ICC Development Program announces regional award winners
7th January 2004The ICC Development Program today announced the regional winners of the 2003 Annual Awards.
The award winners are spread out over 20 cricket-playing countries across the globe stretching from Mozambique to Thailand to the Cayman Islands.
This is the second successive year of the Annual Awards program, and the first time all five regions have taken part.
The winners were selected by the five regional head offices and have now been forwarded for consideration for the Global Awards in their relevant categories which will be announced on 2 February 2004.
ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed congratulated all of the award winners on their achievements.
“It is thanks to the commitment and dedication of so many unheralded people that cricket continues to grow outside the 10 Full Member countries,” said Mr Speed
“I commend all of the award winners for their enthusiasm for the sport and I hope that these awards will inspire others to follow their example.”
The Development Program Annual Awards promote excellence in cricket development and recognise exceptional performance and service to the game in the ICC’s Associate and Affiliate Member countries. Nominees in 2003 came from a range of levels - country, club, association, team, school and individual - highlighting the positive impact cricket is making on the lives of players from culturally diverse communities.
All of the regional award winners are listed below. Each regional award winner will receive an ICC plaque, a certificate of recognition and an appreciation letter from ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed.
The global winners will receive an ICC trophy.
AFRICA:
Group Awards:
Best Overall Cricket Development Program
ZAMBIA CRICKET UNION
Best Junior Development Initiative
MOZAMBIQUE
Best Women's Cricket Initiative
NAMIBIAN WOMEN’S CRICKET
Best Cricket Promotional Program
HICKORY PROGRAM (NAMIBIA)
Flicx Community Development Award
CHIPATA (ZAMBIA)
Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative
UGANDA CRICKET UNION
Individual Awards:
Volunteer of the Year
LAURENCE PIETERS (NAMIBIA)
Lifetime Service Award
JASMER SINGH (KENYA)
AMERICAS:
Group Awards:
Best Overall Cricket Development Program
GUANTANAMO PROVINCE DEVELOPMENT (CUBA)
Best Junior Development Initiative
US CRICKET ACADEMY (USA)
Best Women's Cricket Initiative
ARGENTINE CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Best Cricket Promotional Program
SAO PAULO CRICKET ASSOCIATION (BRAZIL)
Flicx Community Development Award
BCB SUMMER CLINICS (BERMUDA)
Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative
CAYMAN CRICKET WEEK (CAYMAN ISLANDS)
Individual Awards:
Volunteer of the Year
TIM MESSNER (CHILE)
Lifetime Service Award
JACK KYLE (CANADA)
ASIA:
Group Awards:
Best Overall Cricket Development Program
DR VECE PAES
Best Junior Development Initiative
CHIANG MAI SCHOOL (THAILAND)
Best Cricket Promotional Program
CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF NEPAL
Flicx Community Development Award
BUKIT JALIL SPORTS SCHOOL (MALAYSIA)
Individual Awards:
Lifetime Service Award
JAI KUMAR NATH SHAH (NEPAL)
EAST ASIA-PACIFIC:
Group Awards:
Best Overall Cricket Development Program
INDONESIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION
Best Junior Development Initiative
INDONESIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION
Best Women's Cricket Initiative
JAPAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Best Cricket Promotional Program
VANUATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Flicx Community Development Award
SAMOA SCHOOLS CRICKET COUNCIL
Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative
VANUATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Individual Awards:
Volunteer of the Year
NAOAKI SAIDA (JAPAN)
Lifetime Service Award
WAYNE SATCHELL (PAPUA NEW GUINEA)
EUROPE:
Group Awards:
Best Overall Cricket Development Program
KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE CRICKET BOND
Best Junior Development Initiative
ISRAEL CRICKET ASSOCIATION
Best Women's Cricket Initiative
MAIJA SCAMANS (FINLAND)
Best Cricket Promotional Program
KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE CRICKET BOND
Flicx Community Development Award
NORWEGIAN CRICKET BOARD
Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative
GLOSTRUP CC (DENMARK)
Individual Awards:
Volunteer of the Year
BOB GIBB (NORWAY)
Lifetime Service Award
STANLEY PERLMAN (ISRAEL)