OVERSEAS TOURS – By Adrian Hawkes

REMINISCENCES OF TOURS GONE BY
– By the Players on Tour

Upcoming Tours

We are always open to suggestions from members wishing to participate in future tours and help in their organisation. If you have any views or any interest in coming on or helping organise an overseas tour in the next few years, read below and contact Greg Brooks prez@ccnsw.com or Adrian Hawkes secretary@ccnsw.com

UK Tour 2026

The Club is currently touring Northern Ireland, Wales and England through July/August 2026 with additional fixtures in Belgium (Royal Brussels Cricket Club) .

Full details and fixtures can be found in the Tour Brochure.

Nepal Tour 2027

Tour Flyer

Come on a short CCNSW tour to Nepal next April, leaving over the Anzac Day weekend. This tour is designed as one of the Club’s shorter 12-14 day ‘all-age’ tours .

Currently 30 people, including 19 players, 10 partners and an umpire, have advised they are interested, comprising: David Craig (2), Andrew Davis, James Elhindi, Craig Fletcher(2), Sherville Hall, Soren Hughes (2), Scott McCallum (2), Matt McCallum, David Potts (2), Kieren Purnell, Tom Robertson, Joe Scarcella, Jonathan Shaw (2), Martin Speiser (2), Dave Stewart (2), Len Volkov, Mike Weaver, Scott Williams, Ken Yardy (2) and umpire Noel Fowler (2).

We still need some more and especially some younger players.

If you are interested in coming, contact the Club Secretary Adrian Hawkes on secretary@ccnsw.com or (02) 9451 7436

Competitive and passionate opposition
Wealth of non sporting downtime activities
Breathtaking scenery
Home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites
Opportunity to participate in charitable work

Nepal has four primary international-standard or major cricket venues (TU Ground, Katmandu, two at Mulpani, and Pokhara). However, the country has over 65 total cricket grounds

We do not need definite commitments and deposits yet but do need by the start of the 2026-27 season a sufficient number of players interested to make the tour viable.

We are intending to arrange 7 games over the period Sunday 26 April – Thursday 7 April 2027, with players flying out over the Anzac day weekend or earlier and returning on Friday 7 May or later.

The games will be in:-

Katmandu and
Pukhara

We are intending to engage Sport-A-Tour (See www.sportatours.com) as agents who are experienced in arranging cricket tours to Nepal. Sport-A-Tour have organised a cricket trip for the MCC to Nepal and comment:

“Cricket has steadily expanded outside the capital of Kathmandu since the 1980s and the country became an Associate Member of the ICC in 1996. It offers a warm and agreeable climate during the winter months, and a rich cultural backdrop”.

Estimated costs: – Preliminary estimate is AUD$3490 per pax – Twin/Triple sharing basis (min 30 pax)

Package includes:

Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu Domestic air ticket with all the taxes
Entrances Fees for places of visit
All the ground handling transportation including airport transfer as per above itinerary
Sport-a team liaison – 1 English speaking local facilitator/tour guide and 1 assistances local guide throughout the trip
10 Nights hotel in Kathmandu on twin or triple sharing basis (4 Star Hotel)
3 nights hotel in Pokhara on twin or triple sharing basis (4 Star Hotel)
7 cricket fixtures against local opposition
Night Resort in Nagarkot (4 Star standard Resort with all the meals as per above itinerary
Drinking water throughout trip
Tips for guide and driver

Package excludes:

International air ticket
Travel insurance
Meals (other than included above)
Teaching resources for lesson/interaction/games programs during charity activity
Any beverages
Personal clothing & laundry
Telephone bills
All personal expenses
Liabilities of loss, theft and damages

See current draft itinerary for more details.

Flight Options

Currently [May 2026] return prices generally between c. $1300-$1900.

There are currently no direct flights from Sydney (SYD) to Kathmandu (KTM). To make the journey, you will need to take a connecting flight with at least one stopover.

Airlines offer over 12 distinct routing options based on where you choose to connect. The most popular routes include stopovers in the following cities:

Via Singapore (SIN): Operated by Singapore Airlines.
Via Kuala Lumpur (KUL): Operated by Malaysia Airlines or Batik Air Malaysia.
Via Guangzhou (CAN): Operated by China Southern Airlines.
Via Bangkok (BKK): Operated by Thai Airways.
Via New Delhi (DEL): Operated by Air India.
Via Hong Kong (HKG): Operated by Cathay Pacific.
Other Middle Eastern & Asian Hubs: Available routes also include stopovers in Doha (Qatar Airways), Dubai (Emirates), Abu Dhabi (Etihad), Colombo, Seoul, and Chengdu.

Flight Details:

Average Duration: 15 to 19 hours, depending on your stopover and layover time.
Total Distance: Approximately 9,700km.

To compare prices, check schedules, and secure the best deals for your travel dates, you can search routes across these carriers using e.g.

Recent Tours

UK August 2026

Hamilton January 2026

Japan Tour September 2025

Queenstown Tour January 2025

Back Row: Ezekiel Hughes, David Potts, Soren Hughes, Stuart Ridge, Mick McCormick, David Stewart, Martin Speiser, Adam Khamis
Front Row: David Craig, Scott Wells, Andrew Davis, Roman Hughes

The Japan Tour was the Club’s 38th overseas tour in the past thirty seven years (plus eight other separate domestic tours to Adelaide, Cairns. Darwin, Lord Howe, Norfolk Island, Perth, and Tasmania twice).

See Past Tours for a full record of previous CCNSW tours including results, averages, brochures and team photographs.