TCA DEVELOPMENT REPORT

SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 2005

DOMESTIC LEAGUES:

Anadil Burhani and TCA development XI qualified for the best of three games in the finals of the TCA league 2005. TCA development XI won the first two games in a row to emerge winners taking away with them a sum of Tshs 400,000/- as prize money. The development boys won their first game by scoring 210/7 runs, restricting Anadil Burhani to 164/ 9 runs. In their second game Anadil Burhani scored 167 all out in 50 over, but the young boys managed to chase the score comfortably by finishing the game in 36 overs.

The Arusha Cricket league ARCA Trophy 2005 ended on 25^th sept 05 which showed cricket in Arusha was active and young players coming up. Finals of the ARCA trophy between Kilimeru Sports and Anadil Ezzi was played at Braebrun Oval. After winning the toss, Kilimeru elected to Bat First scoring 177/8, Mahmood Somji scoring 40 runs for his team. In reply Anadil Ezzi Scored 178/5, Mufadal Seifudin scoring 46 not out to drive his team to victory.

The Annual Mwalimu Nyerere Cup 2005 started on the 20/11/05 with the TCA academy Boys playing IMTU. One minute silence was observed before the start of the game in respect of late Mr. Shafiq Virani who contributed towards the development of the cricket game.

DEVELOPMENT:

A three day instructor’s course for level O (beginners level) was conducted successfully at Jaffery Academy from in Arusha from 8^th to 11^th Sept 2005 to 9 sports teachers from four schools i.e. Shalom School, Ngiro School, Lamara school and Jaferry Academy by Zully Rehemtula and assisted by Taher Kitisa and Paul Manyanda in all the departments of the game..

Thanks to Mirjean Rehemtulla the CEO and the board member’s of Jaffery Academy for allowing their academy facilities to be used in conducting the course, which was indeed well organized. On the completion of the course all participants were awarded certificates of participation. Level II development coach Paul Manyanda stayed back in Arusha for ten more days to make sure that the candidates of the course understood the game well. TCA appointed Mirjean as the development officer for Arusha region, and shall be part of the TCA development committee.

After the return from Arusha the TCA development committee was again on its toes when it was allocated a pavilion by Ministry of Sports to display the game and its development at the Mnazi Mmoja grounds on the 21^st Sept 05 to mark the UNICEF world day for Development and education through Sports.

Mr. Paul Manyanda level II coach attended umpire’s workshop in Pretoria, S. Africa from 4^th to 9^th Oct 2005, organized by ICC development office Africa region, conducted by Mike Gajjar a S. African test umpire, in order to enhance the umpiring standards in Africa region, which will help form a sound umpiring panel within the region.

DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENTS:

On the 2^nd of Sept 2005 the finals of annually played secondary school league 2005 was played between schools combine and TCA U15 development team. The schools combine team emerged victorious by scoring 168 runs in the 30 over game and restricted the TCA U15 development team to 128 runs,

In just a period of two months time from the day Mirjean was appointment as the development officer for the Arusha region, organized a ’’chanzo cricket ‘’ tournament for the four schools in Arusha at the Jaffery Academy on the 19^th Nov 05. The tournament happened to be a great success and was fully supported by all school sports teachers (coaches) involved and parents, and was a great motivation for the youths of both genders. Congratulations to Lamara school to become winners of the tournament.

By Zully Rehemtulla

Development in charge

Tanzania Cricket Association