CRICKETING skills will be on display at Hilton College as the annual Sunfoil Township and Rural Cricket Development Schools’ Tournament gets underway from 4 to 8 July.
A joint venture by Willowton Group, the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union Township and Rural Development Programme, and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport and Recreation, the tournament will see youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds competing during this a fun, four-day contest.
“This tournament is an opportunity for youngsters from various townships to enjoy four days of cricketing action in a really beautiful setting. While cricket is the focal point connecting the players, there is a real sense of camaraderie that develops here. These youngsters get the chance to just be children and form friendships with others through a passion for cricket,” said Shoaib Moosa, Willowton Group’s Chief Commercial Officer.
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Commenting on the Sunfoil Township and Rural Cricket Development Schools’ Tournament, Sanelisiwe Kuzwayo – the manager of the Township and Rural Development Programme – said excitement is mounting ahead of the tournament which will, for the first time since inception, feature a team from Lesotho.
“The contest is of paramount importance to us because it’s here that we identify boys who can apply for bursaries and scholarships to top cricketing schools. This is also where we identify the boys that will be sent for KZN trials, and those who will join the high-performance programme within the development setup,” she said.
There will be 24 U15 and U19 teams taking part and the contest follows the 20/20 and 50 overs’ format with a total of 48 matches played in all.
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