Media Release

London, 6 January 2004

ICC Development Program announces regional award winners for 2003

The ICC Development Program today announced the regional winners of the 2003 Annual Awards.

The award winners are spread out over 20 cricket-playing countries across the globe stretching from Mozambique to Thailand to the Cayman Islands.

This is the second successive year of the Annual Awards program, and the first time all five regions have taken part.

The winners were selected by the five regional head offices and have now been forwarded for consideration for the Global Awards in their relevant categories which will be announced on 2 February 2004.

ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed congratulated all of the award winners on their achievements.

"It is thanks to the commitment and dedication of so many unheralded people that cricket continues to grow outside the 10 Full Member countries," said Mr Speed

"I commend all of the award winners for their enthusiasm for the sport and I hope that these awards will inspire others to follow their example."

The Development Program Annual Awards promote excellence in cricket development and recognise exceptional performance and service to the game in the ICC's Associate and Affiliate Member countries. Nominees in 2003 came from a range of levels - country, club, association, team, school and individual - highlighting the positive impact cricket is making on the lives of players from culturally diverse communities.

All of the regional award winners are listed below. Each regional award winner will receive an ICC plaque, a certificate of recognition and an appreciation letter from ICC Chief Executive, Malcolm Speed.

The global winners will receive an ICC trophy.

AFRICA:

Group Awards:

Best Overall Cricket Development Program

ZAMBIA CRICKET UNION

Best Junior Development Initiative

MOZAMBIQUE

Best Women's Cricket Initiative

NAMIBIAN WOMEN'S CRICKET

Best Cricket Promotional Program

HICKORY PROGRAM (NAMIBIA)

Flicx Community Development Award

CHIPATA (ZAMBIA)

Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative

UGANDA CRICKET UNION

Individual Awards:

Volunteer of the Year

LAURENCE PIETERS (NAMIBIA)

Lifetime Service Award

JASMER SINGH (KENYA)

AMERICAS:

Group Awards:

Best Overall Cricket Development Program

GUANTANAMO PROVINCE DEVELOPMENT (CUBA)

Best Junior Development Initiative

US CRICKET ACADEMY (USA)

Best Women's Cricket Initiative

ARGENTINE CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Best Cricket Promotional Program

SAO PAULO CRICKET ASSOCIATION (BRAZIL)

Flicx Community Development Award

BCB SUMMER CLINICS (BERMUDA)

Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative

CAYMAN CRICKET WEEK (CAYMAN ISLANDS)

Individual Awards:

Volunteer of the Year

TIM MESSNER (CHILE)

Lifetime Service Award

JACK KYLE (CANADA)

ASIA:

Group Awards:

Best Overall Cricket Development Program

DR VECE PAES

Best Junior Development Initiative

CHIANG MAI SCHOOL (THAILAND)

Best Cricket Promotional Program

CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF NEPAL

Flicx Community Development Award

BUKIT JALIL SPORTS SCHOOL (MALAYSIA)

Individual Awards:

Lifetime Service Award

JAI KUMAR NATH SHAH (NEPAL)

EAST ASIA-PACIFIC:

Group Awards:

Best Overall Cricket Development Program

INDONESIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION

Best Junior Development Initiative

INDONESIAN CRICKET FOUNDATION

Best Women's Cricket Initiative

JAPAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Best Cricket Promotional Program

VANUATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Flicx Community Development Award

SAMOA SCHOOLS CRICKET COUNCIL

Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative

VANUATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Individual Awards:

Volunteer of the Year

NAOAKI SAIDA (JAPAN)

Lifetime Service Award

WAYNE SATCHELL (PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

EUROPE:

Group Awards:

Best Overall Cricket Development Program

KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE CRICKET BOND

Best Junior Development Initiative

ISRAEL CRICKET ASSOCIATION

Best Women's Cricket Initiative

MAIJA SCAMANS (FINLAND)

Best Cricket Promotional Program

KONINKLIJKE NEDERLANDSE CRICKET BOND

Flicx Community Development Award

NORWEGIAN CRICKET BOARD

Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative

GLOSTRUP CC (DENMARK)

Individual Awards:

Volunteer of the Year

BOB GIBB (NORWAY)

Lifetime Service Award

STANLEY PERLMAN (ISRAEL)

For further information about any of the awards or award winners please contact Jenny Fairlamb in the ICC's Development department (jenny.fairlamb@icc-cricket.com or +44 207 266 7910)

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