For those of you not present at the 2018 Annual Awards Dinner on November 10th, here is news of a great extra discount deal from our equipment partner SURRIDGE. The same great partner who provided the FINNISH BEARS with their clothing for the World T20Q last September!
 
Special 30% Discount Offer for Club Web Shops set up…valid until December 21st only!
 
4 clubs that started with CF/SURRIDGE last spring, already have their club web shops up & running. For interested new CF member clubs (not personal members), all set-up process details have been sent out to your main club contacts. So please get in touch with them to get your new club clothing for 2019 leagues! 

All players in T20 leagues in 2019 will need coloured clothing, so here's a great chance for your club to sort itself some new gear at a very special price! 

Strong performances in 2018 Finnish Leagues and the Elite T20 series have resulted in some new additions to the Men's Finnish Bears squad who have now started winter training. Congratulations go to:

Adnan Syed (Otaniemen Kriketti Kerho)
​Sanju Shrestha (Nordic Warriors SC)
Abdul Ghafar (Empire Cricket Club)
Muhammad Zia Ur Rehman (Greater Helsinki CC)

Also continuing in the squad for the winter, after their late summer 2018 elevation to the Finnish Bears Men's squad for the World T20 Regional Qualifiers in Netherlands, are:

Shoaib Tahir Qureshi (Southern Stars CC)
Aniketh Pusthay (Helsinki CC) 
Md Nurul Huda (Bengal Tigers CC)


* To qualify for the Finnish Men's Bears squad you need a Finnish passport or a minimum permanent residence in Finland of 3 years. 

If you live in Finland or you have a Finnish passport and are between 16 and 22 years old as at 31.12.2018, then this announcement is for you!
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The Under-22 Finnish Bears national squad is a huge step for the development of young players in Finland. The aim of this squad is to be an ideal place to improve your game in a structured team, which is a step above club cricket in Finland. We will be working on all aspects of your game ready for future senior team selections. We are planning matches against the senior team and looking to get other opponents in place for the summer 2019.

We will start by holding trials at Pallomylly sports hall in Myllypuro, Helsinki on Saturdays Nov 24th, Dec 8th, 22nd and Jan 5th. You will need to be at the hall latest 16:45 and the sessions will end 19:00. You will need to bring your own kit to each of the sessions. To be eligible for selection you will have to attend at least 2 of these 4 sessions. You are naturally welcome to attend all 4 of these trial sessions to make your mark! After the last trial session, we will be looking to select a squad of 15-20 players.

If you are interested in taking part in the trials please send a response to Finnish National Squad Assistant Coach, Henry Sewell, via email by latest Friday Nov 16th, 2018. 

Ja vielä lyhyesti suomeksi:
Oletko 16-22-vuotias kuluvan vuoden 2018 lopussa? Jos olet, tämä tiedotus koskee sinua!

Alle 22-vuotiaiden Krikettikarhujen valmennusrinki on tärkeä kehitysporras nuorille kriketinpelaajille Suomessa. Tämän ryhmän tehtävä on antaa tuleville aikuisten maajoukkeen pelaajille seuravalmennusta vahvempi pohja.

Järjestämme kokeilujakson kiinnostuneille, potentiaaleille pelaajille Helsingin Myllypurossa, Pallomyllyn liikuntahallissa lauantaina 24.11., 8.12., 22.12.2018 ja 5.1.2019 klo 16:45-19:00. Varustaudu asianmukaisella urheiluvaatetuksella ja -kengillä. Kokeilujaksolta valitaan 15-20 pelaajaa jatkamaan alle 22-vuotiaiden miesten maajoukkueringissä. Jotta voit tulla valituksi, sinun tulee osallistua vähintään kahteen em. treenikerroista.

Jos olet kiinnostunut, ota yhteyttä Suomen miesten maajoukkueen apuvalmentajaan, Henry Sewelliin sähköpostilla tästä pe 16.11.2018 mennessä.     

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