Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Mthatha school in KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour decider



KFC Mini-Cricket Kids from Lugxogxo Junior Secondary School will host the Proteas in the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour decider at the Khaya Majola Cricket Oval in Mthatha on the 27th March.

Following a thrilling start to the 5th edition of the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour, which has seen the KFC Mini Cricket Kids and Proteas win one match apiece, the outing for both teams in the Eastern Cape is set to is to provide fireworks in the winner-takes-all clash.

The Proteas men and women team will play against the KFC Mini-Cricket kids in what will be considered an away game even though it is within the borders of South Africa, as the kids will have many supporters from their school and some of the neighbouring schools from Mthatha. 

“We are very excited that the tour is sitting at 1-all with the final match being the decider,” said Thabisa Mkhwanazi, Public Affairs Director for KFC South Africa. “At KFC we are fully committed to the development of our country’s young cricketers through the KFC Mini-Cricket programme. It gives us immense joy to see young cricketers receive the opportunity to meet and play against their heroes. I wish the KFC Mini-Cricket kids from Lugxogxo Junior Secondary School all the best of luck in their match against the Proteas. I’m confident they will do us proud.”

On 22 March Protea legend and KFC Mini-Cricket assistant coach, Mfuneko Ngam will facilitate a full training session with the KFC Mini-Cricket kids from Lugxogxo at their school, where he will spend time working on the various skills that the kids will need to take on and go one up against the Proteas.

Ngam believes that the KFC Mini-Cricket programme continues to assist the kids develop their game and expects the KFC Mini-Cricket kids to be well prepared for the match. “This is the third time that the Kei region will host the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas match and in the previous two matches we have been blessed with kids that can play cricket very well. I expect that this time will be no different and that the kids will be well prepared so all I need to do is tweak their game and then encourage them so when they play against the Proteas they can focus on the game and maximise on the opportunity to meet their heroes.”

The KFC Mini-Cricket Kids vs Proteas Tour is currently sitting at 1-1 overall, with 2 tours having been drawn. This match doesn’t only decide the fate of the 2017/18 series but also decides who will take a 2-1 lead in the tour.

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About the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids v Proteas Tour
For the fifth 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 full day training session and a game against the Proteas, all assisted by KFC Min-Cricket coaches, Graeme Smith and Mfuneko Ngam.

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 120 000 kids from over 5078 schools active in the KFC Mini-Cricket programme who are coached by nearly 9268 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.
Log on to www.kfcminicricket.co.za or contact CSA at (011) 880 2810 for more info on KFC Mini-Cricket.


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