{"id":51625,"date":"2019-10-10T10:03:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T08:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/cricket-club-celebrates-best-ever-results-20191009-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:16:48","slug":"cricket-club-celebrates-best-ever-results-20191009-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/cricket-club-celebrates-best-ever-results-20191009-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket club celebrates best ever results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"534ed4dd\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9452\/03b5b0f45942441ba4ddcb53abb5dfc1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9452\/9bfee963f75c4b24966a63df3c8f61a4.jpg\" title=\"Abahlobo Cricket Club young achievers (from left) Vuyo Makana (Uitenhage District U\/12), Lunomitho Gana (EP U\/16), Namhla Ngxande (EP U\/16) and Kamva Douws (Uitenhage District U\/12). At the back are Zolani Jim (coach) and Luvuyo Mtati (Abahlobo Cricket Club chairman).                                 Photo:HEILIE COMBRINCK\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Abahlobo Cricket Club young achievers (from left) Vuyo Makana (Uitenhage District U\/12), Lunomitho Gana (EP U\/16), Namhla Ngxande (EP U\/16) and Kamva Douws (Uitenhage District U\/12). At the back are Zolani Jim (coach) and Luvuyo Mtati (Abahlobo Cricket Club chairman).                                 Photo:HEILIE COMBRINCK<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>THE efforts of the Abahlobo Cricket Club (ACC) in KwaNobuhle to develop young cricket players, are paying off and a number of these players will receive recognition for their outstanding performances at the club\u2019s prizegiving on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prizegiving will also serve as the club\u2019s 10th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe coaches assist with the development of young cricket talent at four primary schools in KwaNobuhle namely Melumzi, Magqabi, Hombakazi and Phakamile. The club funds these coaching clinics,\u201d said Sindile Mpumelelo, secretary of the Abahlobo Cricket Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club, led by chairman Luvuyo Mtati, managed in the past two cricket seasons to develop players for both Eastern Province as well as the Uitenhage District teams. The club in the past also developed qualified coaches as well as administrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Sindile Bungane, one of the Cricket South Africa accredited coaches of the club, ACC was established by a group of church going members, who during 2009 hosted a cricket event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe event turned out to be so successful that the church members\u2019 interest in the sport led to them deciding to establish a club,\u201d said Bungane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe past season the club finished the highest ever in a league, when we ended joint second in the Eastern Province Cricket Association\u2019s first league division.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2019 ACC ambassadors who will receive recognition at the prizegiving include Lunomitho Gana and Namgla Mgxande who gained their EP Cricket girls U\/16 colours as well as Vuyo Makana and Kamva Douws for earning their Uitenhage District U\/12 colours. 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