Uganda the big winners as ICC Development Program announces Regional Award winners for 2005
The ICC Development Program has announced the regional winners of the 2005 Annual Awards
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157 nominations were received from 41 different Members and Uganda were the big winners.
The African country, which has 25,000 youngsters involved in one of the biggest junior development programs of any Associate or Affiliate Members, collected four awards, the most for any Member.
Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea each picked up three awards while in the Americas region the nine different awards on offer were won by nine different Members.
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And of the ICC's five regions - Africa, the Americas, Asia, East Asia-Pacific and Europe - Africa and the Americas had most award nominations with 44 each.
ICC Global Development Manager Matthew Kennedy congratulated all of the award winners on their achievements.
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"They will rightly take the plaudits but the whole process of deciding the winners has left the judges feeling immensely positive about the health of the game around the world.
"Since the ICC's Development Program began in 1997 the number of ICC Members has more than doubled and the sheer volume and quality of nominations for these awards is a positive sign the game is continuing to grow."
The Development Program Annual Awards, which began in 2002, promote excellence in cricket development and recognise exceptional performance and service to the game in the ICC's Associate and Affiliate Member countries.
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The Regional Award Winners below will each receive an ICC plaque and be put forward for the ICC Global Award. The Global winner of the Best Junior Development Initiative Award will receive a Gemini Bowling Machine, provided by Flicx International.
The Global winners of all the other awards will receive either $500 or $1000 voucher for Kookaburra equipment, generously provided by Kookaburra.
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The global awards will be announced on 31 March 2005.
| Africa Region | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | Uganda Cricket Association |
| Best Junior Cricket Initiative | Kampala Cricket League (Uganda) |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | Tanzania Cricket Association |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | Uganda Cricket Association |
| Photo of the Year | Kampala Cricket League (Uganda) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | Howzat Foundation for Cricket (Nigeria) |
| UNAIDS Award | Namibia Cricket Board |
| Volunteer of the Year | Fazal Sheriff (Botswana) |
| Lifetime Service Award | Laurie Pieters (Namibia) |
| Americas Region | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | Bermuda Cricket Program |
| Best Junior Cricket Initiative | School Program in Parana (Brazil) |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | Santiago de Cuba Program (Cuba) |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | CIMA Canada-Celebration of Cricket |
| Photo of the Year | Keep your Eye on the Ball (Cayman Islands) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | All Chilean Team Tour |
| UNAIDS Award | U15 Tour of Couth Africa (Argentina) |
| Volunteer of the Year | Richard Illingworth (Costa Rica) |
| Lifetime Service Award | Brian Gay (Mexico) |
| Asia Region | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | HKCA Wellcome Cricket Development Program (Hong Kong) |
| Best Junior Cricket Initiative | HKCA Junior League (Hong Kong) |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | HKCA Womens League (Hong Kong) |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | CCBM 2020 Cricket (Maldives) |
| Photo of the Year | Calvin Leung, Chinese Cricket League |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2005 (Thailand) |
| Volunteer of the Year | Malik Nazar Mohammad (Qatar) |
| Lifetime Service Award | Dr Harjit Singh (Malaysia) |
| East Asia - Pacific Region | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | Japan Cricket Association |
| Best Junior Cricket Initiative | Papua New Guinea (PNG) Cricket Board |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | Made Erawan, Gianyar Cricket Association (Indonesia) |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | PNG Cricket Board |
| Photo of the Year | Adam Pike, Trader Vics North Efate (Vanuatu) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | Pakistan Earthquake Charity 8s (Japan) |
| Volunteer of the Year | Mick Nades (PNG) |
| Lifetime Service Award | Bill Grundy (Vanuatu) |
| Europe Region | |
| Best Overall Cricket Development Program | Cricket Scotland |
| Best Junior Cricket Initiative | Finnish Cricket Association |
| Best Women's Cricket Initiative | German Cricket Board |
| Best Cricket Promotional Program | Cricket Scotland / Lloyds TSB Scotland |
| Photo of the Year | Matthew Allen (Switzerland) |
| Best Spirit of Cricket Initiative | Isle of Man Cricket Coaches Association |
| Volunteer of the Year | Patrick Henderson (Switzerland) |
| Lifetime Service Award | Ted Vorzanger (Belgium) |
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