Regional Pro Series
The Regional Series is a professional cricket league in Scotland. It is Scotland's premier domestic competition for the most talented cricketers in the country. The series was first contested in 2016 replaced the North Sea Pro Series a competition which was a joint venture between the Royal Dutch Cricket Board and Cricket Scotland. The competition is sponsored by Tilney. The Regional Pro Series comprises a 50-over tournament, the Tilney Pro50 and a 20-over tournament the Tilney T20 Blitz.[1][2]
The tournament consists of three teams; Western Warriors, Eastern Knights and Caledonian Highlanders. Each team is based in a different region of Scotland and has representative teams throughout youth age groups. Eastern Knights are the defending champion in both 50 over and T20 competitions.[3][4][5]
Teams
[edit]Franchise | Home grounds (2019) | Captain (2019) | Coach (2019) |
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Caledonian Highlanders | Forthill, Dundee | Michael Leask | Craig Wallace |
Eastern Knights | The Grange, Edinburgh Merchiston, Edinburgh |
Andrew Brock | Steve Gilmour |
Western Warriors | Titwood, Glasgow New Cambusdoon, Ayr |
Richie Berrington | Andy Tennant |
Squads (2019)
[edit]Caledonian Highlanders | Eastern Knights | Western Warriors |
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See also
[edit]- Cricket in Scotland
- Scottish National Cricket League
- Murgitroyd T20
- North Sea Pro Series
- Strathmore & Perthshire Cricket Union
- Strathmore Union
References
[edit]External links
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- Twenty20 cricket leagues
- Professional cricket leagues
- Scottish domestic cricket competitions
- 2016 establishments in Scotland
- 2016 in Scottish cricket
- Recurring sporting events established in 2016
- Sports competitions in Scotland
- Professional sports leagues in the United Kingdom
- Scottish sport stubs
- Scottish domestic cricket competition stubs