KFC launches KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas

SKILLED batting, accurate bowling and great sportsmanship are the hallmarks of the KFC Mini-Cricket programme, and this year the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour offers kids from around the country the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play their Protea heroes.

The second edition of the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas kicked off on Saturday September 13 at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium.

The highly anticipated second season of the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour is more exciting than ever, because first prize winners will now get to play with their school team against the Proteas at a live curtain raiser to the KFC T20 International Series against West Indies in January 2015.

This season, KFC is bringing the public three great prizes through the KFC Mini-Cricket Competition. The main prize includes three winners and their Mini-Cricket teams meeting their cricketing heroes on the pitch to play for the title. The chosen teams from Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town along with their team coach will be mentored by one of three former Proteas players, who have seen and done it all. These former Proteas will be acting as Assistant Coaches to the winning school teams and will play an active role in the team’s preparation, and build up to the tour games with exclusive training sessions and warm-up games at the Ram Slam T20 Challenge taking place in the three regions.

Not only will the teams have three assistant coaches, but they will play a number of Protea Players including the female team during the Tour. Ryan McLaren, who played last season, mentioned: “The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour is an exceptional initiative for KFC Mini-Cricket kids. If the Proteas can in some way be an inspiration to the KFC Mini-Cricketers, who will one day be our future heroes, I believe our job is done”.

The second prize winners will get active as ball boys and girls at the Ram Slam T20 Challenge games with the rest of their school team and third place winners will receive KFC Mini-Cricket sets including bats, stumps and balls.

“Growing the KFC Mini-Cricket programme by providing kids with exciting opportunities to get active and meet their sporting heroes, is at the heart of everything we will be activating this season. The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour promises to be bigger and better,” said Lizanne Bartlett, KFC South Africa Marketing Director.

Bartlett said: “When the KFC Mini-Cricket teams take on the Proteas they will be representing all of the KFC Mini-Cricket kids from across South Africa, who get active through the KFC Mini-Cricket programme. I can’t wait to see that first ball bowled and for kids to get active while having fun.”

To stand the chance to play the Proteas dial *120*7535# between Saturday September 13 and Tuesday October 14.

For more details, visit www.kfcminicricket.co.za and follow the tour action on #kfcminicricket.