This
past week saw Powerade announce the names of the five South African schools who
have won cricket Powerade Performance Sessions as part of the Powerade Schools
Programme. The Performance sessions will be taking place from Thursday, 23
October, to Tuesday, 4 November, and will be hosted by ex-Proteas coach, Ray
Jennings
Powerade
believes that there is power in every game and is committed to providing young South African sportsmen with a passion for rugby, soccer
and cricket, with the platforms to achieve sporting success by giving them
access to the best coaching and training through the Powerade School’s
Programme.
The
winning schools of the cricket Powerade Performance Sessions are:
• 23
October Hoërskool Oosterland – Secunda (Mpumalanga)
• 24
October Hoërskool Wonderboom – Pretoria (Gauteng)
• 28
October General Smuts High School – Vereeniging (Gauteng)
• 30
October Creston College – Port Shepstone (KwaZulu-Natal)
• 4
November Wynberg Boys High School – Cape Town (Western Cape)
During
the cricket performance sessions, these sportsmen will be exposed to the
science of correct training and the benefits of hydration to help enable them
to reach peak fitness at the right time, while local cricket legend Ray
Jennings shares his wisdom and knowledge about the game.
“Powerade
believes that by providing informative and interactive experiences like these
to sportsmen, their passion for the game of cricket will be focused on a great
future in the game,” explained James Maclachlan, IMC Marketing Assets Manager
of Coca-Cola South Africa.
“We
recognise that there is power in every game and through the Powerade Schools
Programme, born sportsmen will be exposed to information and various means of
training that will have long term benefits to their success,” Maclachlan
concluded.
Ends.
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