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Newsflash – March 2010

In This Issue: Upcoming EAP Events o Tournament updates from the region Late April AYAD Intake 27 departs th rd o Development programmes step up a notch 19 – 23 April AC & D Seminar - Indonesia rd th o PNG Player to take on Scotland’s best 3 - 8 May 2010 Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Trophy - Japan o Turf wickets to land in PNG Early July, 2010 Australian Indigenous XI tour - PNG September 2010 2010 Pepsi ICC EAP U17 Cricket Trophy - Vanuatu

Tournaments galore in EAP March and early April have seen the EAP region awash with cricket tournaments. In an exciting development for cricket in PNG the

in augural Corporate Women’s Cup was held on Sunday 28 March with 16 company teams comprising over 200 female participants. T his is the first time that an event of this type has been held for women’s cricket in PNG and it was received with rapturous e nthusiasm. Teams of 8 players competed in 8-overs-a-side cricket and by the conclusion of the pool and semi-final rounds it was The N ational and Pacific Technologies who were to face off in the final. Set a target of 70 for victory, The National waited until the final b all of the match to secure victory, sneaking a single off the last delivery to reach their target. The tournament also recognised the

following players for their achievements:

o Debra Tau - Pacific Technologies: Best Batting o M aba Dar oa - Kina Securities 1: Best Bowling o Simah John - Pacific Technologies: Best Fielding

H aving recovered from another successful tournament Cricket PNG are already in preparation for their next major event: the Badhili

H ardware POMCA Super 6’s. Sponsored by the number one hardware store in PNG the tournament will run over the four Sundays b etween 11 April and 2 May. The tournament will run across six grades and the club who amasses the most points in total will be r ewarded with a K2000 prize cheque and a comprehensive cricket equipment kit. Good luck to both the competing teams and Cricket P NG organisers for this upcoming tournament.

C ricket has also been busy coordinating their Easter tournament, held over the first weekend in April, and including the highest n umber of teams that the tournament has seen in recent years. In even more exciting news for the tournament, a Sydney-based team t he Friends United Sports Club, made the trip to Suva for the event, along with associates Nadi, Lautoka, Komo and Oneata w ho have not fielded teams in the competition for a number of years. Another first for the tournament is its use of the Twenty20 f ormat of the game.

By Easter Monday the tournament was gearing up for an

exciting day of finals cricket. Moce and Suva Warriors both played strongly to earn their positions in the grand final, however severe storm weather intervened in the fifth over of Moce’s innings forcing play to be called off. The match is slated to be replayed on 6 April

Left: Players from 16 teams get set to compete in the inaugural Corporate Women’s Cup Challenge

Newsflash – March 2010

Development tak es centre stage

Cricket travels north in Vanuatu Cricket in Vanuatu is on the move with schools in the North Efate region and off-

shore islands recently assimilated into the Digicel Community Cricket Development Program. This is a part of the Vanuatu Cricket Association’s (VCA) greater Out Reach Program that is guiding the spread of the sport throughout the country. To facilitate the development, VCA is employing another four part time development officers and conducting a Teacher In-Service Training program

which will assist teachers in learning and understanding the skills and rules of cricket. Establishing cricket in schools is VCA’s first step to engraining the sport of cricket in the local cultures, with the eventual aim the establishment of local senior men’s and women’s competitions. Left: school children from Emau Island in action

BSP School Kriket to educate the next generation of PNG superstars BSP Bank and Cricket PNG have joined forces and will be rolling out a nationally-focused school cricket development program that aims to reach 50 000 children per year from 2010. With a three-year commitment to the program from each partner, the initiative aims to build the self-esteem and healthy lifestyle habits of young people in PNG through the sport of cricket.

BSP School Kriket will feature five stages, culminating in a regional inter-school tournament. The initiative will see the recruitment of a number of staff to Cricket PNG, as well as the education of numerous teachers and volunteers in each school. Masses of cricket equipment in the appropriate BSP green is currently being shipped around the country in preparation for this mammoth development program that will see cricket being taken to all parts of PNG.

Right: the future stars of PNG

cricket take part in the BSP School Kriket program

Advanced Coaching & Development Seminar to land in Indonesia The seventh EAP Advanced Coaching and Development (AC & D) Seminar is about to take place in Jakarta Indonesia, the first time that the event has been held in an EAP member country outside of Australia and New Zealand. The seminar brings together individuals from across the region to promote their education in coaching and allows participants to learn from each other, along with leading coaches from the region. The 2010 AC & D seminar will be attended by:

Geoff Clarke - TBC (Director of Coaching SICA), Samoa International Cricket Association Naotsune Miyaji - University and Future JCA Development, Japan Cricket Association Below: Participants and presenters at the Taione Cakacaka - Assistant Coach National Men’s & Coach U/19s, Cricket Fiji Richard Tatwin - Malapoa College Team, Vanuatu Cricket Association 2009 AC&D seminar

Tereapii Mamanu - Captain Coach of Super Kings, Cook Islands

Frengky Shony - Kupang Cricket Association, Fernando Nato - Jakarta Globe Tigers, Cricket Indonesia Gede Suda Arsa - Cricket Bali, Cricket Indonesia

Kadek Urip Astawa - Cricket Bali, Cricket Indonesia Melvin Ndeon - Banten, Cricket Indonesia Nasir Khan - National Coach, Korean Cricket Association Peter Moide - PNG Coach U/17s, Cricket PNG Vani Vagi Morea - Cricket PNG Lakani Oala - Education & Training Manager, Cricket PNG

Newsflash – March 2010

PNG star to play in t he Scottish big time

Cricket PNG up and coming super star Willie Gavera, right, has been selected to play with 150 year old Scottish Premier League stalwart Aberdeenshire Cricket Club in the 2010 cricket season. Recognised as an ICC First Class competition, Gavera will be the first PNG national to play in a competition of this standing. At 21 years of age, Gavera will depart for Scotland in late April, and hopes to compete in the Scottish Cup Final on 4 September. This is not the first time that the right arm fast bowler has travelled for his cricket, having already completed a season at each of the Wanderers Cricket Club in Townsville and the South Brisbane Cricket Club. The EAP wish Willie all the best in his travels over the coming European summer and look forward to hearing about his stellar performances.

Korea host Fiji The Korea Cricket Association and Cricket Fiji have furthe r firmed their relations as members of the one ICC Development Region as Korea hosted Fiji on their way to Nepal for the re cent Division 5 World Cricket League tournament. Over a two day stop over individuals of Cricket Fiji’s coaching staff and pla ying group took members of the Korea Cricket Association through their paces, completing batting and bowling drills as well as biomechanics analysis. The Korea participants reciprocated with a well-planned outing for local, but not-so-spicy cuisine. A gr eat effort by both the Korea Cricket Association and Cricket Fiji to further foster their relations and encourage development in the EAP region.

Left: Cricket Fiji and the Korea Cricket Association (KCA) at work at Sungkyunkwan University, the home of the KCA.

PNG move toward their dream of turf Japan Cricket a recognised member of the Since September 1999 Cricket PNG have been dreamin g of Japan Olympic Committee installing turf wickets at Amini Park and Colts Cricket Ground. The Japan Cricket Association has achieved a great This was identified as one key way in which elite cricket in PNG coup with their recent admittance to the Japan could be brought to greater parity with other ICC mem bers. Olympic Committee as of 1 April 2010. Now, over ten years later it appears that the dream is s et to The news represents a positive step for the Japan become a reality. With Cricket PNG in a strong organisational Cricket Association. position, and in conjunction with community supporters and Congratulations to the Japan Cricket Association team AFL PNG, development at Amini Park and Colts Cricket Ground for their efforts in gaining this important recognition. is already underway. At this stage work on the grounds an d the wickets is set to be completed by the International Series in July between PNG and the Australian Indigenous XI. Cricket PNG look forward to unveiling their new facilities for this ex citing event.

Newsflash – March 2010

ICC EAP P layer Profile

N ame: Raheel Kano Country: Japan

Ba tting: Right handed Bo wling: Right handed Hi ghest Score: 52 Be st Bowling: 5/24

Gr eatest Personal Cricketing Moment: Being selected in the Japanese national team

Fa vourite International Cricketer: Shane Warne Below: Japan celebrate a wicket at the 2009 Pepsi ICC EAP Cricket Trophy in Samoa. Raheel Kano made his Senior International debut in this tournament. W hich International Cricketer Do You Play Similar

To? Shane Warne

W ho would you rather bat against and why, Brett Le e or Shoiab Akhtar? Shoiab Akhtar because he is the fa stest bowler in the world

Ha ve you ever made a golden duck? No

Ha ve you ever made a diamond duck? No

W ho is the best player you have seen from the Ea st Asia Pacific Region? Andrew Mansale –

W ho is a better spin bowler, Shane Warne or Muttiah Muriliduran? Shane Warne

W ho is the fastest bowler you have faced? I’m not sure

W hat is the best moment of representing your country in the National Cricket team? I couldn’t select only one m oment, I enjoy it all.

W hich 3 cricket personalities would you most like to have dinner with: 1. Shane Warne 2. Shahid Afridi

3. Muttiah Muralitharan