ICC Development Program announces regional award winners for 2003
The ICC Development Program today announced the regional winners of the 2003 Annual Awards.
The award winners are spread out over 20 cricket-playing countries across the globe stretching from Mozambique to Thailand to the Cayman Islands.
This is the second successive year of the Annual Awards program, and the first time all five regions have taken part.
The winners were selected by the five regional head offices and have now been forwarded for consideration for the Global Awards in their relevant categories which will be announced on 2 February 2004.
ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed congratulated all of the award winners on their achievements.
"It is thanks to the commitment and dedication of so many unheralded people that cricket continues to grow outside the 10 Full Member countries," said Mr Speed
"I commend all of the award winners for their enthusiasm for the sport and I hope that these awards will inspire others to follow their example."
The Development Program Annual Awards promote excellence in cricket development and recognise exceptional performance and service to the game in the ICC's Associate and Affiliate Member countries. Nominees in 2003 came from a range of levels - country, club, association, team, school and individual - highlighting the positive impact cricket is making on the lives of players from culturally diverse communities.
All of the regional award winners are listed below. Each regional award winner will receive an ICC plaque, a certificate of recognition and an appreciation letter from ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed. Each regional Flicx Community Development Award winner will also receive a Flicx pitch (For further details please see www.flicx.com).
The global winners will receive an ICC trophy.
| AFRICA: | |
| Group Awards: | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | ZAMBIA CRICKET UNION |
| Best Junior Development Initiative | MOZAMBIQUE |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | NAMIBIAN WOMEN'S CRICKET |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | HICKORY PROGRAM (NAMIBIA) |
| Flicx Community Development Award | CHIPATA (ZAMBIA) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | UGANDA CRICKET UNION |
| Individual Awards: | |
| Volunteer of the Year | LAURENCE PIETERS (NAMIBIA) |
| Lifetime Service Award | JASMER SINGH (KENYA) |
| AMERICAS: | |
| Group Awards: | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | GUANTANAMO PROVINCE DEVELOPMENT (CUBA) |
| Best Junior Development Initiative | US CRICKET ACADEMY (USA) |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | ARGENTINE CRICKET ASSOCIATION |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | SAO PAULO CRICKET ASSOCIATION (BRAZIL) |
| Flicx Community Development Award | BCB SUMMER CAMPS (BERMUDA) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | CAYMAN CRICKET WEEK (CAYMAN ISLANDS) |
| Individual Awards: | |
| Volunteer of the Year | TIM MESSNER (CHILE) |
| Lifetime Service Award | JACK KYLE (CANADA) |
| ASIA: | |
| Group Awards: | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | DR VECE PAES |
| Best Junior Development Initiative | CHIANG MAI SCHOOL (THAILAND) |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF NEPAL |
| Flicx Community Development Award | BUKIT JALIL SPORTS SCHOOL (MALAYSIA) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiatives | |
| Individual Awards: | |
| Volunteer of the Year | |
| Lifetime Service Award | JAI KUMAR NATH SHAH (NEPAL) |
| EAST ASIA-PACIFIC: | |
| Group Awards: | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | INDONESIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION |
| Best Junior Development Initiative | INDONESIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | JAPAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | VANUATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION |
| Flicx Community Development Award | SAMOA SCHOOLS CRICKET COUNCIL |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | VANUATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION |
| Individual Awards: | |
| Volunteer of the Year | NAOAKI SAIDA (JAPAN) |
| Lifetime Service Award | WAYNE SATCHELL (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) |
| EUROPE: | |
| Group Awards: | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE CRICKET BOND |
| Best Junior Development Initiative | ISRAEL CRICKET ASSOCIATION |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | MAIJA SCAMANS (FINLAND) |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE CRICKET BOND |
| Flicx Community Development Award | NORWEGIAN CRICKET BOARD |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | GLOSTRUP CC (DENMARK) |
| Individual Awards: | |
| Volunteer of the Year | BOB GIBB (NORWAY) |
| Lifetime Service Award | STANLEY PERLMAN (ISRAEL) |
For further information about any of the awards or award winners please contact Jenny Fairlamb in the ICC's Development department (jenny.fairlamb@icc-cricket.com or +44 207 266 7910)
ICC media contacts:
| Jon Long |
| Project Officer - Corporate Affairs |
| Mobile: + 44 (0) 7946 545090 |
E Mail: jon.long@icc-cricket.com |
