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MEDIA RELEASE 7 DECEMBER 2008
BLIND CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA T20 TOURNAMENT ENDS
There is jubilation amongst the blind community of the Free State as the news spread that Free State won the BLIND CRICKET SA T20 NATIONAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT and carried high the LOFOB T20 FLOATING TROPHY and proudly displayed their gold medals. Free State played Boland on Saturday 6 December 2008 in the final at Somerset West Cricket Club. The defending champs, Boland took silver in second place and Western Province bronze in third place.
Paralympian, Hilton Langenhoven took gold again for the best batting score of 103 not out. The best bowler of the tournament was Francois Neethling from Northerns (Gauteng) and Player of the tournament went to Michael da Silva of Central Gauteng.
For more information contact Philip Bam on 0836583885; or Adv Alan Small, BCSA President on 0833840474 or Armand Bam, National Coordinator on 0834330937.
MEDIA RELEASE - BLIND CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA DECEMBER 2008
BLIND CRICKET NATIONAL TOURNAMENT REACHES SEMI-FINALS
Blind Cricket in South Africa is up and running with renewed enthusiasm generated by an interesting week of blind cricket in Cape Town. Eight regions competed in the BCSA T20 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT held at the Somerset West Cricket Club grounds in Lourensford Road, Somerset West.
More than 100 visually impaired cricketers demonstrated their skill in bowling, batting, wicket-keeping to vie for the BCSA T20 LOFOB FLOATING TROPHY and gold, silver and bronze medals.
Demonstrating its belief in serving all sectors of the community including disabled people, the City of Cape Town’s Sport and Recreation Department very generously sponsored the event together with The League of Friends of the Blind[LOFOB] with Somerset West Cricket Club making its venue available. This partnership has helped to give new life to cricket for blind people in South Africa and will certainly help to change what it means to be blind.
In Group 1, the top position was taken by Free State with Boland in second place; Northerns (Gauteng) in 3rd and KZN in 4th place. Group 2 produced Amathole/Border as the top team with Western Province in second place; Central Gauteng 3rd and Northern Cape in 4th position.
Today’s semi-finals will be between Free State and Western Province at 10:00 and Amathole/Border will face up to Boland in the second semi-final to be played at 14:00 on Field 1.
The play-off for seeding will be between Central Gauteng and Northerns at 10:00 and Northern Cape vs KZN at 14:00 on Field 2.
The finals will take place on Saturday 6 December at 14:00 with 3rd place play-off at 10:00. Prize-giving is expected at 18:00 at the Somerset West Cricket Club.
For more information contact Philip Bam on 0836583885; or Adv Alan Small, BCSA President on 0833840474 or Armand Bam, National Coordinator on 0834330937.
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