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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Shawn Belluigi
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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