Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

General Topics => Other Sports (Not Football) => Topic started by: starman™ on September 07, 2009, 14:01:45 PM

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: starman™ on September 07, 2009, 14:01:45 PM

2 business partners of mine are playing for the Turkish national team for the division 5 european championship.
You can follow up Turkeys first ever national match here http://www.icc-europe.org/EURODIV5/index.shtml

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: Scunner on September 07, 2009, 14:08:14 PM

Wow, what an excellent thing  :) I would never have thought it, a Turkish national Cricket team! Good luck to them.

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: starman™ on September 07, 2009, 14:20:23 PM

There is only one or 2 Turks on the national team but they are always looking for interest from expats who have been here a long time (3 years plus). If there is enough interest in Fethiye, a team could be set up there and I believe the ICC are willing to show their support by providing kit etc.
Anyone interested just mail me and I will gide you to the right contacts. They have been trying to get a number of teams together in Turkey so they can play against each other.

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: Scunner on September 07, 2009, 14:30:46 PM

Could be a way round the work permit problem :D Works for Brazilian footballers, instant dual nationality...

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: scorcher on September 07, 2009, 17:37:10 PM

Email "Tuffers" - he's always up for a laugh !

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: Scunner on September 07, 2009, 18:04:47 PM

Tofas?

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: scorcher on September 07, 2009, 18:20:47 PM

And why not try HSBC? They do have a cricket team.

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: scorcher on September 07, 2009, 18:22:57 PM

Matron.... !

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: Colwyn on September 07, 2009, 19:38:36 PM

A Turkish national cricket team! I love it! Bad start to be beaten by Estonia. But, Starman, could you report back on the 12th following the final game against local rivals Bulgaria?

What next? A Turkish rugby union team to add to the sides that can beat those boring rugby drudges - England?

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: starman™ on September 08, 2009, 08:53:09 AM

There is already a Turkish national rugby team. I watched them play the Istanbul ottomans a few months back.

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: KKOB on September 08, 2009, 09:02:03 AM

Turkey's had a national rugby union team for a couple of years now. The game is administered in Turkey by the Türkiye Rugby Federasyonu.

There's also a women's team, but it has yet to play in a recognised international match.

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: starman™ on September 08, 2009, 10:04:54 AM

At the moment there is only one cricket team in Turkey and thats the Red lions in Ankara although they are getting a bit bored with playing with themselves. There must be some interest in Fethiye-Calis region amongst the expats there to start one up. You dont have to be a fit tee total under 30 yr old, just look at the photo of the team playing for Turkey, average age 36.

Title: Turkish National cricket team
Post by: starman™ on September 08, 2009, 12:30:04 PM

Turkey just bowled out the czechs for 149 all out. Now they are up for batting.
You can get live results via the below link
http://www.icc-europe.org/EURODIV5/index.shtml