on visiting youth teams.
Bring more than one team if you wish - we welcome non-participating visitors, and offer them golf, water-sports etc. if required.

Cricket in Lanzarote started in the 90's following a succession of games organised by the first club on the island; Lanzarote Cricket Club. Over the years this developed into the first official cricket league in Lanzarote in 2005, consisting of The L.C.C. side, and the newly formed teams of Playa Blanca C.C. and St. George's C.C. based in Puerto del Carmen, predominantly played at the picturesque (and Astroturf), football ground in Yaiza. By 2006 8 teams had formed to make up the island league. Now, stronger than ever, we are looking forward to developing cricket further and strengthening our ties with Cricket España.

Since the early days of island cricket, touring teams from within Spain and the UK have been over to compete with selected teams over here (some touring teams have returned 3 times), with over 100 players on the island, it enables us to select a side to compete at a similar level to the touring teams.

Our top squad of players compete in the Spanish National Club Championship in La Manga each year, and we have a mix of younger and senior players who are either learning the game, or some just playing for the fun, enjoying the social life that goes with it !
We now have the backing of Cricket Espana, including coaching courses, umpiring courses and funding towards equipment and  youth development. The practice nets are set up at the side, and we use a Flixc mat on top of synthetic grass football pitches which has been designed and approved by the ICC, and gives a true consistent bounce to help the batsman, but also favours the quicker bowler with the ball coming through with pace. Just 60 miles off the coast of Africa Lanzarote is ideal for winter practice or pre-season warm-up games.  In 6 years of league cricket on the island there has never been a match abandoned due to rain. 95% of the fixtures have been played in glorious sunshine, even through the winter months. Check-out our calender for tournaments throughout the year.

S.E.T.T.O. can organise all aspects of the touring cricket team's trip over here to Lanzarote - advising groups where to book flights - we can reserve all types of accommodation, from economy self-catering apartments, up to 3, 4, and 5 star hotels depending on the requirements of the team and the non-playing members of the party. A wide selection of social events and excursions are on offer, as well as transport to and from the airport and match venues. We can help create a tailor-made holiday of 3, 4 days or more, to suit your groups' needs, budget and requirements.

Recent comments from touring sides

"Had a fantastic time and it seems so long ago that we were enjoying the sun. You guys will get a mention as one of the best tours we have been on when we do the speeches at our end of season dinner.Thanks for everything !"

Simon Marlow - Nationwide House Cricket Club

 

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Who are Sport events and touring team organisers?

Both Directors of Operations for S.E.T.T.O. in Lanzarote, Jack Talbot and Mike Wheeler are UK trained Physical Education teachers, whoboth studied at Greenwich University in London. Over the last 10 years they ran the PE department at the largest British School in Lanzarote. Their involvement with sports and activities around the island developed quickly, and they have set-up sports events and leagues, coached and organized male and female participants in a wide variety of sports such as football, athletics, tennis, cricket, golf, water-sports etc.

Jack, an Ironman himself, has also been involved in training and children for the Ironman event on the island, as well as assisting in the organization of the event. Find out more...