Free State Cricket Development would like to take this opportunity to thank Chevrolet, our development sponsor for contributing into our programmes. All Free State Junior teams, the Centres of Excellence and Senior Provincial team will benefit from the Chevrolet as sponsor.
Marvin Tsehisi, the Development Manager at the Free State Cricket Union, commented as follows: “Our coaches at the Centres and players are very excited by the new sponsor from Chevrolet. Youngsters are ecstatic about realizing their dreams to represent their Province at National Weeks which Chevrolet has contributed generously to their development and preparations.”
All age groups started to play their regional games on the 10 September 2011. The Chevrolet Centres of Excellence U/11; U/13; U/15 and U/19 players were very pleased with their new warm up and playing kit with Chevrolet logo. Photos attached for perusal.
Our Chevrolet Centre teams are selected from the following areas around the Free State: Bloemfontein, Botshabelo, Welkom, Bethlehem and Kroonstad.
All the above Chevrolet Centres of Excellence service the following age groups; both boys and girls:
Mangaung Chevrolet Centre of Excellence
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Age Groups
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Number of Players
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U/9
|
10
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U/11
|
10
|
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U/13
|
5
|
|
U/15
|
11
|
|
U/18
|
|
Botshabelo Chevrolet Centre of Excellence
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Age Groups
|
Number of Players
|
|
U/9
|
12
|
|
U/11
|
15
|
|
U/13
|
15
|
|
U/15
|
10
|
|
U/18
|
20
|
Kroonstad Chevrolet Centre of Excellence
|
Age Groups
|
Number of Players
|
|
U/9
|
12
|
|
U/11
|
13
|
|
U/13
|
12
|
|
U/15
|
8
|
|
U/18
|
13
|
Bethlehem Chevrolet Centre of Excellence
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Age Groups
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Number of Players
|
|
U/9
|
12
|
|
U/11
|
13
|
|
U/13
|
12
|
|
U/15
|
8
|
|
U/18
|
13
|
Goldfields Chevrolet Centre of Excellence
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Age Groups
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Number of Players
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U/9
|
3
|
|
U/11
|
13
|
|
U/13
|
11
|
|
U/15
|
13
|
|
U/18
|
13
|
Maokeng Centre’s team of Girls U/18 has 11 players coached every Friday by Chevrolet Maokeng Centre Coaches. The above information is all about players who have been identified from mass participation at various regions. These three hundred players receive intensive coaching from our coaches based at the Centres. All of these are made possible by the generous sponsor of Chevrolet.
The following Coaches are ensuring that programmes as per our development are adhered to.
Chevrolet Centre of Excellence Coaches in the Province:
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Surname
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Name
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Centre
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Level
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Nogabe
|
Eugene
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Mangaung
|
2
|
|
Rachere
|
Clement
|
Botshabelo
|
2
|
|
Ferreira
|
Frank
|
Goldfields
|
3
|
|
Mabuya
|
Sello
|
Bethlehem
|
1
|
|
Motsoane
|
Pena
|
Kroonstad
|
2
|
|
Khweshiwe
|
Godfrey
|
Botshabelo
|
2
|
|
Sibeko
|
Joseph
|
Bethlehem
|
2
|
|
Chawane
|
Kamohelo
|
Goldfields
|
1
|
|
Matshela
|
Andrew
|
Kroonstad
|
1
|
|
Nkukane
|
Eric
|
Mangaung
|
2
|
Talent Identification
The afore-mentioned coaches indentify the players in our regions from January – February yearly. In the process of talent identification from Mini Cricket to hardball, the following regions are visited.
In Mangaung more than 800 kids are invited, Botshabelo more than 300, Goldfields 400, Kroonstad 300 and Bethlehem 200 kids. In total, close to 2000 kids are offered an opportunity to be introduced to cricket during our talent identification for centers intake. We are very proud as a Province to be assisted by the generous sponsorship from Chevrolet to realize our future Provincial stars.