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TESTIMONIALS:
“We had a fantastic trip with exciting and challenging cricket matches. The tour was superb and our hosts friendly and attentive. A great time was had by all and we really appreciate your work in putting this tour together.” Auckland Volcanoes, January 2010 tour to Los Angeles, Florida and Barbados.
 
“I want to thank you personally and on behalf of Cricket Canada, for your excellent arrangements to host our squad in Auckland. The feedback I have from everyone is that they were well looked after and greatly enjoyed their time there.”
Cliff Cox, Cricket Canada
    

Fun, Friendly Competition and Companionship on and off the Field.

There have been many cricket competitions, tours and tournaments with the great game played in all sorts of formats, venues, clothing and spirit. And then along came, Vintage Cricket with a new, friendly style that preserves the spirit and tradition of Cricket and allows players of all ages and abilities to continue their cricket careers for much longer than may have been planned. 

  • Vintage Cricket provides the chance for teams, players, umpires and supporters to enjoy International fixtures against teams from all over the cricketing world in some of the great cricketing destinations.
  • The founders of Vintage Cricket agree that all games are played within the Laws of Cricket but with a number of new rules set to suit Vintage players, their requirements, fitness levels and abilities.
  • Vintage Cricket is for the enjoyment and participation of cricket players and supporters from anywhere and of any ability-ex Test players, past State players, club players and part timers all enjoy the Vintage Cricket experience.
Commenced in 2001, the Vintage Cricket movement is designed by mature cricketers for the enjoyment of mature cricketers. To date Vintage Cricket Carnivals have been played in Adelaide (2003), Perth (2005), Barbados (2006), Rotorua (2007), Los Angeles (2007), Stratford-upon-Avon (2008). Armidale is the 1st excursion to regional Australia. The next World Vintage Cricket Carnival in Cape Town, South Africa (March 2010) is now in the planning.
 
Though all cricketers of all ages and abilities are competitive and always play to win, Vintage Cricket emphasises the enjoyment of the game on and off the field. There are no trophies, no championships and no test matches within Vintage Cricket. There is friendly competition, happy rivalries and a good deal of fun within Vintage Cricket wherever and whenever it is played.
 
Players who have taken part in Carnivals have included stars such as Joel Garner, Geoff Howarth, Geoff Lawson, Rick Darling, Gary Troup, Anshuman Gaekwad, Yarjuvindra Singh, Brian Hardie, Franklin Stephens and Cam Thomas.

Cam who? you may ask…but Cam represents all that is great about Vintage Cricket…a late cricket developer, Cam is an American who took up cricket when well into adulthood and who plays his cricket in Portland, Oregon. Vintage Cricket caters for all cricketers from West Indian, Australian, Indian and New Zealand superstars to American newcomers to the game.

The Vintage Cricket Movement is thriving with over 90 teams having been involved in the 1st five Carnivals and many more waiting to join. Vintage Cricket is intended to be a celebration of the great game of cricket….a description penned by Harvey Jolly, Cricket Manager of South Australia Cricket Association in Adelaide in 2003 and now adopted as mission statement for the Vintage Cricket Movement.
  1. The Laws of Cricket apply to Vintage Cricket except where varied to suit Vintage Cricketers. The rules of Vintage Cricket may be varied from those suggested with the agreement of the captains of the teams involved in the match.
  2. The rules are designed to maximise participation and enjoyment. The rules and variations may take account of the region in which the match is taking place and the pitches on which matches are played.
  3. Matches to be 35 or 40 over per side as may be agreed by captains. In the very unlikely event of no agreement, 40 overs per side will be required.
  4. Maximum of 8 overs per bowler.
  5. Minimum of 6 bowlers to be used.
  6. Maximum run up for bowlers 12 metres.
  7. Suggested variations that can be applied at the option of the captains (designed to increase participation of all members of teams).
  8. Compulsory batting retirements and recycling at score of 30 (batsmen who retire after scoring 30 can resume their innings at the fall of the last wicket).
Suggestions for Umpires:
  1. Laws of cricket apply for LBW decisions and batsmen being dismissed for a duck.
  2. In the interests of getting the games finished in reasonable time, the various laws with respect to wides are to be applied with leniency. Strict interpretation could lengthen some overs beyond cricketing recognition.
  3. Batsmen are only permitted to have one runner at a time. In the unlikely event the runner for a decrepit batsman may be replaced.
  4. The various regulations applying to injuries and when they occur and whether the injured player can be replaced to be ignored. It is likely most players will be bringing injuries into each game ranging from gout to hangovers to respiratory problems and to general lack of agility.
Suggestions for Players:
Though not banned from matches, sledging is discouraged on the grounds that:
  1. Players are insufficiently witty to provide true amusement.
  2. The likelihood is that many on the field will as a result of health decline not hear what is being said resulting in a waste of breath and creativity.
  3. Insults about a players physical shape and fitness are likely to be close to true and could be particularly hurtful.
  4. Excessive talking on the field leads to shortness of breath and may limit the sledgers ability to take a full part in the game until his breath is fully recovered.
  5. With gradual decline in memory at this stage of our cricketing career sledges need to be kept short lest we start a long sledge and lose track of the thought and forget how it ends...if you see what we mean.
  6. Take care at afternoon tea as one team recently lost their opening bowler who strained his shoulder reaching for a scone.
Respect for the Game:
  1. Teams are expected to respect our great game, their opponents, umpires and supporters by recognising that to many of us cricket still represents good sportsmanship, decent standards, friendship, fraternity and enjoyment of one of the greatest games.
  2. Teams are expected to wear correct cricket clothing.
  3. Coloured shirts are acceptable as part of a team outfit.
Vintage Cricket is a wonderful celebration of the great game of cricket.....relax and enjoy.

…and Vintage Cricket is more than just Carnivals.  Individual team tours, games, world-wide, we’ll organise them for you.



March 10, 2010
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