Our first Danish championship in 1975, when we batted all day for a draw (it was possible at that time and after that rules were changed!) and the opponent - having won 10 times in a row - at last told the umpires, that they would not continue.

Know your Champions - Svanholm Cricket Club

Club name:
Svanholm CC

Date club founded:
4th of October 1956

Club President:
Søren Henriksen

Club Captain:
Zishan Shah

Home ground address:
Svanholm Alle 2, 2660, Brøndby Strand, Denmark

How many championships has your club won?
27 - 1975, 1978-1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991-2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2017

All time top run scorer in club history (Name and total runs if applicable):
Allan FromHansen - 17173 runs

All time leading wicket taker in club history (Names and total Wickets if applicable):
Flemming Søegaard - 1448 wickets

Top run scorer 2018:
Zishan Shah - 637 runs

Top wicket taker 2018 (Name and total wickets if applicable):
Yaseen Afridi, Hamid Shah - 35 wickets

Most memorable win and why:
Our first Danish championship in 1975, when we batted all day for a draw (it was possible at that time and after that rules were changed!) and the opponent - having won 10 times in a row - at last told the umpires, that they would not continue.

Biggest Rival Club:
Nowadays Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB)

How often do you train in the summer:
Two times per week plus our foreign (or national) coaches arrange one to one coaching in our indoor nets
Plans to prepare for ECL 2019: The danish T 20 tournament will be played before that time

Goals for 2019 season:
To win the Danish championship after KB beat us last year and to re-win the T 20 championship

What was your path to qualify for the ECL:
Winning the T20 tournament

Know your Champions - Svanholm Cricket Club