{"id":227,"date":"2019-01-12T14:43:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T19:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stcoba-canada.com\/?p=227"},"modified":"2019-01-12T14:43:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T19:43:57","slug":"the-inaugural-over-50s-cricket-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stcoba-canada.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/12\/the-inaugural-over-50s-cricket-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"The inaugural Over-50s Cricket World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">A proud moment for the STC OBA Canada. Two of our long time members have been selected to represent Canada in the\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #1a1a1b; font-family: IBMPlexSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;\">The inaugural Over-50s Cricket World Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-416\" src=\"https:\/\/stcoba-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The inaugural Over-50s Cricket World Cup will be held in Sydney, from 20 Nov to 5 Dec, 2018<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Hosts Australia join with 7 other national teams to do battle for the trophy.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8EgOEoCzu2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3D8EgOEoCzu2k&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1547390437130000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2mCH5u62lx5vIgOckDZUvzFwkkQ\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=8EgOEoCzu2k<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Nations represented are:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">England<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">New Zealand<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Pakistan<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">South Africa<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Wales<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Each team will play each other once in a round-robin series. Following the completion of this stage, the top 4 teams will play semi-finals culminating in a Grand Final on Wednesday 5 December 2018 for the O50s Cricket World Cup.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Matches will be played at 25 locations within and close to Sydney. Entry is free and everyone is welcome.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">The tournament organisers recently announced that Trevor Chappell will be the Over-50s World Cup Ambassador.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">See more detail at <a href=\"https:\/\/icsportstherapies.com.au\/over-50s-cricket-world-cup-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/icsportstherapies.com.au\/over-50s-cricket-world-cup-2018\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1547390437131000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFJ5VHJEgenwC94HDsSKGPRCRzefw\">https:\/\/icsportstherapies.com.<wbr \/>au\/over-50s-cricket-world-cup-<wbr \/>2018\/<\/a> and follow on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/o50scricketworldcup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/o50scricketworldcup\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1547390437131000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGbcbr4IVi6iowDouW8F7yW1IDoSg\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/<wbr \/>o50scricketworldcup\/<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 1 (21 November)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">England vs. Pakistan<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">New Zealand vs. South Africa<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Wales vs. Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 2 (22 November)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">South Africa vs. England<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. New Zealand<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Canada vs. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Pakistan vs. Wales<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 3 (25 November)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. England<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">New Zealand vs. Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">South Africa vs. Pakistan<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Sri Lanka vs. Wales<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 4 (26 November)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. South Africa<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Canada vs. England<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Wales vs. New Zealand<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 5 (28 November)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">England vs. Wales<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Canada vs. South Africa<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. Pakistan<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 6 (29 November)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">England vs. New Zealand<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">South Africa vs. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Canada vs. Pakistan<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. Wales<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Round 7 (2 December)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">South Africa vs. Wales<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Australia vs. Canada<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Sri Lanka vs. England<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Pakistan vs. New Zealand<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Semi-finals and &#8220;plate&#8221; games (3 December)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">1st-ranked vs. 4th ranked teams<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">2 vs. 3<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">5 vs. 8<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">6 vs. 7<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Plate finals (4 December)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Winner of 5 vs. 8 against winner of 6 vs. 7<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Final (5 December)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-414\" src=\"https:\/\/stcoba-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DSC_4468-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Back row (left-to-right): Abhilash Patel, Syed Rafiullah, Javed Qureshi, Mahmood Ahmed, Vincent Correia, Vishan de Me (STC)l, David Mohammed, Brian Rajadurai (St. Josephs), Shantha Jayasekera(STC), Puvendrun Ravishankar Front row (left-to-right): Rudi Gibson, Rohan Jayasekera (Royal), Farooq Kirmani (Player\/coach), Talal Iqbal (Captain), Asad Khan (Vice-captain) and Roy Singh.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Congratulations Shantha and Vishan, All Thomians wish you the best of luck, make us proud!<\/span><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-415\" src=\"https:\/\/stcoba-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"186\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-417\" src=\"https:\/\/stcoba-canada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/image4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"186\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"m_5480830249711073918gmail_signature\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Esto Perpetua!<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Rajit Kadirgamar<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Secretary, STC OBA- Canada<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"height: 5px; 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