Victoria International Six-A-Side (VISAS) Cricket Festival
August 1st to 9th, 2008
The Victoria International Six-A-Side Cricket Festival takes place at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria and Windsor Park in Oak Bay from August 1st to 9th, 2008. 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 11 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.
This year's VISAS cricket festival includes teams from Australia, England, Isle of Man, New Zealand, Italy and the USA (Dallas and Los Angeles) along with five British Columbia entries: Islanders, Trenton Financial, Local Kitchen, Moloney Painting Wanderers and the Sticky Wicket. These teams will compete in two pools with five games a day being played at Beacon Hill Park and Windsor Park between 10:00 am and 5:30 pm. Round-robin tournament play is scheduled for August 2, 3, 4 and 6, with the playoff rounds taking place on August 8 and 9th. Admission is free and there is plenty of room around the park for excellent viewing of the action. Food and refreshments will also be available on all game days.
[Round Robin Schedule ] [Playoff Schedule] [Meet the Teams] [VISAS Rules] [Wine Tours]
