Messages History of Wits Tournament Officials Daily Programme Fixtures NATIONAL CRICKET WEEK Team Lists Playing USSA A Conditions Johannesburg | 2-7 December 2019 Messages Chris Nenzani | President, Cricket South Africa History of Wits The national weeks are the I must also put on record our thanks to all the people who jewels in Cricket South have given up their time without reward to coach and Africa’s (CSA) development mentor our youngsters and also to the parents who have Tournament crown as they represent the encouraged their children to make cricket their preferred Officials progress our boys and girls sport. make through cricket. No successful tournament is possible without the This development is not just assistance of scorers, umpires and grounds staff and we Daily Programme about cricket. Our sport thank them as well as the staff of our affiliated provinces is unique in that players spend a whole day together for their unsung contribution. I want to assure them that in playing a match rather than a couple of hours. This their contribution is highly appreciated. inevitably leads to well grounded and lasting friendships Fixtures CSA urges all the players to appreciate the privileged based on comradeship and respect. When you enjoy position they have been given in being selected to playing cricket with or against another cricketer you represent their provinces and to make use of the tend to find other areas of common interest outside the opportunity. game that form an important part of one’s overall social Team Lists development. CSA, for their part, will accurately monitor the progress of all participants, not just in the tournament, but as CSA values our investment in youth extremely highly. It their flourishing careers unfold to make sure that cricket is an important contribution to nation building through Playing continues to grow both as a sport and as a nation-builder. cultural diversity which has become one of the pillars on Conditions which our cricket is built. CSA has travelled a wonderful CHRIS NENZANI journey as we celebrate 27 years of unity and everybody President, Cricket South Africa can be proud of their contribution. There are countless cricketers who have gone on from our various tournaments to engrave their names with distinction in South African cricket history and we congratulate them and thank them for their contributions. National Cricket Week 2 USSA A | Johannesburg | 2-7 December 2019 Messages Thabang Moroe | Chief Executive, Cricket South Africa History of Wits Cricket South Africa experience of knowing exactly what you are contributing welcomes all administrators, to a collective effort and will serve you well in your later life coaches, players and no matter what career path you choose to follow. Tournament parents to USSA “A” week, Officials The USSA “A” does not only give you the opportunity to which represent the annual test your abilities. Cricket is a far greater sport than that. culmination of representative You will meet different people from different backgrounds senior cricket. sporting diverse cultures and it is indeed this diversity that Daily Programme Needless to say, it has taken is one of our great strengths. There will be opportunity for a lot of hard work from many coaches, players, organisers you to make friendships that you will treasure for the rest and our parents to get to this point. It is thus important of your life. for players to appreciate this and rise to the occasion by Fixtures I urge you to get the best out of cricket and the best out performing to their full potential while enjoying the week. of yourself too! Over the past year we have seen players The USSA A Week provides an important window for just out of our youth ranks representing the Proteas with the future of South African cricket. CSA, its Affiliates and distinction. The sky is indeed the limit! Team Lists Associates have hence taken all the necessary steps The Proteas are our pride and the epitome of all that is to ensure these tournaments are well run and enhance good about South African cricket. They are wonderfully further our world-renowned ability to organise top-class talented individuals and their goal is always to fulfil our events. Playing vision of making cricket a truly national sport and South Conditions I would like to extend my appreciation to all those, Africa a nation of winners. especially the volunteers, who have given freely of their You are the future of that vision. You are at the early time and talents to deliver the USSA “A” Week. It takes stage of our #ProteaFire. Enjoy your cricket and live your much sacrifice and without their contribution our youth dreams! would not be able to make the progress needed to reach the top level. Volunteers are essential to help us achieve the ultimate success to which we aspire. THABANG MOROE To the players, we congratulate you on being selected. Chief Executive, CSA Remember that cricket is a team sport and yet relies on your individual performance to benefit the team. This dichotomy will enable you to learn the wonderful National Cricket Week 3 USSA A | Johannesburg | 2-7 December 2019 Messages Niels Momberg | History of Wits It’s that time of the year I would also like to urge the players to conduct again where the best young themselves in an honourable and acceptable manner. Students from around the Unfortunately, there were some incidents of poor Tournament country flock to central points behaviour at recent events. This has prompted the USSA Officials where they will be pitting their committee to put measurements in place to improve the skills against the best of the on the field discipline of players. Please be assured that a best from other institutions. zero-tolerance approach were adopted and that culprits Daily will be dealt with harshly. Programme The USSA weeks forms a critical part of the Cricket South Africa Pipeline as it Coaches and management also play and key role in gives players who choose to study a chance to show off the successes of the week not only off the field of play their skills and whilst obtaining an academic qualification. but also on it. Unfortunately when winning at all costs Fixtures Recently players like Janneman Malan, Lungi Ngidi as becomes the order of the day the first place we look for well as Zubair Hamsa showed off their considerable skills culprits are in your direction. It is therefore critical that at the USSA week before moving on the much bigger you set the correct tone and example to all the players things. gathered here. Team Lists It’s important to recognise Wits who is playing host to this very important event on the Cricket South Africa calendar. NIELS MOMBERG The support from the Central Gauteng Lions Union were Youth & Tertiary Manager, CSA Playing also invaluable and highly appreciated. Conditions I would also like to thank Mr. John Wright who also plays an invaluable role as the Tournament’s National organiser. Also, it needs to be put on the record what role Mr. Loyiso Lange and his USSA executive play not only around the Tournaments but in Cricket in general. It’s also important to recognise the Umpires who also are also trying to impress in their quest to reach the highest rungs on the Umpiring ladder. The scorers also play a very important role for which we will be forever grateful. National Cricket Week 4 USSA A | Johannesburg | 2-7 December 2019 Messages Michael Dick | History of Wits On behalf of Wits University For many players participating in this event this week will we would like to extend a mark the highlight of their cricketing year. No doubt the very warm welcome to the matches will be fought hard but played in a great spirit. Tournament students, coaches, managers Respecting the rules of the game, your team mates, Officials and parents of all universities opponents, coaches and the officials is at the centre of participating in the 2019 cricket’s ethos. Many national and franchise players come USSA Cricket Week to through the USSA ranks and have gone on to achieve Daily Johannesburg and Wits fantastic accolades. It is my wish to see some of you Programme University. follow in their footsteps. A special word of thanks goes to the USSA Cricket MICHAEL DICK Executive, Cricket South Africa, Central Gauteng Lions, Acting Director: Wits Sport Fixtures all Wits Staff and especially Sharmin Naidoo the Wits University of the Witwatersrand – Sports Administration Cricket Manager. Many hours and several sleepless nights go in the making of a USSA week (although in Sharmin’s case the reason is a brand new baby at home) and this Team Lists one was no difference. I want to acknowledge every one that contributed to this event. We are indeed grateful. Cricket was first played at Wits University in 1905 Playing making it the oldest sport club at the university. The SA Conditions Universities Cricket Week was first hosted (and won) by Wits in 1951, when the tournament was first held in Johannesburg. We are thus immensely proud to welcome back USSA cricket to the campus and hope it’s a regular occurrence. National Cricket Week 5 USSA A | Johannesburg | 2-7 December 2019 Messages Loyiso Lange | History of Wits As we partake and explore To administrators, team managers coaches and university on yet another opportunity staff: to bring the best out of the Tournament Keep up the good work and keep fighting for recognitions talented young cricketers, Officials in your institutions and in national platforms like USSA. with an intent of contributing May your efforts blossom in the field of play and may your to this country’s sports experiences bring the best out of unexpected result.