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| Sport | Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction |  Scotland |
| Abbreviation | CS |
| Founded | 1908; 117 years ago (1908) |
| Affiliation | International Cricket Council |
| Affiliation date | 1994; 31 years ago (1994) |
| Regional affiliation | ICC Europe |
| Affiliation date | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh |
| Location | Scotland |
| President | Vacant |
| Chairperson | Wilf Walsh |
| CEO | Trudy Lindblade |
| Men's coach | Doug Watson |
| Women's coach | Craig Wallace |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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Cricket Scotland, formerly known as the Scottish Cricket Union, is the governing body of the sport of cricket in Scotland. The body is based at the National Cricket Academy, Edinburgh.
The SCU was formed in 1908, but underwent a major restructuring in 2001 including a name change to Cricket Scotland. It became an International Cricket Council member in 1994 as an Associate nation. Cricket Scotland has five regional sub-associations: East of Scotland Cricket Association (ESCA), Western District Cricket Union (WDCU), Strathmore and Perthshire Cricket Union (SPCU), North of Scotland Cricket Association (NoSCA) and North East Scotland Cricket (NESC). The current Chair of Cricket Scotland is Wilf Walsh, while the current CEO is Trudy Lindblade.
Structure
The governing body for cricket in Scotland is Cricket Scotland which was formed in 1908 as the Scottish Cricket Union, but re-structured in 2001. The work of Cricket Scotland includes the organisation and administration of national representative sides (senior and youth, men and women); the organisation of national senior club cup competitions; the organisation of the Eastern Premier League (EPL) and the Women's Premier League (WPL); a national coaching programme for elite squads and at grass roots level; coach education; advice to members on relevant issues; and overall responsibility for developing and promoting the game in Scotland. There are more than 130 cricket clubs affiliated to Cricket Scotland, but in total it is estimated that there are well over 200 clubs in Scotland.
Cricket Scotland employs several Regional Development Officers who cover the whole of Scotland. These Development officers work in association with local clubs, schools and associations in running coaching courses and coach education throughout the country.
The Scottish cricket season runs from mid-April to early September, with the majority of competitive senior cricket being played on grass pitches. League cricket is mainly played on Saturdays whilst Sundays sees the majority of cup competitions played. Mid-week cricket is also becoming more popular for friendly matches as the demand for pitches at weekends grows.
Name change
After the organisation was founded in 1908, it was known as the Scottish Cricket Union. This was renamed as Cricket Scotland in 2001.
Hall of Fame
In November 2011, Cricket Scotland introduced the legends of Scottish cricket, those people who played an integral part in the development of Scottish cricket.
- James Aitchison
- Jimmy Allan
- Dougie Barr
- Leslie Balfour
- Dougie Brown
- James Brown
- Mike Denness
- George Goddard
- Gavin Hamilton
- Brian Hardie
- John Kerr
- Gregor MacGregor
- Ian Peebles
- Iain Philip
- Terence Racionzer
- George Salmond
- Robert Sievwright
- Colin Smith
- Ryan Watson
- Craig Wright
See also
- Scotland national cricket team
- Scotland women's national cricket team
- Scotland national under-19 cricket team
- Scotland women's national under-19 cricket team
References
- Structure Official Website. Retrieved 22 January 2012
- "Scottish cricket launches Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo.
- "404 – Cricket Scotland".
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