The Stockholm Youth Cricket Festival is a cricket tournament held July for children under the age of 15 years old organised by the Stockholm Cricket Club. The goal is to provide youth from around Sweden the opportunity to play cricket in a fun and competitive environment.
When & Where
In 2021 the Stockholm U15 Cricket festival is held at Skarpnäcks Sportsfält on 2-4 July.
Format
There will be different compeitions based on age and ability of the teams the are entered. In 2021 there will be 3 different formats:
- U13 Softball, 9 a-side and played with an incrediball
- U13 Hardball, 9 a-side and played with a 4.75oz cricket ball
- U15 Hardball, 11 a-side and played with a 5oz cricket ball
The structure of the competion will be dependant on the number of teams that participate.
Prizes
The winning U15 team of tournament has the honor of their name being engraved on the GL Langston Memorial Cup.