Gibraltar cricket team

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Gibraltar
Flag of Gibraltar
ICC membership granted	1969
ICC member status	Associate member
ICC development region	Europe
Captain	Christian Rocca
World Cricket League division	n/a
European Cricket Championship division	Two
First recorded match	16 June 1982 v Kenya at Solihull
ICC Trophy
Appearances	6 (First in 1982)
Best result	Plate competition, 1990
As of 10 September 2006

The Gibraltar cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in international cricket.

1 History
2 External links
3 References

[edit] History

[edit] Early years

Cricket has been played in Gibraltar by British servicemen since the late 18th century. A cricket ground is know to have existed north of the Rock of Gibraltar in 1800. Civilians were playing the game as well as servicemen by 1822.

The Gibraltar Cricket Club was formed in 1883, and formed the backbone of civilian cricket until well into the 20th Century.

In 1890, a ship carrying the Australian cricket team on the way to a tour of England, docked in Gibraltar Harbour after a collision with two other ships. The Australians played a game against a Gibraltar Garrison team. The local side were dismissed for just 25, and the Australians won the game, scoring 150/8.

The game was flourishing in the 1930s, with Gibraltar producing many locally born players. However, the Second World War meant a cut back in the game, with many cricket fields giving way to the military, one even being converted into an airfield.

[edit] Post-war years

The 1950s saw an increase in clubs, and the Gibraltar Cricket Association was formed in 1960. They were elected to associate membership of the ICC in 1969.

Essex County Cricket Club visited after the conclusion of the 1973 English domestic season, and played a Rock XI in a one day game, winning by 178 runs. Visits by English sides of various ability levels have continued ever since.

Gibraltar first participated in the ICC Trophy in 1982, and have played every tournament since, with the exception of the 2005 tournament, for which they failed to qualify. They have also competed in the European Championship on every occasion since it began in 1996.

[edit] Recent activity

In August 2006, Gibraltar competed in the European Championship. They finished fourth, losing to Germany in the third place play off. This ruled them out of qualifying for the 2011 World Cup.

[edit] Tournament History

[edit] World Cup

Gibraltar have never qualified for the Cricket World Cup.

[edit] ICC Trophy

1979: Did not participate
1982: First round
1986: First round
1990: Plate competition
1994: 20th place
1997: 22nd place
2001: First round
2005: Did not qualify

[edit] European Championship

1996: 6th place
1998: 10th place
2000: Division Two winners
2002: Division Two runners up
2004: 5th place (Division Two)
2006: 4th place (Division Two)

[edit] External links

Official website of the GCA

[edit] References

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