With over 60 000 competition entries received
nationwide, KFC and Cricket South Africa are proud to announce the three KFC
Mini-Cricket “Kids Join The Proteas On Tour” competition winners. The winning teams include; Amstelhof Primary
School from Paarl, Nomandi Junior Secondary School from Port St John and
Bayview Primary School from Helenvale, Port Elizabeth.
The winning teams will have the opportunity to join
the Proteas when they step up to the crease during their upcoming KFC T20
International Series against Zimbabwe in East London, Potchefstroom and Benoni
in October. The anticipated two days with the Proteas promise to be full of fun
and excitement for the lucky KFC Mini-Cricket kids who will each be immersed in a unique tailored
experience ranging from an interactive training session to camping in the same
hotel as the Proteas in the respective host towns. The winning teams will also receive
their official Tour kits to kick-start their cricketing adventure.
On match day, the
KFC Mini-Cricket kids will be led in a convoy and escorted to the stadium where
they will participate in the official guard of honour for the playing teams. Additionally, the kids will perform some of the
match duties including being ball boys and girls, the coin toss and thereafter,
close off this once in a lifetime experience by being part of the official
photos of the day’s festivities – making sure every special moment is captured
forever!
Thabisa Mkhwanazi,
Public Affairs Director for KFC South Africa comments, “At KFC we are fully
committed to the development of our country’s young cricketers. The KFC
Mini-Cricket Kids Join Proteas Tour is a special competition, giving young
cricketers a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only meet, but to rub
shoulders with their Protea heroes before these KFC T20 Internationals Tour
games. We wish the KFC Mini-Cricket Kids joining the Proteas the utmost fun,
and hope that this experience further reignites a passion and love for the game
of cricket.”
As a further
commitment to developing cricket in South Africa, KFC will continue to utilise
their T20 International sponsorship as a platform to further profile the KFC
Mini-Cricket programme. In addition to introducing young boys and girls to the
game, KFC Mini-Cricket is able to give kids in South Africa the chance to have
fun, get active and to get closer to their sporting heroes.
Since its inception, the KFC Mini-Cricket
programme has grown from 89 000 kids to now over 120 000 kids getting active
with over 5 500 schools taking part in the programme and coached by almost 10
000 volunteer coaches.
Dates for
the KFC T20 Internationals Tour Series- South Africa vs Zimbabwe:
9 October- Buffalo Park Stadium, East London
12 October- Senwes Park Stadium, Potchefstroom
14 October- Willowmoore Park Stadium, Benoni
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