PROUDLY SPONSORED BY KFC THE MOST SOUTH AFRICAN-EST THING WE DO. I would also like to extend our gratitude to our Government for the steps they have taken to keep us all safe and for the decisions they have taken to allow us to resume playing and supporting the game we all love.

As our professional players and support staff return to training and the field of play we will do everything possible from our side to make sure they can do so in a safe environment that is conducive to our game being resumed in the best spirit and tradition of .

It has been well recorded that sport can be a great healer of the national mood in difficult times and cricket must lead the way in this process.

It is my pleasant duty to congratulate all our well-deserved award winners who continue to represent us on the cricket fields of the world with distinction and pride. It has been a difficult year on the international cricket fields but we can take CHRIS NENZANI pride in the way our Momentum Proteas challenged for honours in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and the manner in which our Proteas men finished the season in CSA PRESIDENT MESSAGE their Momentum ODI Series against Australia in which some exciting newcomers came to the force.

In welcoming everybody to our virtual awards ceremony let us all We do not know quite what awaits us in the year ahead but let us as remember in our thoughts and prayers all those who have been afflicted the cricket family do everything that we can to create a better future for all. by the corona virus; the families who are not able to be with their loved ones in this time of crisis; and the many people whose lives have been shattered by the impact it has had on their livelihoods and way of life. I thank you. I cannot stress enough how important our various amateur programmes are right the way through from the KFC Mini-Cricket ranks to our senior provincial competitions. Our professional stars will receive their awards later but most, if not all of them, have attended the amateur function and will recognise that this is where they took their first tentative steps up the ladder to international stardom.

Today is a very special occasion as, among our ranks of winners this morning, are those who have had to overcome severe disabilities to live their cricketing dreams and I would like to pay a special tribute to them.

I congratulate all our winners on their well merited awards.

In conclusion, a special word of thanks to our generous sponsors without whom we would not be able to operate our development and talent pipeline programmes DR JACQUES FAUL as successfully as we do. Momentum and the Willowton Group do wonderful work CSA ACTING CEO MESSAGE at grassroots level. Particular mention must be made of KFC for their tremendous contribution through their famous KFC Mini-Cricket programme as well as their sponsorship of this function. It gives me the greatest pleasure to welcome everybody, young and not so young, to the Cricket awards function at which we honour our amateur achievers of the past 12 months. THANK YOU As an organisation, we completely acknowledge our role as a pillar of the South African sporting community – we’ve been involved in cricket for more than 10 years and whilst we as a country face some significant challenges, this is the time for us to stand up and show our unwavering support to South African Cricket, a sport that continues to unite us all.

We at KFC believe sport is a great catalyst to truly unite and give hope. As a brand that operates in communities all over SA and one that is passionate about investing in those communities, it is paramount that we are part of the solution. We’re also a brand that brings people together – families and individuals and our partnership therefore covers the entire spectrum of the South African population.

KFC Mini Cricket continues to be one of South Africa’s biggest grassroot programmes. A platform where we can engage with kids as they start out their journey with the game, a critical foundation step in the development of South Africa’s future cricketing heroes and is the first step in ’s ‘pipeline to the Proteas’. We now AKHONA QENGQE have over 126,000 kids getting active regularly, with the support of 13,673 coaches – the heartbeat of the programme through over 6000 schools. We would like to congratulate KFC Chief People Officer MESSAGE all the award winners – continue to be the beacon of hope for future generations.

We look forward to working closely with our valued partner, CSA, to once again make We’re thrilled to have recently extended our association with cricket cricket a national sport that is accessible to all even during the most challenging times. to retain our position as the title sponsor of the T20 internationals, official partner to the Proteas and official sponsor of the flagship, KFC Mini-Cricket programme. THANK YOU KFC MINI-CRICKET COACH OF THE YEAR KFC MINI CRICKET CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR Ruth Bowles Julius Maziya

Ruth Bowles has been part of the KFC Mini-Cricket coaching programme for over 10 Passionate ex-cricketer Julius Maziya is an integral part of development years. Enthusiastic, optimistic and with a positive approach to coaching, her love set-up. He started his journey and love affair with the sport as a young player in and passion for developing the game cannot be understated. Over the last few 1990 at EDalinceba Primary School in Duduza. From there he went on to represent years, she has made it her mission to get Cape Flats teachers involved, especially the same Easterns Cricket Union at various National Cricket weeks since the age at schools that have no extra mural activities. Even though she left teaching in the of 13 and he remains committed to helping the regional’s mother body even until Grassy Park zone to teach in another zone, she remained their coordinator in an today. After a spell of playing amateur level cricket for Easterns, Julius started environment where teachers are reluctant to add to their responsibilities. Ruth is working as a head coach for his home club - Duduza Cricket Club. Ten years ago, a role model of discipline, punctuality, assertiveness and has strong motivational and after an affiliation of 20 years with Easterns Cricket, Julius started working skills. She is a wonderful communicator and therefore participates in the provincial for the Mpumalanga Cricket Union as a KFC Mini-Cricket Co-Ordinator while executive committee of the teacher’s union, which is also a platform used to recruit furthering his studies in HR Management. However, his desire to return to his roots teachers to start coaching KFC Mini-Cricket. Her love for development helped came drew him back to Benoni and in March 2017 he rejoined Easterns where he establish strong partnerships with KFC Mini-Cricket schools in Grassy Park as well continues to work as a KFC Mini-Cricket Co-Ordinator. The experienced Julius as the local cricket club. This partnership has resulted in a strong junior section. loves working with his young kids and his passion continues to glow brightly when it comes to the development of cricket at grassroot level. WE HAVE TO COME OUT KFC MINI CRICKET CO-ORDINATOR OF THE YEAR EVERYDAY AND Mercia Baatjies

Sport fanatic Mercia Baatjies has been involved in some form of sport all her life. GIVE OURSELVES A She knew from a very young age that she wanted to be involved in the sporting industry, hence her studying Sport Management. A former cricketer herself, the -born administrator entered the world of sport when she started out CHANCE TO WIN at the Eastern Province Cricket Union in 2008 and has never looked back. After five years in the job, she was offered a post at KZN Inland in Pietermaritzburg THE GAME which she grabbed, and under the guidance of former KFC Mini-Cricket Coach of the Year, Sibonelo Ngcobo, she has thrived. Her passion for development knows no boundaries. KZN is a vast district but Mercia often travels to these region to make sure all areas in the region get a chance to be part of this phenomenal - SHAUN POLLOCK programme. With the support of her family, the qualified Level 1 coach is also actively involved in management of women’s cricket teams and has been the manager for the KZN Inland Senior Provincial Women’s team, the Under-13 and Under-16 Regional Week girl’s teams. She was also a SA selector at the Girls Under 19 National Week that took place at Michaelhouse in 2018. MOMENTUM UNDER-15 PLAYER CSA LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION OF THE TOURNAMENT NEEDS PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Dewald Grove Deacon Biggs

Dewald Grove was colossal for during the Spinner Deacon Biggs has had a prolific year with the ball, the highlight being his performances at the SALSEN Cricket Week Momentum U15 Week held in East London during hosted by Sasolburg in December. The 17-year-old, who has been December. The opener was the runaway winner in terms involved in the game for 10 years now, was in sensational form of topping the run-scoring charts, racking up nearly 400 for his province Central , claiming a magical 17 wickets runs for his Cape Winelands team. The dashing top-order in his six games. A left-arm turner, the learner from School of star finished with an aggregate of 396 runs at an amazing Achievement in Germiston proved almost impossible to play as he average of 79,20, including twin hundreds and a 50. dazzled in matches against North West and Free State Amongst his efforts was a calm and collected unbeaten with three for 13 and four for 10 respectively, with his most telling 150 off 169 balls scored against in the opening game. performance delivered in the final game, a 50-over encounter with Boland, where he nabbed an outstanding six for 23 in eight overs.

MOMENTUM UNDER-17 PLAYER CSA SCHOOLS T20 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR OF THE TOURNAMENT SW Kemp Jan Hendrick Coetzer SW Kemp of Hoerskool Waterkloof, was voted Player of the It has been a memorable one for and even more Tournament after enjoying an outstanding week in the familiar so for their Jan Hendrik Coetzer. The team went unbeaten surroundings of Tshwane, who staged the CSA Schools T20 throughout the competition that was played out in Port Challenge. The opening batsman was helped by his team dominating the competition, but he played a lead role in that Elizabeth, winning all six of their games. All-rounder Coetzer by scoring 233 runs at a strike rate of 140, including a top- was the star man for his side, claiming an incredible 17 score of 59. The all-rounder also plundered a key 45 off only 25 wickets at a strike rate of 17.5 and average of 10.80. He also balls as the Momentum Multiply representatives edged contributed 119 runs in his four innings, an average of 59.5, out South African College High School or SACS of the World ensuring it was a wonder week for Northerns. Sports Betting umbrella in the final. Just for good measure, Kemp also ended with six wickets at the week. CSA BLIND CRICKETER OF THE YEAR Buhle Bidla

Buhle Bidla continues to dominate his category and is a shining light and huge inspiration for blind cricketers all across the world. A multiple winner on the award, the versatile all-rounder is a man for almost every occasion and is South Africa’s most consistent CSA STUDENT CRICKETER OF THE YEAR player. A hard worker on and off the field, this past season saw him again churn out the numbers on a consistent basis. The 28-year- Ruan de Swardt old from Central Gauteng was named Player of the Tournament at the T20 National Week at the end of September where he Ruan de Swardt is one of those busy cricketers that just cannot scored 215 runs, including a best of 138 off just 82 deliveries. In be kept out of the game. The all-rounder enjoyed a productive the same event, Bidla grabbed 12 wickets. On the international year, no matter what competition he played in. The 22-year-old, stage, he was named Player of the Series in both and who is studying towards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology One-Day Internationals against New Zealand where he hit three at the University of Pretoria, began 2019/20 by shining for the 50s in the five 20-over games and claimed four wickets. University Sports South Africa (USSA) in a triangular one-day series that also involved South Africa Emerging and Sri Lanka Emerging – the youngster nabbed six wickets and struck 102 runs. De Swardt’s star continued to rise when he was again a shining light for Tuks in their Varsity Cup campaign, before his CSA RURAL CRICKETER OF THE YEAR leading 10 wickets and 125 runs propelled the same team to the international Red Bull Campus Cricket T20 title in Dubai late last Michael Enslin year. The Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool old boy, who in his matric year 2016 became only the 13th dual South African Schools Michael Enslin was named as the Player of the Tournament cricket and rugby selectee, subsequently went on to earn a when a rain-hit RCASA Senior Week was held back in February. Mzansi Super League (MSL) winner’s medal with Paarl Rocks, The all-rounder was tight with the ball and delivered with the whilst shining in provincial cricket. The season ended with him bat whenever his team needed to at the competition that was earning a franchise contract with the Hollywoodbets in staged in Kimberley. The NWU Cricket Club only played four Durban. games, but was in the heat of battle whenever he was needed most. Batting lower down the order, he slammed unbeaten scores of 47 and 63 in two of the games, mixed with five for 100 in 23 overs. He also effected five run outs, all direct hits, and claimed four catches as his team topped the table. PITCHVISION RPC AND HUBS COACH OF THE YEAR KEMACH JCB GROUNDSMAN OF THE YEAR Brindley Gilbert Bryan Bloy

Brindley Gilbert has worked tirelessly during this period with the SuperSport Park groundsman Bryan Bloy produced an excellent reward being him subsequently named as Pitchvision RPC and pitch for what turned out to be the Proteas’ only win of the Test Hubs Coach of the Year. His region Western Province has eight summer when they crushed the English by 107 runs in a game hubs throughout the province, with kids from underprivileged that was well-balanced between bat and ball. Bloy also deserves and diverse backgrounds all brought together for one purpose – credited for delivering a wicket that saw nearly 450 runs scored to enhance their cricketing skills, develop them as human beings in a thrilling T20 between the two sides that was edged out by and assist them in fulfilling dreams. Boys within the program the same opponents. Domestically, the Centurion venue did not continued to obtain scholarships and bursaries from affluent and stage any major final for the first time in a while, but Bloy was traditional cricket playing schools, due to their achievements on still kept busy with all the domestic competitions and delivered and off the field. The highlight of the year was when the Under- each time. 15s were victorious in a Momentum Friendship match against Rondebosch BHS on 6 February 2020, a match which pits traditional cricketing schools against the best age group players at the regional hubs. This was a big achievement for Brindley and he describes the progress of the region as a collective effort from everyone.

CSA FAIRPLAY AWARD SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES CRICKETER The CSA Fair Play Award goes to the Warriors.The CSA Fair Play Award is given after each season to the team with the best record OF THE YEAR of fair play. The winner is decided on the basis of the points the Waylin September umpires give to the teams. These points are distributed on the basis of how a team has The South African Police Services recruit Waylain September adhered to the “spirit of the game” in the opinion of the umpires. enjoyed a stellar showing when his home city staged the The other three criteria are based on the respect towards to the SA Forces Championships in March. In the four matches opposition, the laws of cricket and the umpires. he played, the all-rounder 12 wickets to end as the leading wicket-taker. He averaged a fine 8.7, while his economy rate of 3.71 also stood out in a batsmen-friendly world. September also chipped in with 74 runs in three innings, his best being an unbeaten 50 as SAPS topped the week with four wins CSA WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL CRICKETER from four. OF THE YEAR Haroline Rhodes

Tazmin Brits, The Momentum Proteas batsman boasted Haroline Rhodes displayed her all-round prowess with 176 impressive numbers across the board, whether it was one-day runs at a strike rate of 150 in three innings, including two cricket or the Twenty20 format. She amassed 369 runs in the half centuries. She also claimed 11 wickets with a best of CSA Women’s Provincial T20 where she recorded a 122.00 five for six, topping both the batting and bowling charts in strike rate and average of 61.5. Those runs included a highest the process. score of 119 not out, the only century of a season in which she topped the scoring charts. In the CSA Women’s Provincial One- Day event, the 29-year-old wicketkeeper recorded 347 runs at an average of 43.4 – both tournaments encompassing nine matches each as Brits finished with the second-most runs in the 50-over event, which she helped her side win. UNDER-19 CRICKET CSA UNDER-19 CRICKETER OF THE YEAR WEEK PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT Luke Beaufort Jonathan Bird

Eastern Province ace Luke Beaufort enjoyed a consistent week in The South Africa Under-19 squad is the stepping-stone to the the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, where the tournament was staged. biggest dream of all – a chance to represent your country at the He led his team with exemplary poise, scoring a fine 316 runs highest level by playing for the Proteas. It is every players’ fantasy in total across six innings. With an average of 79, the top-order to pull on the Green and Gold and almost every international that wicket-keeper batsman was undoubtedly one of the week’s achieves this honour did pass through the U19 set-up. Winning stand-out boys, scoring a century and two 50s along the way. the award, therefore, can ultimately lead to those dreams coming His highest score was an excellent 133 not out, the young man true. helping his team go unbeaten through their six games. Jonathan Bird. After bursting onto the scene with a half-century and an unbeaten 142 in his first two matches in junior national colours in 2018, the imposing figure had another promising year for the SA Under-19s. In preparation for the 2020 U19 hosted by South Africa, the top-order batsman was heavily involved, playing all seven warm-up games for coach Lawrence Mahatlane’s team, posting 207 runs. Then at the World Cup, the left-hander was one of the standout players in an underwhelming campaign notching up 179 runs in six innings as the hosts exited at the quarter-final stage. Those runs meant the Bishops Diocesan College ended his SA U19 career fourth on the all-time runs list with a proud record of 935 runs in 21 matches, averaging 49.21 with four fifties and three centuries. Bird’s development subsequently saw him earn his first pro contract with the World Sports Betting Cape Cobras for next season. BLUE CHIP SCHOOLS for 2019/2020

Boland Northerns • Paul Roos Gymnasium • Prestige College • Cornwall Hill College High Free State • Cornwall Hill College Primary • St. Albans College • Grey College • St. Andrews School • St. Andrews Primary Gauteng CSA BLUE CHIP SCHOOLS PROGRAMME • St. John’s College Border • St. Stithians College “Schools that achieve 90 percent on the SQI assessment will be awarded • King Edward VII School • Stirling Primary the official CSA Blue Chip Status for that year.” • Jeppe School for Boys • Cambridge Primary • Montrose Primary • Queens Junior An annual assessment will be done on all schools to monitor their progress against the Index and • Rivonia Primary • Hudson Park High schools will be incentivised in various ways to encourage them to improve their score on the SQI. KZN “The aim of the Blue-Chip Schools initiative is to incentivise schools with the necessary resources to Eastern Province • Westville Boys High School meet all the criteria set out in the SQI • Graeme College Senior • Durban High School

• Northwood School Schools that qualify for this status will only be able to do so if all 5 criteria are met to the acceptable CSA standards. The criteria are: Western Province • Wynberg Boys High KZN Inland • SACS 1) Number of teams per age group • Hilton College • Sun Valley Primary 2) Number of matches played • Maritzburg College 3) Coaching infrastructure & qualifications • St. Charles College 4) Facility infrastructure • St. Charles Prep. 5) Representation across the school pipeline • Howick Prep

The intended outcomes for this initiative are:

• Quality coaching structures and thus improved player performances • Increased number and quality of matches for all levels within the schools’ pipeline • Increased representation and the development of an increased pool of Black players

• Sustainable production of quality players for the system.

Cricket South Africa has approved Blue Flag Club status to the following Clubs during the 2019 – 2020 cricket season.

1. Atteridgeville Cricket Club – Northerns Cricket Union 2. Delfos Cricket Club – Central Gauteng Lions 3. Duduza Cricket Club – Eastern Cricket 4. G&M Old Edwardians Cricket Club – Central Gauteng Lions 5. Impala Precrete Cricket Club – North West CSA BLUE FLAG CLUBS 6. Kagiso Cricket Club – Central Gauteng Lions 7. Lichtenburg Cricket Club – North West “Blue Flag Status for Club” is a Cricket South Africa recognition given to clubs who 8. Mamelodi Cricket Club – Northerns Cricket Union have driven the objectives and aims of the Presidential Plan (provides a minimum to 9. Masibemunye Cricket Club - Kwazulu-Natal Inland operating an effective cricket pipeline structure). The criteria used to ascertain the 10. Randburg Cricket Club – Central Gauteng Lions status of such a club will be based on administration capabilities, adequate facilities, 11. Soshanguve Cricket Club – Northerns Cricket Union minimum number of teams and suitably qualified coaches. 12. Soweto Pioneers – Central Gauteng Cricket

13. Assupol Tuks Cricket Club – Northerns Cricket Union PROCESS 14. Tygerberg Cricket Club – Western Province Cricket Association 15. Union Stars Cricket Club – South Western Districts Cricket Board

16. Jendamark United Cricket Club – Eastern Province Cricket Affiliate registered clubs need to complete a Club Quality Index (CQI) form to ascertain 17. University of Cricket Club – Central Gauteng Lions their status. The CQI is an administrative self-evaluation document that serves to guide 18. UKZN Pietermaritzburg Cricket Club – Kwazulu-Natal Inland or be used as a reference in ascertaining the status of a registered club in driving the 19. Vredenburg-Saldanha Cricket Club – Boland Cricket CSA Presidential Plan club cricket objectives. A club wishing to ascertain Blue Flag 20. University of the Western Cape Cricket Club – Western Province Cricket Association Status must score 90 percent on the CQI.

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