Cricket News…

September 2, 2009

Zim Team visits the Falls!

Mutare and Harare social teams come down too for the Inaugural Vic Falls Cricket Festival  -  Slogout  2009  –

The Zimbabwe Cricket Team recently visited the Vic Falls for a 4 day retreat before they were scheduled to play an in-form Bangladesh Team. The Zim boys all did the Gorge-swing and met the Elephants. They stayed three nights at the Elephant Hills Hotel, where on their last day they undertook a Team Building Session with Cansaf before meeting the children and staff of a local community school.

Doug Marillier talking at the Festival

Late that afternoon the Zim Team played a social Game against the Vic Falls Cricket Club.

Players at the Inaugural "Slogout"

Also on the cricket front Vic Falls hosted the Inaugural Vic Falls Cricket Festival – Slogout 2009. This was held over the long weekend of the 7th to the 9th of August and saw social teams from as far as Mutare and Harare travelling for the event. A star studded Harare team beat Mutare in the finals with Douglas Marillier showing off his “Marillier Shot” in fine style.

The Captains

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