UCT sports overview: Cricket

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Published on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 07:09

Written by Zaid Gamieldien

The 2011/2012 UCT cricket season officially kicked off with the club launch at the Cricket Club House, on 23 August. Guests included ex-Protea Brian McMillan, and Beresford Williams, Chairperson of the WPCA.

New Head Coach Ryan Maron addressed the audience, speaking about his aims to make UCT a club to compete for top honours in years to come. Plans for the new season, including details for pre-season training, were unveiled. The new high-quality kits were also revealed, and better fitness conditioning techniques introduced.

The excitement was heightened by the introduction of the first ever internal cricket league at UCT. The Internal 10’s Tournament, starting on 16 September sees 10 teams competing for victory in a fast-paced 20/20-style tournament.

Games will be played on 16 and 23 September with the finals played on the 30th. All games will take place on the UCT Hockey Astro, from 18:00 to 22:30.