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Newsflash – April 2009

In This Issue: EAP search for a slogan

EAP slogan search  The EAP are on the hunt for a creative new slogan to be used on all EAP

 Website facelift for EAP publications and official merchandise. Everyone is invited to submit their ideas for a catchphrase that best represents our cricketing region. Japan and Indonesia figure at  Annual Awards Nick Frayne will be collecting submissions ([email protected]). All  Cricket taken to the masses in ideas must be emailed by Friday May 29 2009. Samoa

To encourage everyone to get their creative juices flowing, the creator of EAP staff working hard  the selected slogan will be awarded a signed bat by the New Zealand cricket team.  PNG have a busy Easter Monday

 Vanuatu close to naming national EAP website to be updated squad Over the coming months the ICC will be updating their website. This will  Income innovation in Tonga result in a new, improved web presence for the EAP. Stay tuned to hear all

Focus on Assad Vala the exciting developments as the EAP webpage has its makeover. 

IC C D evelo pment Programme Annual Awards 2008 Japan and – Indonesia fly the EAP flag

The EAP office would like to congratulate Japan and Indonesia for their awards at the 2008 ICC Development Programme Annual Awards announced on April 1 in Johannesburg. Indonesia’s exceptional Ultra Milk U-15 Development Programme was recognised yet again after it was announced the Best Junior Cricket Initiative. Similarly Japan should be extremely proud of their efforts. After being announced as the EAP Regional Development Award winner for Best Overall Cricket

Development Programme in March, the Japan Cricket Association has also taken out at the same category at the global

awards.

Regional Development Manager of the EAP, Matthew Weisheit said of the announcement, “it is great to see our members be recognised for their efforts on a global scale. We look forward to seeing more of our members included in the near future.”

Other winners include: Best Women's Cricket Initiative Uganda Cricket Association – Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Programme Mozambique Cricket Association – Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative in Partnership with UNAIDS and UNICEF – Jersey Cricket Association in conjuction with HMP La Moye Photo of the Year - Argentina Cricket Association Volunteer of the Year – Patricio Caamano (Chile) Lifetime Service Award - Samwiri Walusimbi (Uganda) and HRH Tunku Tan Sri Imran (Malaysia)

All awards were selected by an expert panel including current ICC President, David Morgan, and past ICC Presidents,

Ehsan Mani, and Ray Mali. The NCB s of all award winners will receive a cricket equipment grant in ’ recognition of their efforts.

Newsflash – April 2009

Rural development takes centre stage in Samoa

Ap ril 2009 has been an exciting time in Samoan cricket with the commencement of the Rural Cricket Development Pr ogramme. Designed to foster interest and opportunities in cricket for those living outside the Apia region, the programme ha s been developed through a range of partnerships between the Samoa International Cricket Association (SICA) and other ke y stakeholders.

Th e programme will commence in the regions of Savaii and Upolu, where eight net synthetic cricket pitches have just been in stalled with the support of the Samoan Government and the Samoa Sports Facilities Authority. The pitches provide an area fo r locals to learn and train, and will be used by development officers conducting the Primary and Secondary Schools Pr ogram. This programme has been developed between SICA and the Samoan Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture. Th e Australian Sports Outreach Programme will support the provision of cricket equipment to villages within the region. A sp ecial ceremony to mark the distribution of the cricket kits to the various villages within each region will be held on May 9 in fro nt of the Government Building.

Co mpetition will also be introduced to the regions in the form of the Rural Championships. To be conducted throughout the m onths of June, July and August, teams will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their new-found cricketing skills. W inners of each division will then compete in the Teuila Festival for the National Championships.

G ood luck to all teams and players participating in this exciting, inaugural competition.

ICC EAP Regional Project Officer Nick Frayne had a guided tour of the new facilities in Savaii during a

recent pre- tournament inspection ahead of the 2009 Pepsi ICC EAP Senior Men’s Cricket Trophy to be held in Apia, Samoa in September 2009.

Packed timetable for PNG Cricket on Easter Monday Ea ster Monday was a busy time for PNG Cricket with the commencement of the inaugural U-15 National Ch ampionships, a Liklik Kriket programme, and the announcement of PNG U-19 squad.

Fo ur teams competed throughout the U-15 National Championships with Port Moresby White claiming the title on April 16 af ter four days of competition that saw teams complete two matches per day. The championships will be used to select the PN G U15 Rokroks who will represent the country at the International Cricket Council (ICC) East Asia Pacific (EAP) U15

Cricket 8 s tournament in July 2009 in Indonesia. ’

EAP Under 19 Tournament coming soon The 2009 Pepsi ICC EAP U19 Cricket Trophy is now only 3 weeks away, with plans in place for an extremely successful st th to urnament. The tournament is being played in Port Moresby, PNG from May 31 to June 6 between PNG, Fiji, Japan, Va nuatu and Indonesia. Good luck to all teams and may the best teams qualify!

Newsflash – April 2009

Tonga sow seeds of cricket development

The Tonga Cricket Association (TCA) has unearthed a novel and practical way of generating non-ICC revenue and boosting its income - farming. The TCA has leased several hectares of farmland on Tonga's main island, Tongatapu, and has just planted their first crop of yam. The TCA then will harvest and sell the yams, and other staple crops to create vital cash flow for their expanding junior cricket development program.

TCA President, Peato Takai, stated that the novel approach to generating vital income for the TCA was simply making use of what was available: "Tonga is only a small country and traditional forms of revenue such as sponsorship and government support is relatively hard to obtain. Therefore, we decided to take on a project of which everyone in TCA can have input. For those who are willing to get their hands dirty, the rewards are there in front of you. We must show the rest of Tonga that the TCA is self-sufficient and that we can stand on our own two feet"

On a recent visit to Tonga, EAP Member Support and Compliance Officer, Andrew Knott, witnessed the first crop of yams being planted. "This project demonstrates that there are many ways to generate income outside of normal funding streams," said Andrew.

Now that's food for thought!

In other efforts at gaining non-ICC income, the TCA have also secured government funding for their national U-15 team. The Tongan Ministry of Training, Employment, Youth and Sports have agreed to cover the team’s fee to participate in the ICC EAP U-15 Cricket 8s, to be held in Indonesia in July. Thanks to the Ministry’s CEO, Dr Fusimalohi, Tonga will now be able to travel to Jakarta and have a tilt at becoming the nu mber one U-15 team in the region.

Vanuatu closer to naming national team

The Digicel team naming competition has proved fruitful fo r the Vanuatu Cricket Association as they come closer to establishing a name for their national team. The children o f Vanuatu have demonstrated great support for their national men’s cricket team with over 320 entries collected. The judging panel have announced a shortlist of five entrants, listed below, with an eventual winner to be announced shortly.

 Digicel Vanuatu Rangers  Digicel Vanuatu Sharks  Digicel Vanuatu Hunters  Digicel Vanuatu Laketu Warriors  Digicel Vanuatu Eagles

Vanuatu National Team Members Andrew Mansale and Trevor Langa with some of the finalists of the Digicel team

naming competition.

As mentioned in the March NewsFlash the BDO Club Cha mpionship has also kicked off, with round four of play just completed. The Coconut Palms Resort Mele Bulls have ta ken a substantial lead over their competition, stretching to a ten- point buffer at the top of the ladder.

Newsflash – April 2009

ICC EAP Player Profile

Name: Assad Vala Country: Papua New Guinea

Assad Vala in action at the 2009 Australian Country Cricket Championships.

Batting: Left handed Bowling: Right Handed Highest Score: 120 Best Bowling: - Greatest Personal Cricketing Moment: Debut in the senior men’s team in 2005, and qualifying for the U-19 World Cup Favourite International Cricketer: Brian Lara Which International Cricketer Do You Play Similar To? Yuvraj Singh Who would you rather bat against and why, Brett Lee or Shoiab Akhtar? Brett Lee as he is the fastest bowler in the world Have you ever made a golden duck? Yes Have you ever made a diamond duck? No Who is the best player you have seen from the East Asia – Pacific Region? John Ovia (PNG) Who is a better spin bowler, Shane Warne or Muttiah Muriliduran? Shane Warne Who is the fastest bowler you have faced? Pakistan’s U-19 opening bowler at the 2004 U-19 World Cup What is the best part of representing your country in the National Cricket team? Giving 100% in every match played and playing against other leading cricketers from other countries Which 3 cricket personalities would you invite to have dinner with? 1. Brian Lara 2. Yuvraj Singh 3. Adam Gilchrist