Mgada Primary School take the baton from Nomandi Junior Secondary
School as the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs. Proteas Tour continues
After Nomandi Junior Secondary School’s victory over the Proteas in Mthatha,
KFC is pleased to announce Mgada
Primary School as
the Proteas’ second opponent in the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour. Mgada Primary School will be looking
to build on Nomandi Junior Secondary School’s stellar start for the KFC
Mini-Cricket kids after they triumphed over the Proteas by 46 runs at the Khaya
Majola Oval in Mthatha and put the KFC Mini-Cricket kids one up in the
Tour.
Speaking at Mgada Primary School
after surprising them with a training session, Proteas Legend and KFC
Mini-Cricket coach, Mfuneko Ngam, was beaming after his team’s win in the
Eastern Cape and can’t wait for game two in Kwa-Zulu Natal. “We really uncovered some amazing talent in
Mthatha, my KFC Mini-Cricket kids put on a brilliant display against the
Proteas. Come game two we are looking to
keep the momentum going before I hand over the reins to my fellow KFC
Mini-Cricket coaches Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie,” said Ngam.
Mike Middleton, Chief Marketing Officer
for KFC South Africa added, “The standard of cricket and the level of talent
uncovered at Nomandi Junior Secondary school in our first KFC Mini-Cricket Kids
vs Proteas Tour game really encapsulates what KFC Mini-Cricket is all
about. At KFC we take pride in the fact
that we are able to get kids active and bring them closer to their cricketing
heroes. I wish to extend my
congratulations to Mfuneko and his side on their stellar performance in Mthatha
and I wish him and Mgada
Primary School good luck for game two in Durban.”
The match between Mgada Primary School
and the Proteas, taking place in Umlazi, will be the second in the four game
KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour, with game one having already taken place
in Mthatha and with further games taking place in Johannesburg and Cape
Town. In addition to Mfuneko
Ngam, KFC have also signed-up legendary cricketers Neil Mckenzie and Graeme
Smith who will also serve as KFC Mini-Cricket coaches during the Tour in
Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively.
After the Proteas’ loss in Mthatha,
Proteas bowler Wayne Parnell was impressed by the Eastern Cape KFC Mini-Cricket
side and is looking to get his team back on track come game two. “We were outplayed in game one but we are
ready for Mgada Primary School
and will be looking to level up the series in Durban. The kids from Nomandi
were really on their game in Mthatha.
There are some amazingly talented young players in their KFC
Mini-Cricket side and I can’t wait to follow their progress closely over the
coming years.”
The Proteas play Mgada
Primary School at the Comtech Hub field at Comptech Combined School on
24 November at 13:00. The event is open to the public. Come down and support Kwa-Zulu Natal’s KFC
Mini-Cricket kids and get closer to your heroes, the Proteas.
Two spaces are still up for grabs
for your primary school’s or cricket club’s KFC Mini-Cricket team to host and
take on the Proteas. Dial
*120*7535# or visit www.kfcminicricket.co.za now to enter.
About the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids v
Proteas Tour
For the third
year KFC will run a national competition where KFC Mini-Cricket kids will stand
the chance to play against the Proteas in the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas
Tour
Kids can enter online (www.kfcminicricket.co.za)
or via USSD (*120*7535#)
The winners will
be rewarded with a prize handover, a training session and a game against the
Proteas, all assisted by one of the three KFC Mini_Cricket coaches, Graeme
Smith, Neil McKenzie and Mfuneko Ngam.
The runners-up
will be given the opportunity to participate as ball boys and girls at a
televised Ram Slam T20 Challenge match in their area
Three third
place winners will be drawn, each of whom will be awarded with 25 KFC
Mini-Cricket sets for their school.
About KFC Mini-Cricket
KFC
Mini-Cricket provides a platform for kids in South Africa to have fun and get
active
KFC
Mini-Cricket is the largest grassroots development sports programme in South
Africa and is also an essential building block for learning cricketing basics
and entrenching a love for the game.
There are currently over 110
000 kids from over 4 900 schools active in the KFC Mini-Cricket programme
who are coached by over 8000 volunteers
KFC
has sponsored KFC Mini-Cricket since 2010 and in the 2012/13 cricket season KFC
became the title sponsor of the KFC T20 Internationals and an associate sponsor
of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge.
KFC
has recently renewed its Mini-Cricket sponsorship for a further 10 years,
taking the partnership through to 2025
