NPO Archives - Gary Kirsten Cricket https://garykirsten.com/tag/npo/ Women’s & Men’s High Performance Academy & Private Cricket Coaching Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:11:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://garykirsten.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-gkc-icon-32x32.png NPO Archives - Gary Kirsten Cricket https://garykirsten.com/tag/npo/ 32 32 University of Portsmouth SA tour https://garykirsten.com/university-of-portsmouth-sa-tour/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 06:35:37 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=7405 Gary Kirsten Cricket will be hosting 25 students from the University of Portsmouth in April. The students will not only have the opportunity to enjoy in-depth cricket sessions and matches with Gary and GKC coaches, but they have offered to assist with the Gary Kirsten Foundation as well. The players have committed to assisting with [...]

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]]> Gary Kirsten Cricket will be hosting 25 students from the University of Portsmouth in April. The students will not only have the opportunity to enjoy in-depth cricket sessions and matches with Gary and GKC coaches, but they have offered to assist with the Gary Kirsten Foundation as well. The players have committed to assisting with a variety of general maintenance at the schools as well as interacting with and coaching the GKF players in Khayelitsha. Matt Blandford, a student at the university, completed 10 triathlons during January to raise funds for the Gary Kirsten Foundation! The GKF players cannot wait to meet Matt and the rest of the cricketers.

When approached for a comment about how he feels after the grueling month of triathlons, Matt said, “I feel a lot fitter but my legs are very heavy, although I am sure that it is nothing that a few days of rest won’t fix. I’m excited to get out to South Africa and see the great work that is being done through the Gary Kirsten Foundation!”

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]]> Two day clinic, Pere Laval College Mauritius https://garykirsten.com/two-day-clinic-pere-laval-college-mauritius/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:22:57 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=5702 A successful two day cricket clinic at the Pere Laval college in Mauritius wrapped up.  Thank you to KFC for lunch and the gift packs the kids got to take home. This included a set of stumps, bat and ball. A great two days of learning, the love of the game growing on the beautiful [...]

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]]> A successful two day cricket clinic at the Pere Laval college in Mauritius wrapped up.  Thank you to KFC for lunch and the gift packs the kids got to take home. This included a set of stumps, bat and ball. A great two days of learning, the love of the game growing on the beautiful island of Mauritius.

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]]> A WPCA school league win for the Gary Kirsten Foundation https://garykirsten.com/wpca-school-league-win-gary-kirsten-foundation/ Fri, 14 Oct 2016 08:05:42 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=5181 With the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) School League about to get underway the Gary Kirsten Foundation under-19 team are busy putting the finishing touches to their pre-season. The team mentored by Gary Kirsten Foundation coach, Sivuyile Mfunelwa put together a comprehensive 60-run victory over a more fancied Newlands Cricket School side in a warm up [...]

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]]> With the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) School League about to get underway the Gary Kirsten Foundation under-19 team are busy putting the finishing touches to their pre-season.

The team mentored by Gary Kirsten Foundation coach, Sivuyile Mfunelwa put together a comprehensive 60-run victory over a more fancied Newlands Cricket School side in a warm up match at the Victoria Cricket Club on Saturday 8 October.

Batting first the under-19 Foundation side put on 151 from 35 overs in typical chilly and windy Cape conditions.

Siyamtanda Ntulwana (19) and Sive Ndukumbini (18) both managed to get starts at almost a run-a-ball but could not kick on.

It was their frontline bowlers who came to the party however. Makhelikhaya Botha was the pick of the bunch with outstanding figures of 3 for 12 from just four overs. He was helped by the consistent Ntlahla Macholo and Awonke Tokwe at the opposite end who both claimed two scalps apiece.

In the end Newlands were bowled out for a paltry 92 from 20 overs.

“It was an extremely important win for our guys against a well established outfit. The conditions were tough out there and they made the most of their time in the middle,” Director of Coaching at GKC, Ryan Van Niekerk said.

It was the first bit of competitive action ever for many of these players and Van Niekerk believes it bodes well for the upcoming season.

“It had a lot of significance. It is important for our players to understand that they can play at this level,” Van Niekerk concluded.

The WPCA School League kicks off on 22 October.

Follow all the progress of our talented youngsters here.

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]]> The Royal Hague Cricket and Football Club donation handover https://garykirsten.com/royal-hague-cricket-football-club-donation-handover/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:25:40 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=4494 We would like to say a big thank you to The Royal Hague Cricket and Football Club (www.konhcvv.nl) for their generous donation to the Gary Kirsten Foundation. They organised a charity event for our Foundation and this will help us to continue our work and help change and positively influence even more lives

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]]> We would like to say a big thank you to The Royal Hague Cricket and Football Club (www.konhcvv.nl) for their generous donation to the Gary Kirsten Foundation. They organised a charity event for our Foundation and this will help us to continue our work and help change and positively influence even more lives

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]]> Sivile Primary progress https://garykirsten.com/sivile-primary-net-installation-progress/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:07:26 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=4478 Sivile Primary in Khayelitsha is the fourth school to receive a Gary Kirsten Foundation Cricket Ecosystem, which includes net installation, cricket equipment and a dedicated coach.

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]]> Sivile Primary in Khayelitsha is the fourth school to receive a Gary Kirsten Foundation Cricket Ecosystem, which includes net installation, cricket equipment and a dedicated coach.

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]]> Kit Sponsored https://garykirsten.com/kit-sponsored-2/ https://garykirsten.com/kit-sponsored-2/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:14:58 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=3591 Kit and clothing handover at Chris Hani and Siphamandla schools. Thank you to the Shah family and Lochinver House School for donating these to the Gary Kirsten Foundation. It is much needed and will be much loved! The teams were so excited. We depend of donations and sponsorship to provide quality gear and coaching to [...]

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]]> Kit and clothing handover at Chris Hani and Siphamandla schools. Thank you to the Shah family and Lochinver House School for donating these to the Gary Kirsten Foundation. It is much needed and will be much loved! The teams were so excited. We depend of donations and sponsorship to provide quality gear and coaching to maintain and grow this initiative and are so grateful to those getting involved and helping us make this a reality for the youngsters in the townships. To learn more about how you can get involved please email admin@garykirsten.com

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]]> https://garykirsten.com/kit-sponsored-2/feed/ 0 Chris Hani High School update https://garykirsten.com/chris-hani-high-school-update/ https://garykirsten.com/chris-hani-high-school-update/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:32:01 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=3566 Team coaching during school holiday. Keeping their fitness levels up and their reflexes sharp! Xolelwa really loves the game and is the only girl here, some great commitment and dedication shown by these youngsters! They have so much fun but take their practice sessions very serious and are so eager to learn and to practice [...]

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Team coaching during school holiday. Keeping their fitness levels up and their reflexes sharp! Xolelwa really loves the game and is the only girl here, some great commitment and dedication shown by these youngsters! They have so much fun but take their practice sessions very serious and are so eager to learn and to practice technique and build strength. Coach Mzi is doing an amazing job with the team!
 
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]]> https://garykirsten.com/chris-hani-high-school-update/feed/ 0 Impendulo Cricket Ecosystem Progress https://garykirsten.com/impendulo-cricket-ecosystem-progress/ https://garykirsten.com/impendulo-cricket-ecosystem-progress/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:45:25 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=3530 We are very proud of our third cricket ecosystem at Impendulo Public Primary school. It is incredible to see the ability sport has to change lives and create opportunities in Khayelitsha. Our 2 other facilities at Chris Hani and Siphamandla are growing stronger and stronger and numbers are on the up as our coaches drive the [...]

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]]> We are very proud of our third cricket ecosystem at Impendulo Public Primary school. It is incredible to see the ability sport has to change lives and create opportunities in Khayelitsha. Our 2 other facilities at Chris Hani and Siphamandla are growing stronger and stronger and numbers are on the up as our coaches drive the vision of the Gary Kirsten Foundation.

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]]> https://garykirsten.com/impendulo-cricket-ecosystem-progress/feed/ 0 Indwe Cricket Ball Factory https://garykirsten.com/indiwe-cricket-ball-factory/ https://garykirsten.com/indiwe-cricket-ball-factory/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:22:50 +0000 https://garykirsten.com/?p=3522 Our Foundation coaches and cricketers were kindly invited to Indwe Cricket cricket ball factory to learn about the process of making cricket balls. Our passionate young cricketers were very excited and appreciated the time Indwe made to show them how it’s all done. They had an amazing time! Thank you Indwe Cricket for the invite and taking [...]

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]]> Our Foundation coaches and cricketers were kindly invited to Indwe Cricket cricket ball factory to learn about the process of making cricket balls. Our passionate young cricketers were very excited and appreciated the time Indwe made to show them how it’s all done. They had an amazing time! Thank you Indwe Cricket for the invite and taking the time to create even more excitement and curiosity for our cricketers who already love the game so much!

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