Cricket Club Opens Season with 'World Series' Sunday at Napa Fairgrounds

The Napa Valley Cricket Club will again host its “World Series” on Sunday -- April 13 -- from 10 a.m. at the Napa County Fairgrounds in Calistoga to kick off its 2014 season. 

In 2013 for the second year running, the America & Australia team of club members triumphed over a Rest of the World team. 

It’s no surprise then that this year’s game looks like being a hotly contested one with a number of new members joining the club over the winter months.

Formed in 2012 and about to start its third season, the Napa Valley Cricket Club welcomes adult players of all skill levels. 

Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world after soccer and The Napa Valley Cricket Club is now a firmly established member of that community.

The Napa Valley club consists mainly of expatriates mostly brought to Napa Valley because of the wine industry from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India the UK and Ireland. 

The club has also attracted a number of “local” Americans who play with the team having made the transition from baseball to cricket! 

“The World Series game has become our annual season opener and attracts a large crowd of both cricket lovers and those just interested in seeing the game played in the Napa Valley," said Club President Phil Bourke, an Australian who works at Treasury Wine Estates. 

"Like last year, we are really trying to involve the community in the day and will have music, kids' activities along with gourmet hot dogs from Rebel Dog and wine from our sponsor Clos du Val and beer from sponsor Napa Point for sale," he said. 

Sponsors of the Napa Valley Cricket Club include: 

• Clos du Val, 
• Tonnelerie Saint Martin, 
  
• Cork Supply USA,
• Oracle, 
• Biagi Bros.,
• go vino, 
  
• Chandon, 
  
• 3 rock marketing
• and Napa Point Brewing. 
  

Opening day is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Napa County Fairgrounds, 1435 N Oak St., Calistoga. 

Formed in 2012 and about to start its third season the Napa Valley Cricket Club welcomes adult players of all skill levels. 

For more details, email NapaValleyCricket@gmail.com.

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