An idyllic island around 50km off the coast of Split in central Dalmatia might sound like an unusual place to find a game of cricket, but thanks to the enthusiasm of a dedicated few, we are delighted to be able to welcome cricket lovers from all over the world to our brand new website. Use the menu above to navigate and scroll down for latest news!
LATEST NEWS
25/5/08
Back in 2002 the Sir William Hoste Cricket Club welcomed the St Radegund Cricket team from Cambridge - the first English cricket side to ,make the journey over to Vis. At that time games were played on a roll-up wicket laid over the island's helipad! It was a real pleasure therefore to welcome the St Radegund team back to become only the second English side to play on the club's new ground and artificial wicket in Plisko Polje - and they are the very first side to make a cricketing return visit. Many thanks to the Radegund for the pictures and the official logo!
12/02/08
At the beginning of February The Sir William Hoste Cricket Club finally took delivery of their new artificial wicket! On an island where grass grows only sporadically, this is a major event for the club and brings them into line with Split and Zagreb CCs, both of whom already play on artificial surfaces. It's great news because now matches can be played from February all the way through to November on the new ground in Plisko Polje. It will also provide rather more consistent bounce than the old plastic roll up wicket/helipad combination that the club has relied upon since its formation.
Now all we need is a pavilion and a scoreboard...!
19/11/07
In a remarkable finish to the season, the Croatian national side have beaten Israel by six runs in a play-off to decide who should compete in the 2008 ECC European Second Division Championships in Guernsey. Having already won the final of the Third Division Championships this August (with a last gasp victory against Spain in the final over), Croatia were invited to challenge the Second Division's bottom side on 18th November, in Tel Aviv, the very first international cricket match ever to be played in Israel. In a nerve-shredding encounter, Croatia once again left it late with both bat and ball to first of all strike 50 runs off the final five overs of their innings, and then halt Israel's reply with just four deliveries remaining!
Congratulations to the team for an amazing victory! You can read more about it here, and "view" the on-line moment of triumph here... |
