on the 6th March 2019, the Plough Islands Gazette wrote:POLARIS TROPHY: ODI DATES ANNOUNCED AS TEST SERIES CONCLUDES
by Denis Wormwood, Sporting Correspondent, in Sutton
Following the completion of the Test series, the Plough Islands are now set to host Ko-oren for a four-match One Day International series over the course of the next two weeks - the first 50-over matches for Kevin Laing's team since Global Cricket Federation affiliation in 2018. The series will take place across the islands and be contested for a new trophy which will augment the Foxes' future tours programme.
Speaking today in his role as President of the Plough Islands Cricket Association, Cde Premier Dale Piper confirmed that the Polaris Trophy would "hopefully be contested henceforth in perpetuity whenever our two nations meet, as a symbol of the great friendship and socialist solidarity through competition we have come to share with our guests - although, of course, as Plough Islanders, we naturally hope to remain in possession of the Trophy for some time to come!". Head coach Lourens Hendricks told this author he was looking forward to the series; "Ja, no, it's gonna be really good I think, just to shift gears and get to play some punchier, more exciting stuff, really. I'm interested to see how the players will react, I think there's a lot of excitement among them, and the fans as well - and me, although I do hope I'm not asked to bowl this time..."
Hello! As indicated above - and in the scheduling thread for the Test series - Ko-oren will be playing a four match One Day International series in the Plough Islands following the conclusion of their Test series this week. The match dates and venues will be as follows;
12th March 2019: First One Day International, December Park, Sutton, Swift Island
16th March 2019: Second One Day International, Foxdale Sports Club, Foxdale, Bradford Island
19th March 2019: Third One Day International, Highrock Athletic Club, Highrock, New Dalmatia
23rd March 2019: Fourth One Day International, Ironworks Ground, Redcliff, Redcliff Island
More information on the islands and our cricket culture can be found in these posts from previous competitions, as well as the links in my signature below; feel free to contact myself via telegram or on the NS Sports discord (joey_picus#2168) if you have any further queries. Otherwise - barring the OOC information below - this thread is now open, so get posting rosters and RPs, and the very best of luck!