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Victoria International Six-a-Side Cricket Festival |
July 30 to August 07, 2010
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The Victoria International Six-a-Side Cricket Festival takes place at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria and Windsor Park in Oak Bay from July 30 to August 7, 2010. The festival, known as VISAS, has been held every second year since 1986 and welcomes teams from around the world to compete in a shortened, fast-paced version of cricket.
Traditional cricket is played by teams of eleven players and a match can take anywhere from a few hours to five days to complete. Six-a-side cricket is a modified version of the game (similar perhaps to three-on-three basketball or seven-a-side rugby) which uses fewer players, takes less time and produces a lot of spectacular action. A typical VISAS match lasts about 75 action-packed minutes.
The 2010 VISAS Cricket Festival will have a total of eleven teams, including visitors from Australia, England, New Zealand, Italy, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. These will be joined by teams from the local Victoria cricket community with five games a day being played at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park between 9:30am and 6:00pm. Round-robin tournament play is scheduled for July 31 and August 1, 2, 4 and 6, with the playoffs taking place on August 7.
Admission is free and there is plenty of room around the park for excellent viewing of the action. Food and refreshments, along with a festive and exciting atmosphere, will be available on all game days.
Schedule of Events
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Jul 30 |
5:00pm |
Opening Ceremony and Social at Beacon Hill Park |
| Sat |
Jul 31 |
10:00am - 5:30pm |
Cricket matches at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park. |
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Refreshments and events at Beacon Hill Park until 8:00pm |
| Sun |
Aug 1 |
10:00am - 5:30pm |
Cricket matches at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park. |
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7:30pm |
The Sunday Night Session: Dinner and Entertainment at Element in the Strathcona Hotel (Tickets $25) |
| Mon |
Aug 2 |
10:00am - 5:30pm |
Cricket matches at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park. |
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Refreshments and events at Beacon Hill Park until 8:00pm |
| Tue |
Aug 3 |
2:00pm - 6:00pm |
VISAS Beach Party at the Rooftop Surfclub, including volleyball tournament, specials and prizes. Strathcona Hotel. |
| Wed |
Aug 4 |
10:00am - 5:30pm |
Cricket matches at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park. |
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Refreshments and events at Beacon Hill Park until 8:00pm |
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Aug 5 |
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Free Day for sightseeing, golf, whale watching, wine tour or visit Butchart Gardens |
| Fri |
Aug 6 |
9:30am - 6:30pm |
Cricket matches at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park. |
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Refreshments at Beacon Hill Park until 8:00pm |
| Sat |
Aug 7 |
9:30am - 12:30pm |
Plate semi-finals at Windsor Park. |
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10:00am - 5:00pm |
Trophy semi-finals, Plate final, Trophy final at Beacon Hill Park. |
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7:00pm |
Closing Banquet and Dance at Ambrosia Conference & Event Centre, 638 Fisgard Street, Victoria. (Tickets $50) |
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Aug 8 |
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Teams depart |
For more information, contact:
Nick Grant, 250-216-7046
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