ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Dubai, 31 January 2008
Peru and Suriname secure awards for the first time
The ICC Development Program has announced the regional winners of the 2007 Annual Awards.
In all, 162 nominations were received from 49 different Members and Bermuda and Namibia were the big winners, with each receiving three awards.
The African country picked up awards for the Best Overall Cricket Development Program, Best Junior Cricket Initiative and Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Award.
Bermuda also secured three awards; the Best Overall Cricket Development Program, Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNAIDS and UNICEF and the Photo of the Year.
Seven other member countries collected two awards each: Botswana , Nepal , Indonesia , Japan , Vanuatu , Germany and Scotland .
Two Members – Peru , who only joined the ICC as an Affiliate member in 2007, and Suriname – received prizes for the first time.
ICC Global Development Manager Matthew Kennedy congratulated all of the award winners on their achievements.
“These Development Program Annual Awards have become more competitive each year and the Regional judges have recently had a very tough task,” said Mr Kennedy.
“As well as congratulating the winners, I’d like to say that all the submissions leave us feeling immensely positive about the health of the game around the world.
“This year’s awards again illustrate the way many established development programs are flourishing as well as how new initiatives and programs are coming to the fore. The global awards are sure to be heavily contested,” added Mr Kennedy.
The Development Program Annual Awards, which began in 2002, promote excellence in cricket development and recognise exceptional performance and service to the game in the ICC’s 91Associate and Affiliate Members.
Nominees in 2007 came from a range of levels - country, club, association, team, school and individual - highlighting the positive impact cricket is making on the lives of people from culturally diverse communities.
The Regional Award Winners listed below will each receive an ICC plaque and be put forward for the ICC Global Awards.
The global winners will receive a $2,000 cricket equipment grant.
These winners were selected by the relevant regional head office from the many entries received and will now be nominated for the global award in the relevant category.
The judges for the global awards are Ray Mali (ICC President), Ehsan Mani (Past ICC President), Malcolm Gray (Past ICC President), and Keith Bradshaw (MCC Chief Executive and Secretary). The global awards will be announced on 14 March 2008.
Africa Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Namibia Cricket Board Development Programme 2007
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Hickory Creek Spur Interschools Tournament , Namibia
Best Women's Cricket Initiative Midlands Cricket Association, Zambia
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Namibia Crikcet Board Website
Photo of the Year Award Botswana Cricket Association
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF MCU & NCSC, Mozambique
Volunteer of the Year Girish Ramakrishna, Botswana
Americas Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Bermuda Cricket Board
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Suriname Schools Program
Best Women’s Cricket Initiative Brazil National Program
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Tournaments and Tours , Argentina
Photo of the Year Award It’s a catch!, Bermuda
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF Support of STAR, Bermuda
Volunteer of the Year Harry Hildebrand , Peru
Lifetime Service Award Calvin Clarke, Canada
Asia Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Singapore Cricket Association
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Cricket Association of Nepal
Best Women's Cricket Initiative Board of Control for Cricket in Bhutan
Photo of the Year Award Sudarshan Ranjit, Nepal
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
Lifetime Service Award Ahmed Hasan Didi , Maldives
East Asia-Pacific Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Vanuatu Cricket Association
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Tetrapak U15 Development Program , Indonesia
Best Women’s Cricket Initiative Women’s Cricket Program & Cricket 6’s participation in Shanghai , Japan
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Tetrapak / Ultrajaya Promotional Program , Indonesia
Photo of the Year Award Disabled Women Playing Cricket , Vanuatu
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF Run Out AIDS, Samoa
Volunteer of the Year Cheryl Amini, Papua New Guinea
Lifetime Service Award Kenichiro Matsumura, Japan
Europe Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Cricket Scotland
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Cricket to German Schools
Best Women's Cricket Initiative Oldenburg U17 Women's Tournament , Germany
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Taggarts Sponsorship of the grassroots program, Scotland
Photo of the Year Award Morten Hannesbo - "Celebrating a great catch", Switzerland
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF Madrid Cricket Club & UNICEF Twenty20 Tournament , Spain
Volunteer of the Year Jos Heggelman, The Netherlands
Lifetime Service Award John Wright, Ireland
Dubai, 31 January 2008
Peru and Suriname secure awards for the first time
The ICC Development Program has announced the regional winners of the 2007 Annual Awards.
In all, 162 nominations were received from 49 different Members and Bermuda and Namibia were the big winners, with each receiving three awards.
The African country picked up awards for the Best Overall Cricket Development Program, Best Junior Cricket Initiative and Best Cricket Promotion and Marketing Award.
Bermuda also secured three awards; the Best Overall Cricket Development Program, Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNAIDS and UNICEF and the Photo of the Year.
Seven other member countries collected two awards each: Botswana , Nepal , Indonesia , Japan , Vanuatu , Germany and Scotland .
Two Members – Peru , who only joined the ICC as an Affiliate member in 2007, and Suriname – received prizes for the first time.
ICC Global Development Manager Matthew Kennedy congratulated all of the award winners on their achievements.
“These Development Program Annual Awards have become more competitive each year and the Regional judges have recently had a very tough task,” said Mr Kennedy.
“As well as congratulating the winners, I’d like to say that all the submissions leave us feeling immensely positive about the health of the game around the world.
“This year’s awards again illustrate the way many established development programs are flourishing as well as how new initiatives and programs are coming to the fore. The global awards are sure to be heavily contested,” added Mr Kennedy.
The Development Program Annual Awards, which began in 2002, promote excellence in cricket development and recognise exceptional performance and service to the game in the ICC’s 91Associate and Affiliate Members.
Nominees in 2007 came from a range of levels - country, club, association, team, school and individual - highlighting the positive impact cricket is making on the lives of people from culturally diverse communities.
The Regional Award Winners listed below will each receive an ICC plaque and be put forward for the ICC Global Awards.
The global winners will receive a $2,000 cricket equipment grant.
These winners were selected by the relevant regional head office from the many entries received and will now be nominated for the global award in the relevant category.
The judges for the global awards are Ray Mali (ICC President), Ehsan Mani (Past ICC President), Malcolm Gray (Past ICC President), and Keith Bradshaw (MCC Chief Executive and Secretary). The global awards will be announced on 14 March 2008.
Africa Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Namibia Cricket Board Development Programme 2007
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Hickory Creek Spur Interschools Tournament , Namibia
Best Women's Cricket Initiative Midlands Cricket Association, Zambia
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Namibia Crikcet Board Website
Photo of the Year Award Botswana Cricket Association
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF MCU & NCSC, Mozambique
Volunteer of the Year Girish Ramakrishna, Botswana
Americas Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Bermuda Cricket Board
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Suriname Schools Program
Best Women’s Cricket Initiative Brazil National Program
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Tournaments and Tours , Argentina
Photo of the Year Award It’s a catch!, Bermuda
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF Support of STAR, Bermuda
Volunteer of the Year Harry Hildebrand , Peru
Lifetime Service Award Calvin Clarke, Canada
Asia Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Singapore Cricket Association
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Cricket Association of Nepal
Best Women's Cricket Initiative Board of Control for Cricket in Bhutan
Photo of the Year Award Sudarshan Ranjit, Nepal
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
Lifetime Service Award Ahmed Hasan Didi , Maldives
East Asia-Pacific Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Vanuatu Cricket Association
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Tetrapak U15 Development Program , Indonesia
Best Women’s Cricket Initiative Women’s Cricket Program & Cricket 6’s participation in Shanghai , Japan
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Tetrapak / Ultrajaya Promotional Program , Indonesia
Photo of the Year Award Disabled Women Playing Cricket , Vanuatu
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF Run Out AIDS, Samoa
Volunteer of the Year Cheryl Amini, Papua New Guinea
Lifetime Service Award Kenichiro Matsumura, Japan
Europe Region
Best Overall Cricket Development Program Cricket Scotland
Best Junior Cricket Initiative Cricket to German Schools
Best Women's Cricket Initiative Oldenburg U17 Women's Tournament , Germany
Best Cricket Promotional and Marketing Award Taggarts Sponsorship of the grassroots program, Scotland
Photo of the Year Award Morten Hannesbo - "Celebrating a great catch", Switzerland
Best Spirit of Cricket Award in Partnership with UNIADS and UNICEF Madrid Cricket Club & UNICEF Twenty20 Tournament , Spain
Volunteer of the Year Jos Heggelman, The Netherlands
Lifetime Service Award John Wright, Ireland