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12 December - 26 December, 2012
By The Coach
This Sporting Life Continuing in This Sporting Life’s roundup of sports in Bali in 2012, with last edition being surfing, today we look at the year that was in cricket in Bali,starting with the the inaugural BALI INTERNATIONAL TWENTY20 CUP held on the week of 19-27 May 2012.
Following the success of the Sanur event, BSF Cricket’s Wayan Samuel decided the west coast could do with some beach cricket action and so organised the inaugural Kuta Karnival Beach Cricket Tournament on 13 & 14 October on the iconic Kuta beach as part of the Kuta Karnival.
TEAMS: Scarborough Sharks (Perth, Australia) Bintang Bandits (Perth, Australia) Udayana CC (Bali) Gianyar Red Ants (Bali)
Saturday: A great day with credit to all the players playing under the scorching sun & strong wind.The Bali Sports Foundation Team easily beat both The Captain Cook Crew & Team Sardinia (with 4 AFL players!) to win the Inaugural Kuta Karnival Beach Cricket Trophy. The Captain Cook Crew won the Runner’s Up trophy. Sunday: The last part of the Inaugural Kuta Karnival Beach Cricket Tournament was held on Sunday with the school’s competition.
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Following the local action, it was on to the national stage with the Under 19’s National Cricket Championship (Kejuaraan Nasional Cricket) held on 22-25 November in Tangerang, Banten, Java. The Bali players came from Gianyar, Denpasar & Badung Regencies with 8 of the 13 players selected being members of the Bali Sports Foundation with Denpasar CC Head Coach, I Wayan Suandi, appointed as Team Coach. Bali easily accounted for North Sumatra & Lampung in the group stage and were looking like the favourites with huge scores made. In the Semi-Final, Bali smacked Banten for 191 runs and then easily bowled them all out, with Banten making only 27 runs to win by a record 164 runs. The Final vs West Java, Bali batted first making just 8/72 for their lowest total for the championships.It all came down to the final over of the final match of the championship with West Java needing just 6 runs and Bali needing just 1 wicket to take the National Championship Trophy.
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TEAMS: Denpasar CC Westcoast CC Hatten Tigers Veterans Udyana CC Lovina Bali Sports Foundation - Gianyar Bali Sports Foundation - Ubud
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Following the Twenty20,the HATTEN WINES BALI CRICKET LEAGUE started on the 13 May ending on 18 November 2012. This year marked the arrival of a new sponsor for the league, Hatten Wines and also the highest number of teams to play in the league reflecting the growth of cricket in Bali.
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John & Maureen Stewart put in a lot of hard work to get this tournament off the ground. Everybody involved enjoyed the week where the young Balinese players mingled with the experienced Aussie teams. Already, a few extra Aussie teams have committed to play for 2013.
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GRAND FINAL: Udayana CC 176 def Bintang Bandits 114
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On September 30 as part of the Sanur Village Festival, Bali Sports Foundation together with Denpasar Cricket held the 2nd Annual SVF Beach Cricket Tournament on Mertasari Beach. The Junior Champions were SMPN 9 of Denpasar whilst SMAN 1 Gianyar (Red Ants) retained the Seniors title they won in 2011.
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During the Hattens Cricket League a number of inaugural events took place starting with Indonesia’s 1st Indoor Cricket tournament held on the 16th July 2012. The event sponsored by the Bali Sports Foundation and held at the Meazza Futsal Arena, was the first of its kind to take place in Indonesia. The rules were similar to what was used in the 1st Beach Cricket Tournament in Indonesia also held by the BSF. 3 teams were involved, Gianyar, Denpasar and Westcoast CC playing each other once. The final was between Gianyar vs Denpasar, with Denpasar winning by 20 runs (53 - 33).
And the cricket doesn’t stop because of the rainy season, with the inaugural Bali Indoor Cricket League,which started on December 2 and will continue until the 24th of March 2013,with 6 teams entered and players from 13 to 60 years old involved in the fun. Games are played every fortnight Sunday at the D’Lounge Futsal & Resto in Dalung with proper Indoor Cricket rules applied in the 16 over format.Last week saw Denpasar CC def The Captain Cook Crew and BSF Gianyar easily defeat the Galaxy AllStars. Anyone interested in playing Indoor Cricket or just enjoy a cold beer while spectating, please contact Wayan Sam on 0819 3628 4877 (SMS ONLY). This is the Very First Indoor Cricket League founded in Indonesia!
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So a good year for cricket with a number of “firsts” and looking ahead to 2013 the Bali International Sixes, Bali Twenty20’s, the Cricket League, Indoor League and Beach Cricket will all be back on. SPORTS TRAINING
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So a repeat of the 2011 Bali Cricket League Grand Final with the UCC eager to take revenge for that loss and defend their title. But it wasn’t to be with the Veterans taking their 2nd trophy in 3 years with a 5/131 to 8/130 win over the UCC.
In a very unlucky final over for Bali, West Java found the runs by way of sundries to win 9/73 to 8/72. Bali Sports Foundation Ubud Team Captain - Gus Alit was awarded the Best Batsman of the U19 National Championship. BSF Cricket’s Wayan Sam commented “The Bali Sports Foundation is very proud of our team members that represented Bali.”
As we are in the rainy season, many sports are suspended until the new year, so best check using the contact addresses below.
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The UCC finished on top of the ladder, followed by the Veterans, BSF Gianyar & Westcoast CC. In the First SemiFinal, UCC easily accounted for Westcoast CC making the Final for the 3rd successive year.The Second Semi-Final was a thrilling encounter with BSF Gianyar needing only 1 wicket to make their first Grand Final, but wasn’t to be with the Veterans making the Final after missing out last year.
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