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FINNISH CRICKET
ASSOCIATION
The Finnish Cricket Association (Suomen
Krikettiliitto ry) was set up in 1999 to develop and
organise the game of cricket in Finland.
The FCA is currently responsible for the
following areas:
1. Finnish national
league (Suomen mestaruussarja) - 8
team league with clubs from the national capital Helsinki,
and the cities of Turku and Tampere.
2. Youth development -
An introductory level schools programme in the
capital area, aided by developing club youth programme.
3. National team
- The three-year old national team won their first tournament
in Zagreb 2002 and is currently preparing for the 2003
season..
4. Regional Development
- Tampere and Turku are already thriving regional centres
of cricket development, Oulu, Jyväskylä and
Lahti form the basis of the expansion of this programme.
5. Umpiring - Each
Finnish league game is officiated by ACUS/ ECC qualified
umpires.
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