Millions at stake as Proteas face England
The company’s SET provides bursaries for promising youth coming through development cricket programmes.
The 2015/2016 Sunfoil Series champions will pocket a record R2-million in prize money This is a 100% increase from last season.
This was one of the major announcements made at the Sunfoil Season launch.
Cricket South Africa Chief (CSA) Executive, Haroon Lorgat said with first-class four-day cricket being the premier domestic competition, they are pleased to announce another increase in prize money for the series.
The Willowton Group’s involvement as a CSA Commercial Partner does not extend purely to the Sunfoil Series.
Sunfoil are also the event sponsors for Test Cricket, the Three-Day Sunfoil Cup Senior Provincial Cricket Competition and through the Sunfoil Education Trust (SET) ensures that 15 children receive bursaries to further their school and cricket careers. The children are identified through the Sunfoil Education Trust (SET) programmes, which give youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to experience cricket through a year-round coaching programme.
The company’s SET provides bursaries for promising youth coming through development cricket programmes.
The Fund donates R1 000 for every four, R2 000 for every six and R2 500 for every wicket taken during the home Sunfoil Test match series.
“It has been an amazing journey since our initial cricket development sponsorship in 2007. Our aim is to make a meaningful and sustainable difference for others to follow. We are proud to be the event sponsor for both four-day domestic and home international Test Series. We wish the Proteas success during the upcoming Test Series against England,” said Group Chief Commercial Officer Shoaib Moosa, Willowton.
England won the boxing test match which was played in Cape Town and lead the series 1-0.
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