Last Man Stands

The club has been given the chance to take part in a new tournament called 'Last Man Stands'. Full details can be seen below. If you're interested in playing and/or running the team please fill in the form here.

"Last Man Stands is a global 8-a-side amateur Twenty20 Cricket League. Typically each game is completed in less than 2 hours making it the perfect game to play on midweek evenings or on Sundays. The action is on its way to Leeds. It’s quick, exciting, and fast-paced – so what are you waiting for?

Last Man Stands is all about the excitement of Twenty20 cricket with a difference – 20 overs are played, but with 5 balls per over instead of 6, each side consists of 8 players as opposed to the regulation 11, and sides can only be bowled out when all 8 players are dismissed – hence the name, Last Man Stands.

There are 20,000 players and 1,200 teams playing Last Man Stands Cricket in 5 countries and 30 cities around the world. Once your team starts competing, each player will receive a global ranking within 24 hours of the completion of each match. Most excitingly, the newly established Last Man Stands Leeds League will fit into the global structure of the game, meaning that the winners of the Leeds Champions League will then be entered into the Yorkshire and North of England Regional Finals, with the subsequent winner progressing into the National Finals which in 2010 were held at the home of cricket, Lords.

The ultimate winners of the National Finals will then receive paid flights to Cape Town to take part in the Last Man Stands 2012 World Championship. The 2010 World Championship took place on the Gold Coast of Australia. The eventual tournament winners, Protea Coin, were crowned World Champions and took $10,000 in prize money back home to Pretoria in South Africa.

The Last Man Stands Leeds League will commence shortly so please ensure you register your team as soon as possible. Last Man Stands is open to anyone including groups of friends, workmates and clubs who want to involve more of their members in the game.

Costs and Inclusions

Teams pay a registration fee and a match fee per game which covers:

• Coloured ODI-Style Team Shirts
• Team Insurance
• Ground Hire
• Umpiring
• Scoring
• Cricket Balls
• Playing Equipment
• League Management
• Stats Capture
• Prizes
• National & International Championships
• Team World Rankings
• Team Profile Pages
• Batting Rankings for each player
• Bowling Rankings for each player
• Personal Profiles for every registered player in the team."
  
  
  You can see the full PDF flyer for the tournament here. Visit the website here