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MEDIA RELEASE BY BLIND CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA 9 DECEMBER 2010
INTERNATIONAL BLIND CRICKET BATTLE CONTINUES
South Africa’s Blind cricket team battled valiantly but could not beat Pakistan’s 517/5 in the second 40 overs ODI in Goodwood, Cape Town, South Africa today in the international blind cricket series between South Africa and Pakistan. Highest scorers for Pakistan were Masood Jan on 104; Muhammed Jamil on 84; Aneez Javed on 85; Abdul Razak on 74 not out and Ali Nisar on 73 not out.
South Africa was all out for 118. The highest scorers for South Africa was Jesse Heyn on 21 and Sonwabile Bidla on 17. The player of the match was Masood Jan recognised for effecting 7 run outs.
For more detailed information call Armand on 0716330699
The final match of the series and ODI will be played at Sahara Park Newlands on Saturday 11 December 2010 starting at 10:00. There will be no entrance charge and the public is encouraged to come and support the blind international cricket players.
MEDIA RELEASE 7 DECEMBER 2010 by BLIND CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa bowled Pakistan 437 all out in 35 overs in the first of three ODI’s (40 overs) in the international blind cricket series in Cape Town today. This is the first time the blind cricket world champions were bowled all out in five years. This achievement could not win the match for South Africa who ended on 266/9 after the allotted 40 overs. Highest scorer for Pakistan was Aneez Javed with 162 runs followed by Amir Ishfaq on 54. Sonwabile Bidla of South Africa reached 104 with Tefo Classen (SA) going out on 52. Aneez Javed was player of the match.
For more information call Armand on 0716330699.
The series continues at Northerns Cricket Ground in Goodwood on Thursday 9th December with the final at Sahara Park Newlands on Saturday 11 December 2010. Matches start at 10:00
MEDIA RELEASE 5 December 2010
SA vs PAKISTAN T/20 RESULTS (click to download results)
South Africa returned to international blind cricket in a series of T/20 and ODI’s underway in Cape Town this week. The three T/20 matches came to an end with a convincing win by Pakistan the world champions in Blind Cricket.
First Match at Victoria Cricket Club Grounds in Kenwyn: Pakistan 239/2 South Africa 97 all out. Player of the match- Muhammed Jamil (Pak) 128
Second match at Vinyeard grounds of Western province Cricket Club: South Africa 120/6; Pakistan 121: South Africa high scorers- Laurence Ruthven 38 not out and Riaan Serfontein 24. Pakistan high scorers – Shabaz Muhammed 64 not out; Abazzi Zeshaan 43 not out. Player of the match Shabaz Muhammed.
Final match at Northens Cricket club in Goodwood: South Africa 143/3; Pakistan 144/3 (15,4 overs); Top scorers- Ali Nizar(Pak) 55; South African top scorer- Jesse Heyn 36 not out. Player of the match Masood Jan(Pak). Player of the series: Muhamed Jamil (Pak)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ARMAND ON 0716330699
The contest between the two nations continue in 3 ODI’s with the first being played on Tuesday 7th December at the Khayelitsha Oval; the second at Northerns Goodwood on 9 December and the Final on Saturday 11 December at Sahara Park Newlands. All matches start at 10:00 and entry is free.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM
“Soon the ball will rattle on the soil of Cape Town when two giants will fight for the title” says Mr Yousaf Haroon, General Manager of Pakistan Blind Cricket as his team prepares to take on South Africa in a series of three T/20 and three ODI’s in Cape Town from 2-11 December 2010. The final will be played at Newlands on 11 December 2010.
Blind Cricket South Africa is proud to announce the selection of the South African Blind Cricket team who will receive their national colours approved by SASCOC at the launch of the series at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town South Africa tonight 25 November 2010 at 18:00. The High Commissioner of Pakistan will be in attendance. A special feature of the launch will be the attendance of Cobras and Protea players Vernon Philander and Rory Kleinveldt.
BLIND CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA is pleased to announce the South African National Blind Cricket Team as follows:
Johan Schroeder—CAPTAIN; Birth Date: 02/01/1974 Category: B1; Batting Style: Right Hand; Bowling Style: Right Hand
Teams: South Africa, Northerns Blind Cricket; 2004 United Cricket Board of South Africa award as SA National Blind Cricket player of the year. 2003,2004 and 2005 awarded Northerns Blind Cricket player of the year.
Sonwabile Bidla—VICE CAPTAIN; Birth Date: 25/02/1981 Category: B2; Batting Style: Right Hand ; Bowling Style: Right Hand; Teams: South Africa, Central Gauteng Blind Cricket
Michael Da Silva—VICE CAPTAIN; Birth Date: 27/10/1974 Category: B3; Batting Style: Right Hand; Bowling Style: Left Arm; Teams: South Africa, Central Gauteng Blind Cricket, Received award for player of the tournament 2008; 2009 Blind Cricket Player of the year award from Cricket South.
The rest of the team:
Albert Jordaan B2 ( Central Gauteng); Andrew Mmaubane B3 (Limpopo); Francois Neethling B2 ( Northerns); Jesse Heynes B2 ( Boland); Riaan Serfontein B1 ( Boland); Cyril Mdlalose B1 (Central Gauteng); Tefo Classen B3 ( Free State); Tandoxolo Tobi B1 ( Western Province); Petrus Goeieman B1 ( Northern Cape); Laurence Ruthven B2 (Northerns); Sonwabile Makasi B3 (Western Cape); John van Schalkwyk B1 (Western Cape)
The team management is Armand Bam (Biokineticist), National coordinator of Blind Cricket South Africa as MANAGER; Hermanus Laven Northern Cape, U19 Girls and mini cricket coach as COACH; Johan Groenewald of Gauteng as Player liaison and Philip Bam manager of Western Province Blind Cricket team as ASSISTANT MANAGER. The management team has wide experience in working with blind people and in the promotion of sports for blind people.
The media will have an opportunity to meet the South African Blind cricket team at the Athlone Stadium tonight.
Team Pakistan will host a media conference at 11:00 at the Coral Hotel, crn Buitengracht and Wale Streets, Cape Town on TUESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER 2010.
For more information contact Armand Bam on 0716330699
MEDIA RELEASE 3 NOVEMBER 2010
CONCERN ABOUT NO SCHOOLING FOR 10 YR OLD BLIND CHILD
The LOFOB outreach team, including an Occupational Therapist and Mobility Instructor will be visiting Knysna today (3 November 2010 ) where they will be discussing the future of a 10 year old blind child who has not had any formal schooling yet. This is part of LOFOB’s outreach to communities in the rural areas of the Western Cape. The purpose of the outreach is also to follow up on visually impaired toddlers who is on the LOFOB home-based programmes including areas as far as Beaufort West.
Thursday 4th November the team will be at the George municipality in York Road and then do training in the afternoon at George APD in Pacaltsdorp. On Friday 5th November the team will be in Mossel Bay in the morning and in the afternoon at Riversdale.
Many people in the Oudtshoorn area reported with cataracts to be considered when LOFOB organises free cataract operation again. The service offered by the team includes Low Vision assessments and the distribution of essential assistive devices such as long Canes, talking watches and money identification templates.
The communities and health service providers welcomed the LOFOB initiative which will be repeated regularly.
The League of Friends of the Blind provides a wide range of services to blind people and continues to focus on prevention of blindness initiatives. The Programmes include independence and wellness training, a fully functional Early Childhood Development programme including a Pre-School for visually impaired children at its Centre in Grassy Park. LOFOB realises that the rural areas always lag behind and will intensify its efforts to reach people suffering with vision loss in the rural areas of the Western Cape.
For more information and further comment contact Philip Bam Executive Director of LOFOB on 0217053753 or 0836583885.
MEDIA RELEASE - A CHANCE TO SEE THE LIGHT
There will be light at the end of the tunnel for 100 indigent individuals who suffer of cataracts when their sight is restored through a special partnership between the League of Friends of the Blind and the Cape Eye Hospital. The procedure will be done at no cost for selected candidates and will take place during Eye Care Awareness Week, which will be celebrated, from the 11th to 15th October 2010.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and as a result state hospitals are inundated with requests for treatment. Due to the demand for this procedure, candidates can wait anywhere between 2 to 3 years before they can be assisted.
Research indicates that 80% of blindness can be prevented and treated with early detection. The top 3 causes of blindness worldwide are: cataracts at 39.1%, uncorrected refractive errors at 18.2% and glaucoma at 10.1%. Women make up 57% of the total number of visually impaired people while 23% of visually impaired people fall between the age group of 15-36 years old. Cataracts display itself as cloudiness of the crystalline lens, which may prevent a clear image from forming on the retina. This can be as a result of trauma, disease and old age. In rare cases it can also be present at birth due to a hereditary condition.
For more information about this project contact Heidi Volkwijn or Benita Petersen on (021) 705-3753.
Issued by: Philip M Bam
THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE THIEF OF EYESIGHT
On Friday, 12 March, attention will be focused on World Glaucoma Day. Glaucoma ranks among the top 3 causes of blindness worldwide with just over 10% of the world population living with the condition. Glaucoma is also known as the thief of eyesight. This condition manifests when the optic nerve is damaged by an increase of fluid in the eye. Some experts speculate that children and adults living with the condition may have an inadequate blood supply to the optic nerve, or that the tissues supporting the nerve are weak.
Research indicates that 75% of blindness can be prevented with early detection and this is especially true with Glaucoma as there are no warning signs other than the gradual loss of sight that people may not usually notice. Even though glaucoma cannot be cured, it can be treated. For this reason it is of utmost importance that eye examinations are done at least once every year. If it is detected in its early stages, before any sight is lost, blindness can almost always be prevented.
While the League of Friends of the Blind [LOFOB] continues to offer comprehensive rehabilitation services to blind people it continues to promote the prevention of blindness. LOFOB as part of its prevention of blindness and restoration of sight project wishes to focus people at risk on how it can be prevented. People who wish to find out more about this condition and how to save their sight can call the LOFOB offices on 0217053753.
Issued by: Philip M Bam
MEDIA RELEASE: WORLD BRAILLE DAY
The blind community of the world, will celebrate the birth of the inventor of Braille on 4th January. Louis Braille, born 201 years ago invented the Braille system of reading and writing which gave blind people access to the written word. Blind people throughout the world claimed this as the greatest gift ever.
The League of Friends of the Blind[LOFOB], offers Braille training to newly blinded adults in its Independence development programme. Every year a number of the trainees enter the National Braille Exam and receive certificates with distinction. This is testimony to the high standards delivered by the LOFOB Braille Instructors.
The onset of blindness in adult life is very traumatic as one of the main functioning losses associated with this is the loss of the ability to communicate. The world goes dark and a valuable social tool is lost. LOFOB, through its programmes assist the newly blinded person to regain some of the social functioning through its Braille training programme. The ability to read and write Braille opens doors to employment and renews social intercourse.
It is remarkable that the development of technology offering audio outputs, have not impacted negatively on the value of Braille to blind people. Braille remains the communication tool of choice, especially in view of the high cost of technology for blind people.
This year LOFOB will offer Braille training to at least 100 blind adults at its Independence Development Centre in Grassy Park. LOFOB is a member of the World Blind Union, representing over 160 million blind people throughout the world and joins the world community of blind people in marking this important occasion. Through the efforts of LOFOB, in collaboration with the other blindness agencies in the Western Cape, the blind Braille readers who completed matric in 2009 will each receive a Perkins Brailler which is the first time that blind school leavers will take with them the most important tool for study and further development. LOFOB is proud to be associated with this initiative.
LOFOB offers many other services to blind people including Orientation and Mobility; Home Management Skills; Sports and recreation and early Childhood Development. The cost of providing these services including Braille training is at least R32500.00 per person funded through the generosity of the public, corporate donors and the State.
For more information, please contact Philip Bam, Executive Director of LOFOB on 0836583885. [END]
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PHILIP M BAM
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