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ICC East Asia - Pacific Development Program Award Winners

After much deliberation, the ICC EAP Development Program last ICC EAP Award Winners ► week announced the 2007 Annual Award winners. ► Ultramilk Discover Program The Vanuatu Cricket Association have won the coveted award for ► Welcome Nick Frayne “Best Overall Cricket Development Program”, outlining their ► Australian Country Cricket Champs achievements in ongoing improvement in developing junior and women s cricket and their willingness to involve the disabled in ► ’s CEO ’ cricket programs. Vanuatu also took out “Photo of the Year”, ► PNG take on the world capturing the joy of a young disabled woman playing cricket for the first time. CRICKET INDONESIA LAUNCHES ULTRAMILK DISCOVER CRICKET PROGRAM

The Ultramilk Discover Cricket Program was successfully launched on Saturday 26th of February jointly hosted by DIKNAS PENDIDIKAN & KEBUDAYAAN KABUPATEN BANDUNG BARAT (PADALARANG), JAKARTA CRICKET ASSOCIATION and CRICKET INDONESIA. The event was inaugurated by Drs.Husen R Hasan. M.Pd, Ketua Diknas Pendidikan &

Kebudayaan Kabupaten Bandung Barat Due to their continued outstanding development, Indonesia was and Cricket Indonesia Chairman Sachin awarded both the “Best Junior Cricket Initiative Award” and the Gopalan. Also present at this event were “Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Award”. This was due Cricket Indonesia’s Secretary Prakash recognition for several of their initiatives including combining Vijaykumar and Surendran Menon, the drinking milk, the sport of cricket and environmental awareness Marketing Head of PT Ultrajaya. amongst Junior cricket development.

Through the Discover Cricket Program Japan Cricket Association’s (JCA) Kenichiro Matsumura has won sponsored by PT Ultrajaya, Cricket the Lifetime Service Award for his tireless and ongoing efforts in developing cricket throughout Japan. His achievements include Indonesia aims to introduce cricket to establishing the JCA as an NPO legal entity, and then was the first various other regions in Indonesia President of the JCA subsequent to this. In addition, Japan also won through similar programs across the the award for “Best Women’s Cricket Initiative” for their Women’s Archipelago and raise the popularity of Cricket Development Program, culminating in the team’s tour of the game of cricket along with educating Shanghai, participating in the Coca-Cola Shanghai International the schools kids, teachers and parents on Cricket Sixes in September 2007. the nutritious benefits of drinking milk. Cheryl Amini from Papua New Guinea has won the “Volunteer of the Thanks to the hard work put in by the Year” award due to her outstanding commitment to the PNG Cricket Cricket Indonesia Coaches Yeri Board and the Port Moresby Cricket Association. In addition to this, Cheryl is Team Manager for the PNG National Under 19 Team, and Rosongna and Zackaria Awang over the was appointed Team Manager for the ICC East Asia – Pacific Team last couple of months in Bandung, at the Australian Country Cricket Championships. school children from as many as 20 different schools participated in this Samoa International Cricket Association (SICA) has won the “Spirit inaugural program. Over the next couple of Cricket Initiative” for the “Run Out AIDS” promotion held in of months these schools will December 2007. While the day was dedicated to HIV/AIDS receive training on a regular basis with awareness, SICA also had community youth groups participate in assistance from their local sports games of rapid fire cricket, diamond cricket and HIV/AIDS teachers as well as Cricket Indonesia information sessions. coaches. These training programs will culminate in a regional tournament to be The EAP award winners will now join winners from the four other International Development Program Regions at the ICC held in June 2008. th Global Awards, with winners to be announced on 13 March 2008.

News Flash – February 2008

Regional Project Officer Appointed

After the departure of ICC EAP Regional Project Officer Bron Madigan, the ICC EAP are pleased to announce that Nick Frayne has been appointed as ICC EAP Regional Project Officer.

Nick joins the team from the Western Bulldogs Football Club, an Australian Football Club based in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne. During his time at the Bulldogs, Nick coordinated Player Development and was involved in Football Operations and Administration.

Nick said, “It is certainly an exciting time to be entering the ICC EAP Development Program with so many fantastic initiatives and programs being developed by the member countries.”

While I have a lot to learn about our 10 member countries, I am looking forward to working closely with them in the “ near future. ”

Congratulations Nick, we look forward to a long partnership.

EAP Development Continues in Mackay

The 2008 Australian Country Cricket Championships (ACCC) were held in Mackay, Queensland from 6- 17 January 2008.

In the fifth year of parti cipation in the ACCC, the ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Development Program’s representative team again benefited enormously from the experience of competing in Australia’s premier competition for country-based players.

An integral component of the EAP High Performance Program, the ACCC provides the region’s elite players with the opportunity to experience multi-day cricket, natural turf wickets and high quality opposition.

The EAP team was again selected following a two-week program held in November at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence. While several players returned from previous campaigns, this year’s team took on a fresh look with four emerging players selected for their first ACCC.

EAP star players John Ovia (right) and Dunu

Eliaba (left).

Disappointingly, only three of the five scheduled matches were completed, with heavy rain intervening during the second week of the tournament. Both Queensland and New South Wales remained undefeated however it was the latter, with greater bonus points, who were ultimately crowned Champions.

Despite not recording a victory, the EAP team was again competitive and produced some exciting cricket at various stages throughout the tournament. In particular, the development of some of the region’s younger players was encouraging and should provide a lasting foundation for higher performance upon their return to home countries and ICC World Cricket League events.

Dunu Eliaba (Cook Islands) and John Ovia (Papua New Guinea) were both rewarded for high quality performances with Australian Country XI selection. The latter recorded his first ACCC century with 119 not out against host Queensland. Unfortunately, the feature match between the Australian Country XI and Queensland Bulls was abandoned due to wet weather.

Rising all-rounder Andrew Mansale (Vanuatu) also had an excellent tournament while 19-year-old pace bowler Jacob Mado (Papua New Guinea) showed ple nty of promise and finished the tournament as the team’s leading wicket-taker.

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Australian Country Cricket Championships - Match Summaries

Round 1 vs. Western Australia

EAP 10/218 (Ovia 75) and 0/40 lost to WA 10/265 (Mado 3/37, Amini 3/51)

EAP’s Andrew Mansale is dismissed.

Round 2 vs. New South Wales

NSW 10/262 (Mansale 4/59, Mado 3/48) and 8/197 defeated EAP 10/133 (Mansale 37)

Round 3 vs. Queensland

EAP 10/241 (Ovia 119 not out, Mansale 52) and 7/88 lost to QLD 4/301 dec

Round 4 and Round 5 were abandoned due to poor weather

Japan Cricket Association appoints CEO

The ICC are delighted to announce that the Japan Cricket Association have appointed their first ever Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Naoki Alex Miyaji. Mr. Miyaji has now commenced his full-time position and is working hard to continue to break new ground in developing cricket in Japan.

Contact Details:

Mr. Naoki Alex Miyaji Chief Executive Officer Japan Cricket Association 1-1-18 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku , Japan 162-0052

Email: [email protected] Web: www.cricket.or.jp

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Papua New Guinea teams prepare for Global Tournaments

CHAIRMAN of the Papua New Guinea Cricket Board Mick Nades has encouraged the PNG U19 cricket side to be patriotic and let their actions reflect their performance.

Nades made these remarks during the team's farewell reception held at the Cricket Haus at Amini Park in Port Moresby.

PNG Opening Bowler Loa Nou doing some damage with the ball. Loa will be leading the charge for the PNG Under 19 World Cup team in Malaysia

The PNG U19 side to the World Cup is Tony Ura, Heni Siaka, Tanti Heni, Alfred Amini, Collin Amini, Arua Dikana, Jonathan Diho, Jason Kila, Loa Nou, Jacob Mado, Joel Tom, Willie Gavera, John Reva, Charles Amini jnr and Archie Vala. The team officials are Cheryl Amini (team manager), Gavera Rarua

(coach), John Ovia (assistant coach), Vic Williams (technical adviser) and Michael Wilson (physiotherapist). The 15-member team was selected from a training squad of 22 members who have been training at the Amini Park in Port Moresby over the last couple of months.

PNG’s Tony Ura smashes a ball through mid wicket for a boundary.

Tony will be hoping for many more of these during the ICC Under 19 World Cup.

The PNG side will depart for Kuala Lumpar Malaysia tomorrow afternoon three days before to their first practice match on Monday.

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The Papua New Guinea Women’s team are also gearing up for an assault on the world stage, making it through to the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament in South Africa in February 2008.

The squad is Kune Amini (Capt.), Konio Heagi, Henao Sam, Gari Mea (V-Capt.), Karo Lumis, Pauke Siaka, Lucy Ovia, Vavine Amini, Ura Rigana, Norma Ovasuru, Mebo Pendel Ipi, Boni David, Bede Susan Morea, Nao Kamea, Biria Revaea, Koita Helen Atai and Loren Vali. Congratulations on your selection to the National Squad.

The ICC would like to wish both teams the very best of luck.

► ICC Under 19 World Cup – February 17 to March 2 – Papua New Guinea participating

► ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier – February 18 to February 24 – Papua New Guinea participating

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