Jamaica Scorpions Head Coach Robert Haynes (second proper) exhibits Stewart’s Automotive model Advertising Government Sarah Sterling (second left) how you can grip a cricket ball as Jamaica Cricket Affiliation President Donovan Bennett (left) and JCA Advertising Committee Chairman Ian Spencer appears to be like on in the course of the launch of the Michael Holding Senior Cup at Kingston Cricket Membership, Sabina Park, in Kingston on Tuesday. (Photograph: Garfield Robinson)
The Jamaica Cricket Affiliation’s (JCA) premier native competitors has been rebranded the Michael Holding Senior Cup, in honour of the West Indies quick bowling legend.
The competitors has additionally attracted a brand new affiliate sponsor within the type of motorized vehicle giants Stewart’s Automotive and shall be named JCA Michael Holding Senior Cup, sponsored by Stewart’s Automotive.
This was disclosed on the Michael Holding Senior Cup press launch on the Kingston Cricket Membership on Tuesday. The occasion was broadcast dwell on Public Broadcasting Company of Jamaica (PBCJ).
In a video message broadcast on the launch, Holding stated he wholeheartedly endorsed the competitors due to the significance red-ball cricket performed in his personal private improvement when he performed within the Senior Cup competitors for Melbourne Cricket Membership.
The enduring Jamaican urged the present crop of gamers to know the alternatives the competitors supplied and in addition confused the significance of self-discipline and dealing on their craft. He wished the JCA all the very best in working a top-class competitors.
In formally rebranding the competitors, JCA President Dr Donovan Bennett outlined that every one was now set for the lights at Sabina Park to be upgraded in addition to the set up of a brand new state-of-the-art scoreboard to be erected in time for the much-anticipated tour of the West Indies by the mighty Australian staff in the summertime.
Cricket operations supervisor on the JCA, O’neil Cruickshank, outlined that the Michael Holding Senior Cup is ready to bowl off on March 15, with 24 groups comprising golf equipment and parishes collaborating. The highest finisher in every group together with finest two runners-up will transfer on to the knock out levels.
The competitors may also function a participant of the spherical award for every of the preliminary rounds and a participant of the match award in the course of the knockout levels.
Cruickshank instructed the officers current on the launch that the JCA shall be very powerful on any indiscipline with gamers anticipated to honour the fixtures in addition to present a excessive degree of self-discipline.
He stated an inspection staff shall be visiting the varied venues this week to make sure all are as much as the requirements required for internet hosting Michael Holding Senior Cup matches. He stated groups whose venues are lower than normal may run the danger of getting to play their dwelling matches at different venues.
Sarah Sterling, model advertising government for Stewart’s Automotive, expressed her firm’s enjoyment of partnering with the JCA within the staging of the Michael Holding Senior Cup. She spoke of the significance of cricket to the nation and that as a sponsor they might work with the JCA in effecting an thrilling competitors.
Sterling stated Stewart’s Automotive would even have their motor automobiles displayed on the a number of the match venues in the course of the competitors to present patrons an opportunity to view and organize for take a look at drives.
Grasp of Ceremonies Ian Spencer, who’s the chairman of the JCA Advertising Committee, stated the rebranded JCA Michael Holding Senior Cup would have a excessive visibility degree with promotion on social media platforms in addition to giveaways and weekly match highlights.
Spencer additionally lauded the Minister of Sports activities Olivia Grange and the Authorities for helping in upgrading the lights at Sabina Park and the acquisition of the brand new scoreboard.
