ACST Phuket Junior Cricket Development Fund

"ACST Announce Creation of New Phuket Junior Cricket Development Fund"

The Asian Cricket Sixes tour is delighted to announce that the fundraising efforts, spearheaded by Karyn “Kitten” Brown of the CBBs, for junior cricket development in Phuket at the recent Phuket International Cricket Sixes 2010 (April 14-18) were very successful, and just over THB130,000 (approx US$4,000) was raised during the tournament through the generosity of the participating teams, officials and supporters.
 

It was heartening for all to see a team of teenage Thai boys organized by local Phuket volunteers, the PCDC Natives, competing in the Sixes for the first time, and doing well. An all Thai cricket team of young local players playing in the tournament was a fantastic first for the Sixes and one that several years ago, when the tournament started, was always hoped for.

 

The amount raised at the 2010 Phuket Sixes will be put into a new “ACST Phuket Junior Cricket Development Fund” which will disburse funding to worthy projects and programmes in Phuket which contribute to the development of youth cricket in Phuket.

 

It was felt highly appropriate that the teams who participated in the tournament, and gave so generously during the fund raising activities, should have an input into how the funding is distributed. Therefore, a regular at the Sixes and generous contributor, Mr Bradley Mant of Leeming Spartans Cricket Club from Perth, Australia has kindly agreed to join Mr Howard Digby Johns, proprietor of the Green Man in Phuket, and Mr Mark Burns, Director of the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour, in a three person group to administer the distribution of the development funds towards junior cricket in Phuket.

 

“The funds have been raised through the generosity of the teams at the Phuket Sixes for the development of junior cricket in Phuket,” said Mr Michael Maher, Chairman of the Asian Cricket Sixes Tour.

 

“Through the new platform of the ACST Phuket Junior Cricket Development Fund we’re looking forward to working with cricket’s stakeholders on the island to grow and benefit kids cricket,” said Mr Maher.

As at 9th June 2010 no applications for funding have been received.
 

For further information about the ACST Phuket Junior Cricket Development Fund contact Mark Burns at mark@cricketsixes.com

Media contact:
Mark Burns, Director, Asian Cricket Sixes Tour.
Tel. +852 9636 5545 or e-mail at mark@cricketsixes.com