Old Boys Touring Team
The Old Boys are a friendly team containing some current and previous SKK players as well as a generous sprinkling of players from most of the main clubs in Finland including Helsinki CC, Tampere CC, Vantaa CC, Empire CC and many more.
SKK's Steve Law would like you to know that: "We are always looking for the sick, lame and lazy for tours...". We are bunch of older gents who enjoy the odd friendly, summer tour trip and associated socials. As a guiding principle we organize and manage our team in order to provide playing and socialising opportunities for more mature cricketers. We play cricket first and foremost to have fun, we always play in the true spirit of the game. Of course we aim to field competitive teams but never at the expense of the higher principles outlined above. Success on the field is desirable, sought after, and gives purpose to competition, but winning is not everything.
If you want to play against the Old Boys then contact our Captain - Tampere CC's very own Ryland Gibbs-Harris - email: ryland.gibbs-harris (at) rlcglobal.com
SKK's Steve Law would like you to know that: "We are always looking for the sick, lame and lazy for tours...". We are bunch of older gents who enjoy the odd friendly, summer tour trip and associated socials. As a guiding principle we organize and manage our team in order to provide playing and socialising opportunities for more mature cricketers. We play cricket first and foremost to have fun, we always play in the true spirit of the game. Of course we aim to field competitive teams but never at the expense of the higher principles outlined above. Success on the field is desirable, sought after, and gives purpose to competition, but winning is not everything.
If you want to play against the Old Boys then contact our Captain - Tampere CC's very own Ryland Gibbs-Harris - email: ryland.gibbs-harris (at) rlcglobal.com
Fixtures and Results
Summer 2012 Friendlies and Tour
As usual we will be fixing friendlies with SKK Socialists, Empire Empiricists, Kerava CC, Metropolitan CC, Estonian Barbarians CC etc
Also probably a mystery tour around some of the Baltic States. Ryland is working on it. More later
2011 - The Old Boys toured UK
28.08.2011 Estonian Old Barbarians v Old Boys, T20 Tallin, Ryland Gibbs Harris to update result
27.08.2011 Estonian Old Barbarians v Old Boys, T35 Tallin, Old Boys 190/6, Barbars 114 ao, Old Boys by 76 runs.
31.07.2011 Old Boys v Estonian Old Barbarians, T40 Ruskeasuo 10.00, Ryland Gibbs Harris to update result
30.07.2011 Old Boys v Estonian Old Barbarians, T20 Ruskeasuo 18.30, Ryland Gibbs Harris to update results
23.07.2011 SKK Sixes Tournament - Ruskeasuo, reached semi-final stage.
16.07.2011 T20 Tournament Cup - Suomenlinna,
18.06.2011 Fen Ditton CC - T40 Fitzwilliam College Cambridge, Fen Ditton 210 ao, Old Boys 160 ao, Fen Ditton by 50 runs.
17.06.2011 Wilbrahams CC - T20 Cambridge, Old Boys 117/6, Wilbrahams 121/5, Wilbrahams by 5 wickets.
16.06.2011 Lindum CC - T20 Lincoln, Old Boys 126/7, Lindum 128/2, Lindum by 8 wickets.
15.06.2011 Chesterfords CC - T20 Saffron Waldon, Chesterfords 177/7 Old Boys 127/7, Chesterfords by 50 runs.
11.06.2011 SKK Socialists - T40, Ruskeasuo, Old Boys 191 ao, SKK Socialists 156 ao, Old Boys by 35 runs.
06.05.2011 Empire Empiricists - T40, Ruskeasuo, Old Boys 258 ao, Empire Empiricists 155 ao, Old Boys by 103 runs.
15.05.2011 Vantaa CC - T30, Rajakylä, Vantaa 216/7, Old Boys 206/8, Vantaa by 10 runs.
2010 - The Old Boys toured Hungary and Estonia
22.08.2010 Tallin Old Barbarians v Old Boys, Old Boys win
21.08.2010 Tallin Old Barbarians v Old Boys, Old Boys win
20.06.2010 Budapest - Baggy Blues CC - 116/9, Old Boys 117/9
19.06-2010 Old Boys 154 ao, Budapest Dunabogdany CC 67 ao
2009 - The Old Boys toured Estonia
23.08.2009 Estonian 1st XI v Old Boys T20 - Estonian 1st XI 166/7, Old Boys 54 ao, Estonia by 112 runs
22.08.2009 Estonian 1st XI v Old Boys T40 - Estonian 1st XI 310/7, Old Boys 255/9, Estonia by 55 runs.
06.06.2009 SKK Socialists vs Old Boys T30 - Ruskeasuo - SKK Socialists 189/6, Old Boys 191/?
2008 - The Old Boys toured Estonia
06.09.2008 Estonian 1st XI v Old Boys, Estonia 145/10, Old Boys 121/10, Estonia by 24 runs
2007 - The Old Boys toured Estonia
18.08.2007 Old Boys 150/7, ECA 2nds 150/5 91/3 (rain - reduced overs 91 run target off 15 overs), ECA by 7 wkts.
17.08.2007 Estonian National 2nds (ECA) v Old Boys T20, Old Boys 148/1, ECA 154/5, ECA by 5 wkts.
2006
02.09.2006 SKK XI v Old Boys T40, SKK 266/8, Old Boys 113 ao, SKK by 153 runs
See also - The Old Boys' Website
There are no club fees to pay as an Old Boy. N.B. Members are "asked" to join the Old Boys, so if your game has slipped a bit, or those 22 yards are beginning to seem more like 32, then you might get a call ;-) However, you don't have to be getting on in years to be an Old Boy, it's a state of mind...BUT remember, once an Old Boy, you can never leave...
(This Old Boys page is kindly hosted by SKK)
