After losing their best-of-three play-off series to Dosti, Quick Haag has lodged an appeal, claiming that two of the Amsterdam club's players were ineligible.

The North Holland city of Den Helder will again have a cricket team next season, as MSV Zeemacht develops a cricket section.

The KNCB's recent series of Coach Development courses were well received by the fourteen participants

The Board of VVV Amsterdam has taken the unusual step of imposing heavier penalties on four of its players than those set by the KNCB Discipline Committee.

Thursday's general meeting of the KNCB was one of the quietest for a long time, with club delegates seemingly having little to say.

The Dutch governing body has released details of its working party's recommendations for a flexible, voluntary Club Charter scheme, to be presented at Thursday's general meeting.

The agenda for Thursday's KNCB general meeting gives little away, but some lively discussion can nevertheless be anticipated as clubs have their say.

With Groningen and Friesland gaining promotion and MOP Vught and Salland Deventer just missing out, there are signs that clubs from outside the Randstad may be getting their act together.

Job van Bunge, a former Hoofdklasse player and national women's coach, talks about the differences between the cricket he grew up with and his new life in Perth.

The chairman of Hilversum CC, John Dillam, examines some of the problems arising from this season’s play-off system.

The KNCB aims to use last weekend's visit by ECB pitch advisor Geoff Calcott as a springboard for more effective co-operation over pitch preparation and development.

A charity tapeball tournament in Den Haag on Friday night brought the Dutch Pakistani community together in support of its devastated homeland.

With many Hoofdklasse matches dominated by the overseas players, the jury must remain out on whether the restructuring of the domestic competition will bring the desired improvements.

Salland's Deventer ground has become the Netherlands' fourth ODI venue, but the experience of the past season shows that action is needed to improve Dutch pitches, both turf and artificial.

The new eight-team Topklasse provided plenty of excitement in its first season, with finalists Excelsior '20 Schiedam and VRA Amsterdam clearly the most outstanding sides.

The England coach was in great form at Voorburg on Wednesday evening, but says he is 'surprised' by the ICC plan to cut the World Cup to ten teams.

Former Voorburg coach, Zimbabwean international and current England Team Director Andy Flower will visit his old club on Wednesday - but at their new premises!

An extraordinary fightback in the last five overs enabled Quick Haag to beat VRA Amsterdam by just seven runs to take their fourth national title.

A century from Hamid Rana was the difference between the sides as Dosti chased down Quick Haag's 238 for seven in the promotion/relegation decider.

Emile van den Burg's innings and Vinoo Tewarie's three-wicket spell were crucial factors in VRA Amsterdam's Topklasse final victory over Excelsior '20 on Saturday.

But VRA Amsterdam have the resources to reverse the form book, beat the reigning champions, and regain the title they last won in 2007.

An unbroken century stand between Eric Szwarczynski and Wesley Barresi on Sunday took VRA Amsterdam into next week's Topklasse final as their side beat HCC by eight wickets.

Excelsior '20 survived a batting collapse to beat VRA and go into next week's Topklasse final, but neighbours Hermes-DVS lost out by just one run against HCC.

Three matches between the top four sides this weekend will decide who plays in the championship final on 11 September.

VRA Amsterdam moved into second place without a ball being bowled on Saturday, while Quick Haag took the lead in their relegation play-off series with a big win over Dosti.

VRA Amsterdam and Hermes-DVS Schiedam still vie for second place, but at the other end of the table Quick must now face a relegation play-off series.

With the last pair together, a single off the final ball gave VRA victory over VOC Rotterdam at De Diepput on Friday evening.

The jostle for final-four positions continues on Saturday, while the bottom four will be playing in the shadow of the committee room.

The KNCB has ordered that the Topklasse game abandoned on 8 August must be played on a new date, but whether it takes place may depend on results on Saturday.

But the lower teams produced two more thrilling finishes on Sunday as the relegation battle threatens to be swallowed up by autumnal mists.

Only three matches are in this week's Topklasse schedule, with the VRA-HCC clash postponed until 28 August.

The story of the first day of the Topklasse second phase, however, was the abandonment of the matches in Schiedam and Rotterdam without a ball being bowled.

The top four begin their jostle for final rankings this Sunday, while for Quick Haag it's the first of a series of last-ditch opportunities to avoid the relegation play-off.

Bottom side Quick Haag beat leaders Excelsior '20 on another day of unpredictable results in the most enthralling competition for years.

Last week's four surprise winners are all matched with sides that lost in this Sunday's fascinating Topklasse programme.

The four lower-placed sides all beat their rivals on a topsy-turvy day in the Topklasse, with Hermes' win in the Schiedam derby the most notable achievement.

Required to play VRA Amsterdam on Saturday, leaders Excelsior '20 responded with a convincing six-wicket victory at a showery Thurlede.

With the current top four taking on the rest this Sunday, there is a chance for them to reinforce their advantage at their opponents' expense.

The Topklasse match between champions Excelsior '20 and VRA Amsterdam must be played this Saturday, the KNCB Appeals Committee has ruled.

Excelsior moved two games clear on Sunday after suffering a scare by Rood en Wit, while HCC after a big win on Saturday were surprised by tailenders ACC.

The clash betwen the champions and the in-form promoted side is the highlight of this weekend's Topklasse matches.

With the first half of the round robin phase almost complete, the new top division has brought a higher level of competitiveness to the domestic competition.

As the first round of the Topklasse round-robin comes to a close, Hermes-DVS will be attempting to end Excelsior's unbeaten run.

Friday evening sees the start of this season's T20 Cup, with six matches on the programme.

Double wins for Excelsior '20 and HCC confirmed their positions at the top of the Topklasse table, but Rood en Wit emerged as serious challengers over the Pentecost weekend.

With two full rounds of matches on Saturday and Monday, they are crucial matches in the programme at both ends of the table.

With co-leaders VRA not involved in the action, Excelsior '20 and Hermes-DVS will have a chance to go clear at the top of the Topklasse table on Sunday.

No side exceeded 150 as damp conditions prevailed on Thursday, and VRA, Hermes and Excelsior registered their second wins of the season.

A full round of Topklasse fixtures on Thursday pits the past two seasons' champions against each other as teams seek an early advantage.

There were three centuries in Sunday's Topklasse matches, including one for international batsman Nick Statham as the competition got under way.

Four close Topklasse matches are again in prospect as the weather forecast for Sunday looks a little more promising than last week's disappointing washout.

Not a ball was bowled anywhere as steady rain led to the abandonment of all matches in the top three divisions on Sunday.

There are four extremely interesting contests on the programme as the new Topklasse competition gets under way on Sunday.

With the restructuring of the Dutch domestic competition, the new-style Hoofdklasse promises to be a closely-contested battle.

First and second after the round-robin phase last season, the Schiedam and Rotterdam clubs are certain to stake a strong claim for Topklasse play-off places.

Most Topklasse sides were in action on the penultimate weekend before the start of the competition, although many key players were absent.

Amsterdam teams dominated the second Pakistan Community Cricket Championship, with Amsterdam Warriors clinching the final against local rivals the Lions.

The Pakistani community in The Netherlands will celebrate its love of cricket at a tournament at Voorburg's Westvliet ground on Sunday.

Splitting of the Amsterdam teams between two groups is the only significant change to the structure of this season's Twenty20 Cup.

VRA Amsterdam and Quick Haag have both made the top four in each of the past three seasons, where they always seem to wind up facing each other.

Maasland A won a tense final by one wicket to defeat Haaglanden A and claim in the inaugural CricketEurope Women's indoor tournament on Sunday.

The Board managed to duck out of the way of a couple a bouncers, but generally speaking Thursday evening's meeting was a tame affair.

24-year-old Northern Districts allrounder Jonathan Boult will replace Gareth Hopkins as Quick's player-coach for 2010.

Hermes-DVS go into the Topklasse with a reinforced squad, but HCC are forced to rebuild with four key members of last season's side no longer available.

The KNCB's policy document for 2010-2014 is disturbingly lacking in concrete proposals to deal with the Bond's many challenges, argues Rod Lyall.

With more questions than answers, the newly-published policy statement for 2010-2014 already appears to have been overtaken by events.

Acquisitions over the winter will improve promoted side Rood en Wit and ACC's chances of competing on even terms in the inaugural Topklasse season.

The Den Haag club has agreed a new exchange arrangement with the Western Province CA in South Africa.

The draw for the group stage of the competition on 11 April was made over the weekend.

The Canterbury batsman will coach HCC for the third time, with younger brother Stephan coaching the Seconc team.

Hard-hitting Kiwi left-hander Anton Devcich will be the player-coach at HBS as the Den Haag club fights to return to the top flight.

Following the reconstitution of the KNCB Youth Committee, a group is formed to oversee the development of the women's and girls' game.

Concluding our series of interviews with Topklasse club chairmen, Michel Derkcx calls for a comprehensive approach to the development of the sport.

After a 79-year history, the last issue of the magazine covering Dutch cricket may be about to appear.

22-year-old leg-spinner Tim Muir will be the Amsterdam club's player-coach in the coming season.

After an 18-month hiatus youth development in The Netherlands will once more be co-ordinated by a committee of the Bond.

Six members of the Dutch national women's squad and coach Ed de Moura Correia will take part in the annual City-Pier-City run on Sunday in support of the charity Right to Play.

The Schiedam club's ambitions are driven by more than a desire for short-term success, says its chairman.

CricketEurope will be sponsoring an inaugural Women's Indoor Championship with six teams from three regions, to be held in Schiedam on 11 April.

Resuming our series of interviews with the chairmen of Topklasse clubs, it's the turn of Excelsior '20's Koos Gouka.

The KNCB's programmes for this season's Topklasse and Hoofdklasse introduce an unexpected second phase between the regular round-robin and the play-offs.

2009 double champions Excelsior '20 Schiedam have named the 27-year-old Tasmania opening batsman as their player-coach for the inaugural Topklasse season.

Brothers Rizwan and Zishan Akram and opener-wicketkeeper Kamran Shafiq move to Topklasse side ACC as the relegated club takes a significant hit.

The KNCB has reported the results of the first meeting of its working party set up to develop proposals for a Charter system.

New Zealanders Shanan Stewart and Gareth Hopkins and South Africans Ryan Maron and Enoch Nkwe will again be in action this year as the Topklasse gets under way.

The ACC chairman sets out his plans for developing the club - and his ideas about ways in which Dutch cricket needs to change.

The KNCB's club charter scheme should aim to encourage and reward the clubs' efforts to contribute to the development that Dutch cricket so badly needs.

HCC chairman Rene Smits talks about his club's ambitions and the state of Dutch cricket in the latest of our interviews with Topklasse club chairmen.

The introduction of the eight-team Topklasse has knock-on effects on the other top divisions, and implications for the Twenty20 Cup as well.