In a major boost for the game in the province, Cricket Eastern
Cape (Pty) Limited has signed a sponsor in a multi-year deal that will include
the Warriors and the iconic St George’s Park Cricket Stadium.
“We are very happy to announce that going forward the team
will be known as the Dafabet Warriors and the stadium as the Dafabet St George’s
Park Cricket Stadium,” said Warriors chief executive, Dr Mark Williams.
It is a financial breakthrough for the stadium, which has been
without a naming sponsor for a number of years.
“All credit to our dedicated team of groundsmen and stadium
staff who have kept the stadium in top shape and have successfully hosted two major
tournaments over the past few months, which saw a large number of matches played
over a very short period of time.
“Dafabet – an international brand with a footprint across the
globe – has recognised that St George’s Park Cricket Stadium continues to be one
of the premier and favourite grounds for cricket lovers and players alike,”
said Williams.
In 2021 Dafabet was the Warriors naming sponsor for the CSA
T20 Challenge and “it was through that partnership that Dafabet saw the value
of being associated with the Warriors and, by extension, the St George’s Park
Cricket Stadium,” he added.
“The three-year contract will provide a boost for our flagship
team and will support various initiatives both on a team and stadium level,” he
said.
Mega Sportz NPC, the St George’s Park Cricket Stadium management
company would like to acknowledge Megapro Marketing, their associates ITW
Consulting and Dafabet Representative Hampshire Sports for their collaboration in
securing this sponsorship, he said.
