Overseas Tours
IZA tours started in regional NSW and then Interstate. The drive to wander has seen IZA go ever further afield. Long form tours have taken IZA to the UK, India & Sri Lanka, Nepal & New Zealand. Short form tours of New Zealands North and South Islands have been frequent and popular. An IZA tourist will partake in some fabulous cricket against some of the worlds great amateur clubs at quaint, historic and memorable grounds. A tour isn't just about the cricket; side tours, social evenings, sightseeing are all apart of the experience and this makes the tours especially appealing to partners and families.
Upcoming Tours
NZ- Christchurch
January 2024
India & SriLanka
Dec 24/Jan 25
More details to follow.
Register your interest in either of these tours by contacting the Club Secretary or Club Captain
Past Tours
Most recent England & Ireland
2023
Ireland: Dublin:
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Phoenix Cricket Club at Phoenix Cricket Club
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Merrion Cricket Club at Ballsbridge
England: Oxford
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Gloucestershire Gipsies at Stowell Park
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Stowe Invitational XI at St Edwards School - Oxford
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St Edward's Martyrs at St Edwards School - Oxford
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OUCC Harlequins at University Parks - Oxford
England: Windsor
MCC at St.Cross Cricket Club - Windsor
Eton Ramblers at Eton College - Windsor
Free Forresters at Ascott Cricket Club - Royal Ascot
England: Brighton & Kent
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I Zingari at Arundel Castle - Arundel
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Chiddingly Cricket Club at Rickling Green
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The Grannies Cricket Club at Shefield Park
England - North & South
2018
21 Cricketers and 28 supporters, 2 Umpires embarked on this tour of Yorkshire,Oxfordshire, Kent & London.
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Yorkshire Gentlemen CC at Escrick Park
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Nidderdale Taverners XI at Ripley Cricket Club
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Studley Royal CC at Studley Royal
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Chippenham CC at Chippenham Park
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Harlequins CC at University Parks
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IZingari at Radley College
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Combined Grannies & Armadillos at Sheffield Park
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MCC at Lords Nursery Ground
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Eton Ramblers at Eton College
India - Mumbai, Rajistahn, Hyderabad
2015/16
Testimony to the popularity of the India Tour IZA returned to Mumbai and traversed the centre of India to Hyderabad, again playing at some fine and world renound grounds and Clubs.
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Harsh Vardhan XI at Neera Modi School in honour of Raj Singh Dangurpur
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Bombay Gymkhana at the same
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Hindu Gymkhana at same
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EDCA Presidents XI at Tripunithra Oval
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New Zealand
Short Form Tours 2017,16,15,12,09,08
The long weekend tour to NZ is very popular and with frequent and reciprocated visits IZA has formed great bonds with many Clubs and Schools in Auckland, Canterbury and Otago. Good food, wine, terrific social events and stunning scenery has made this of interest to players and partners. Fixtures included
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Christchurch Boys H.S First XI in Christchurch
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Millbrook Cricket Club in Arrowtown Otago
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The Willows at the Willows Canterbury
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Hawkswood Wanderers at Cheviot Cricket Ground Canterbury
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Grafton United Cricket Club Auckland
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Parnel Cricket Club Auckland
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Kings College First XI in Auckland
England & Wales
2011
Sri Lanka at this point was an un-toured destination of IZA and on many a bucket list. It presented another opportunity to visit Clubs it knows well in Mumbai
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Free Forresters at St Edwards School
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Oxford University/Harlequins XI at the Parks Oxford
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Hampshire Hogs at Warnford
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MCC at High Wycombe
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IZ at Harrow School
India (Mumbai) & Sri Lanka
2004/05
Sri Lanka at this point was an un-toured destination of IZA and on many a Members bucket list. It presented another opportunity to visit Clubs known well in Mumbai
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CCI at Bradbourne Stadium
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Bombay Gymmkhana at the same
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Combined Kandy Schools Team at Asgirya Stadium
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SSC XI at Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC)
Northern India & Nepal
2000/01
IZA's second tour of India thorugh the city of Mumbai the historic Rajistahn, Old Delhi and Kolcutta cricket at the roof of the world
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CCI at Bradbourne Stadium
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Bombay Gymmkhana at the same
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Khar Gymkhana Club at the same
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Nepal Cricket Association XI at Kathmandu University
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Guests of Arvind Singh and games played in Udaipur against a Mewar and Palace XI
India (Mumbai & Southern Central India)
1997/98
IZA first tour to India through Bombay, Bangalore, Mysore & Kerela where the Club were treated to fine hospitality, truly unique Indian cricketing experiences ranging from the city cricket of Bombay to the tea plantations of Anamallais
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CCI at Bradbourne Stadium
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Bombay Gymmkhana
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KSCA at Chinnaswamy Stadium
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BUCC in Bangalore
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Mysore Gymkhana in Mysore
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Coimbatore in Coimbatore
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DFSC in Wellington
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Cochin Club in Cochin
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Bombay Burmah Trading Company in the Anamallais – Mudis Oval
United Kingdom
Scotland & England
1994
IZA first trip to Scotland and third to England was full of fixtures throughout the Emerald Isle including Yorkshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Wessex, Sussex, London
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Mandeston CC at Manderston House
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Watsonians, Edinburgh Grange Cricket Clubs
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As guests of Captain RH Hawkins XI at Everdon Hall
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Hamphsire Hogs at Warnford,
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Wessex Stages at Trowbridge
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Royal Armoured Corp,Bovington Ground
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Duches of Norfolk XI at Arundel Castle
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IZ at Burton Court in Chelsea
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Lancing College at Shoreham-by-Sea
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Rickling Green at Saffron Walden
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MCC at Shenley Park
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Eton Ramblers at Eton
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Gemini Cricket Club at Sunningdale
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Old Merchant Taylors at Merchant Taylors School
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Honaorary Artillery Company at HAC
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Various friends of IZA XI in Dorset and Winchestor
United Kingdom
(Centenary Tour)
1988
IZA Centenary Tour saw 21 games organised across England, returning to some familiar fixtures and opening up new
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Gemini CC at Sunningdal
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Rickling Green CC at Rickling Green
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Old Merchant Taylors CC at Rickmansworth
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Capt R.H Hawkins XI at Daventry
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Sth Oxfordshire Amateurs CC at Oxford
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The Free Foresters CC at Henly-on-Thames
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CEB Clive-Ponsonby-Fanes XI at Yeovil
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Hugh G Friends XI at Blandford
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Dorset Ranges CC at North Perrot
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Devon Dumpligs' CC at Knightshayes
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Bluemantle's CC at Langton Green
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Chiddingstone Village CC at Chiddingstone
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Hampshire Hogs CC at Warnford
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A Lancing College XI at Lancing College
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Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk's XI at Arundle
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MCC at South Hampstead
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I Zingari at Stanstead Park
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Charterhouse Friars at Charterhouse School
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Romany CC at Hounslow
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Buccaneers' CC at Ashstead
Golden Oldie
Tournaments
IZA has sent several teams to Golden Oldie Tournaments over the years including:
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Christchurch, New Zealand 1984
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Vancouver, Canada 1990
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New Zealand 1992
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Sydney, Australia 1996
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Barbados, West Indies 2017
1982
South East Asia - Thailand, Hong Kong & Malyasia
The first and only Tour (to date) to South East Asia at some of the great sporting clubs of the region
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Royal Bangkok Sports Club at the "Race Course" Ground
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Selangor Invitation XI in Kula Lumper
1977
United Kingodm
The first IZA tour of England was an ambitious affair covering
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Royal Miliilitary Academy , Sandhurst
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Sussex Martlets at Arundle
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The Arabs at HorrisHill
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Yellowhammers at Tonbridge
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Hugh Friends XI at Blandford
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Old Merchant Taylors at Croxley Green
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Windsor Great Park CC at Windsor
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Eton Ramblers at Witham
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Free Forresters at Roehampton
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I Zingari at Woolwhich
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Gemini CC at Eton
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Rickling Green CC at Rickling Green
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Green Jackets Club at St.Cross
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Hampshire Hogs CC at Warnford
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The Guards CC at Burton Court
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Sydenhurst Ramblers CC, Woolmer Hill
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Cricketers Club of London at Eastcote
Inaugural Overseas Tours were to New Zealand - 1965 &1971
The first international tours were to New Zealand where IZA Member and renound New Zealand Cricketer Martin Donnelly introduced the Club to many fine Clubs and Cricketers of the day. Fixtures included games at Eden Park, the quaint Valley of Peace and many more.
Since then IZA have gone further afield..........