2003 KCC Cricket Summer Camp proves a big hit with the kids

AS a new initiative by the section, the Cricket Committee organised a free summer camp for Club members. The camp was open to boys and girls between the ages of 8-13 years (although a few younger children as attended), with a total of 16 sessions running over the last two weeks in July and the first two weeks in August and culminating in a match against a team from the Hong Kong Cricket Academy.

The Cricket Summer Camp was run by KCC's new cricket coach, Afzaal Haider. Over 40 children attended the KCC Cricket Summer Camp during the 4 week period.

Thanks for Afzaal, Shiroy Vachha, David Brettel and Travis Pittman for their efforts in putting the Cricket Summer Camp together.

Match Report

Afzaal writes...

Dear Fellows,

Thank you very much for the great opportunity of coaching KCC Juniors in Summer camp 2003. It was really good, interesting and entertaining 16 sessions which I spent with the KCC kids. I am sure we will get something out of it in the near future.

On Friday 15th August, 2003 last day of the Summer Camp, I organised a cricket match between my Academy (HKAC) Under-11 team and KCC Juniors and I was surprised to see the result when the KCC Juniors won by 4 runs off the third ball of the last over. The Academy U-11 team are the current HKCA U-11 league champions and had been training regularly at India Club twice a week.

The KCC team was made up of the following players:

1-Richard Fowler (Captain)
2-Shah Pranit Paresh (V-Captain)
3-Anik Kamlesh Shah
4-Dennis Hathey
5-John - Alvin Yap
6-Dhiraj Mukhi
7-Payal Kamlesh Shah
8-Mok Ho Wai
9-Ajay Chainrai
10-Sheriza Wadhwani
11-Shah Aashni Paresh
12-Rebbeca Howard.
13-William Howard.

The format was twelve a side match where the twelfth man can only bat. Both teams had 4 to 5 extra players sitting outside to wait for any call to field as a substitute. The match was a 20 overs game and both teams almost completed their quota of their 20 overs. It was very interesting and exciting game to watch as both teams were very enthusiastic - singing songs, slogans and shouting encouraging words to each other throughout the match. Luckily we had more spectators than a Sunday League Match!

Regards,
Afzaal Haider

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