debut: 2/16/17
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JCA renames premier competition in honour of Holding
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA)’s premier cricket competition has been rebranded the Michael Holding Senior Cup, in honour of the West Indies fast bowling legend.
The competition will be officially named the JCA Michael Holding Senior Cup, and will be sponsored by motor vehicle giants Stewart’s Automotive.
The change was disclosed during a press launch at the Kingston Cricket Club on Tuesday.
In a video message broadcast at the launch, the 71-year-old Holding said he wholeheartedly endorsed the competition because of the importance red-ball cricket played in his own personal development when he played in the Senior Cup competition for Melbourne Cricket Club.Holding, who took 249 wickets in 60 Test matches for the West Indies, also encouraged the players to take full advantage of the opportunities which the competition offered.Cricket operations manager at the JCA, O’neil Cruickshank revealed that the Michael Holding Senior Cup will bowl off on March 15, with 24 teams comprising clubs and parishes participating.
The first-place team in each group, along with the two best runners-up will move on to the knockout stages.The competition will also feature a Player-of-the-Round award for each of the preliminary rounds and a Player-of-the-Match award during the knockout stages.
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA)’s premier cricket competition has been rebranded the Michael Holding Senior Cup, in honour of the West Indies fast bowling legend.
The competition will be officially named the JCA Michael Holding Senior Cup, and will be sponsored by motor vehicle giants Stewart’s Automotive.
The change was disclosed during a press launch at the Kingston Cricket Club on Tuesday.
In a video message broadcast at the launch, the 71-year-old Holding said he wholeheartedly endorsed the competition because of the importance red-ball cricket played in his own personal development when he played in the Senior Cup competition for Melbourne Cricket Club.Holding, who took 249 wickets in 60 Test matches for the West Indies, also encouraged the players to take full advantage of the opportunities which the competition offered.Cricket operations manager at the JCA, O’neil Cruickshank revealed that the Michael Holding Senior Cup will bowl off on March 15, with 24 teams comprising clubs and parishes participating.
The first-place team in each group, along with the two best runners-up will move on to the knockout stages.The competition will also feature a Player-of-the-Round award for each of the preliminary rounds and a Player-of-the-Match award during the knockout stages.
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