Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond
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The Koninklijk
e Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Board) is the governing body of cricket in the Netherlands
. It was formed in 1883 and received a Royal charter in 1958.
Koninklijk
Koninklijk or Koninklijke is an honorary title given to certain companies and non-profit organizations in Belgium and the Netherlands, by the King or Queen in the respective country. It was first introduced by Louis Bonaparte in 1807, the King of the Netherlands at that time, who awarded the title...
e Nederlandse Cricket Bond (Royal Dutch Cricket Board) is the governing body of cricket in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It was formed in 1883 and received a Royal charter in 1958.
See also
- Dutch cricket teamDutch cricket teamThe Dutch cricket team is a national cricket team representing the Netherlands. It is administered by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond which is based in Nieuwegein in the centre of the country and is older than many renowned cricket clubs in the West Indies, Australia, and New...
- Dutch women's cricket teamDutch women's cricket teamThe Dutch women's cricket team is the team that represents the Netherlands in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status.-1980s:...
- Cricket in the NetherlandsCricket in the NetherlandsCricket has been played in the Netherlands since at least the 19th century, and in the 1860s was considered a major sport in the country. Many other sports have long since surpassed cricket in popularity amongst the Dutch, and today there are around 6,500 cricketers in the Netherlands, recent...