Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Swamibapa 40 overs Champs

Swamibapa A Team under the captainship of Joseph Angara won the Bag and Balers Trophy to-day at Nairobi Gymkhana when they beat their arch rivals Kanbis A by 37 runs in front of a good crowd. The incident free match was officiated by Kenya International Cricket Umpires Subhash Modi and Rockie D'mello.
Scores:1 Swamibapa 113 all out in 33.5 overs . Francis Otieno man of he match batted well for his fine innings of 38 runs and he was supported by Nemiah Odhiambo 20. Bowling honours for Kanbis were shared by Rajesh Varsani 3/17 and Rajesh Bhudia 2/16.
Kanbis were bowled out for 76 runs in 24 overs. Alpesh Bhudia played an entertaining inings of 30 runs and he was ably supported by Rickesh Hirani14.
Joseph Angara 3/9, Lameck Onyango 3/13, Eliza Otieno 2/18 and Nemiah Odhiambo 2/16 spearheaded the bowling attack for Swamibapa. Maurice Ouma, Kenya Captain was brilliant behind the stumps as an agile wicketkeeper.
During the colourful presentation ceremony at Nairobi Gymkhana, NPCA Chairman thanked he main sponsors Bag and Balers for the tremendous support.
Samir Inamdar, Chairman of Cricket Kenya Cricket appreciated the role of NPCA and also assured Kenya Cricket is going o greater heights. The ceremony was also attended by the officials of Cricket Kenya, NPCA, KCU&SA and representatives of most of the NPCA affiliated clubs.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Kenya team for WCL Div 1 Announced

Cricket Kenya Press Realease:

Cricket Kenya wishes to inform members of the press that the National Cricket Team will participate in the ICC World Cricket League Division 1 which will be held in The Netherlands from 1st – 10th July 2010.

Prior to that, the team will travel to Manchester in the United Kingdom to play in a series of warm matches which have been arranged by Friends of Kenya.

For these two events, junior players have been considered due to Cricket Kenya’s long term objectives for the team’s development. Due to injuries, David Obuya will be unavailable for these two assignments. While Seren Waters, will be unavailable owing to school commitments.

Cricket Kenya is happy to announce the squad as:

Players
1. Morris Ouma Amolo
2. James Kabatha Kamande
3. Collins Omondi Obuya
4. Alex Obanda Auma
5. Elijah Asoyo Otieno
6. Hiren Ashok Varaiya
7. Rakep Rajendrabhai Patel
8. Alfred Luseno Sorongo
9. Nehemiah Odhiambo Ngoche
10. Thomas Odoyo Migai
11. James Otieno Ngoche
12. Shem Obado Ngoche
13. Nelson Odhiambo
14. Francis Otieno Ndege
15. Dominic Saleh Wesonga

The following will act as technical personnel for the team for both tournaments:

1. Eldine Baptiste (Team Coach)
2. Macdonald Oduor (Team Manager)
3. Thota Sreenivas (Match Analyst)
4. Joseph Muthike (Team Physiotherapist)
5. Joseph Asichi (Fitness Trainer)

Monday, May 31, 2010

Tom Sears is the new CEO of Cricket Kenya

Cricket Kenya Press Release:

Cricket Kenya is pleased to announce that it has agreed terms with Mr Tom Sears to take over the vacant position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket Kenya.

The panel of selectors for the new CEO included the office bearers of Cricket Kenya, the chairmen of the 3 provinces, Richard Done of ICC and Cassim Suliman (CEO of Africa Cricket Association).

Tom Sears is currently the Head of Business Development of New Zealand Cricket. He was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Derbyshire CCC (2005 -2008) and before that the Commercial Director of Worcestershire CCC (2000-2005). In terms of experience, he was in the eyes of the panel the most ideally suited candidate to take on this job given the breadth of his commercial and administrative experience and the reports received from those who have worked with him. The panel is confident that with his background and skills, Kenya’s cricket development will be in very capable hands.

Mr Sears, who is 40 years old, is of English extraction. He is married with three children.

He will accompany Mr Inamdar as one of Kenya’s two delegates to the ICC’s Annual Conference in Singapore (26th June – 1st July 2010) before commencing his duties in Kenya on 19th July 2010.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Action moves to SCLPS for 6-a-sides

Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Samaj (SCLPS) Youth League has organized and will be hosting a Six-A-Side Cricket tournament for the 5TH Year. The Defending champions for the Last year were Swamibapa Sports Club, confirmed Subhash Modi, Hon. PRO of the tournament.

Modi said most of the top Kenyan cricketers are expected to participate in this exciting tournament.

The event will be taking place at SCLPS Nairobi West Complex and Ngara Sports Club from 1:30pm on Saturday 29TH May & 8:00 am to 6: pm on Sunday 30TH May & 1ST June 2010. There will be a road show by East FM on 30TH May 2010, Vegetarian food varieties will be available for all three days at very reasonable rates.

All teams associated with the Nairobi Province Cricket Association are invited and are expected to take part in the three day cricket event. We have already received confirmation for participation from a number of institutes namely: Shree Cutchi Leva Patel Youth League, Ruaraka Sports Club, Kanbis Sports Club,, Parklands Sports Club, Aga Khan sports club, Swamibapa Sports Club, Kongoni’s Cricket Club, Premier club, Stray lions Cricket Club, Simba Union, Qutbi’s Cricket and a number of confirmations are still awaited

The Event has been kindly sponsored by Tile and Carpet Centre Limited & DURA COAT (BASCO PRODUCTS KENYA LTD).

Event Convernor: Mr. Shantilal Naran Patel assisted by Lalji Kunverji Bhudia and the Committee of the SCLPS Youth League

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

NPCA results from 28th March

Sorry about the delay in posting these:

NPCA - Twenty/20 Tournament Scores.2010

Date Group Team Team Venue Results
Mar 28th. A Kanbis 'B' Sir Ali 'A' Sir Ali Walkover to Kanbis
Denis
Walkover

B' Sir Ali no show
Lalji












Denis A Stray Lions 'A' Simba Union Sir Ali Stray Lions 'A' won
Lalji
33/2 Wkts 30/5 Wkts
by 8 Wkts


7 Overs 4.4 Overs









Pamba A Kanbis 'A' SCLYL 'A' Gymkhana Abandoned due to
Ghosh



wet ground







Pamba A Nbi Gymkhana 'A' Swamibapa 'A' Gymkhana Abandoned due to
Ghosh



wet ground









SEMI - FINALS



9.00 a.m B Premier Swamibapa 'B' Eastleigh Premier won by


179/3 Wkts 169/4 Wkts
10 Runs
Dave
Brijan Patel - 68 David T - 77*




Vijay Patel - 62* Mitesh - 46




Prakash - 1/23 Brijan - 2/21









1.30p.m B Nbi.Nookers 'A' Stray Lions 'B' Eastleigh Stray Lions 'B' won


129/9 Wkts 130/9 Wkts
by 1 Wkt
Dave
Collins O - 76 John M - 52




Anand - 2/23 Luseno - 3/25




Girish - 2/35 Joel - 2/24











SEMI-FINALS



9.00 a.m D Parklands Sir Ali 'B' Simba Sir Ali 'B' won by
Cleophus
61 All Out 63/3 Wkts
7 Wkts
Asghar
Ali - 2/8 Abdul - 38




Jibran - 2/23 Milan - 3/17











SEMI-FINALS



9.00 a.m E Goan Institute 'B' Nookers 'B' Jafferys Goan Institute 'B'
Mo Khan
134/7 Wkts 125/7 Wkts
won by 9 Runs
Trenck
Mehmood - 61 Quintas - 33




Gopinath - 2/18 Pranav - 2/20









1.30 p.m E Medics Nbi.Gym 'B' Jafferys Nbi Gym 'B' won
Mo Khan
74 All Out 75/4 Wkts
by 6 Wkts
Trenck
V.P.Singh - 22 Deevesh - 28*




Venkatesh - 3/9 Taseer - 3/15




Kirit - 3/18












FINALS



1.30 p.m C Nbi.Jafferys Aga Khan Simba Nbi.Jafferys won
Cleophus
105/5 Wkts 104/6 Wkts
by 5 Wkts
Asghar
Charles O - 47 Brijal - 41




Deval Soni - 2/17 Shannu Dosa - 5/18