The Napa Valley Cricket Club will host our annual World Series of Cricket match at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa.

The Napa Valley Cricket Club (NVCC) have moved its annual showcase match, dubbed the Napa Valley World Series of Cricket, back to its original season-opening spot. The match will take place this coming Saturday, April from 10:00am on the Midway Green at the Napa Valley Expo in downtown Napa.

As ever the game will be hotly contested but 2023 will see a realignment of the teams competing due to changing demographics within the clubs' growing membership.

“It’s our big day out each season,” said NVCC president Phil Bourke, an Australian, of the World Series match “and for 2023 we divided the members up into Hemisphere teams. The Northern Hemisphere team will consist of members from Ireland, India, Pakistan, and the US, while the Northern Hemisphere team will be made up of members from Australia and New Zealand.

“We’re expecting a well-contested match with almost all of our playing members available for the match,” continued Bourke “and a number of new members will get their first taste of our World Series day when the community comes out to enjoy a day of cricket in downtown Napa.”

The toss to decide who will bat or bowl first will be performed by Napa City Councilmember Beth Painter at around 9:45 am with the match expected to start at 10am. After the match presentations will be held at Napa Yard from approximately 4pm who are the 2023 Venue Sponsors for the cricket club.

The NVCC uses the World Series match to showcase the game and encourages locals and visitors alike to come and watch, and learn about, the game. Cricket is played in over 100 countries worldwide and close to home the game has a strong and passionate following in Sacramento and the South Bay.

The full schedule of matches for the NVCC for 2023 is available on the website here.

Admission is free for the day with food from both hemispheres being served at lunch, and refreshments from club sponsors 19 Crimes Wine, and Four Pillars Gin available.

World Series Match Day Details

FREE ADMISSION - Saturday, April 15th, 2023 from 10:00am – 4pm (approx.)
Midway Green, Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third St., Napa, CA 94559

Sponsors

The Napa Valley Cricket Club wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the following sponsors;

19 Crimes Wine, ASL Print FX, Bill Wagner Realtor, CLARET by vinoEZ, Crown Hill Stone Supply, GVM Law, John Fearless, Napa Yard - Oxbow Gardens, St. Helena Optometry, Seguin Moreau, 3 rock marketing, Blue Jean Black Design, Four Pillars Gin, Left Coast Wine Packaging, Napa Gourmet Foods, The Shade Home, GTG Financial, Golden Limo.