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2012 Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship
Official Program
Port Vila, Vanuatu
14th – 18th May 2012
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Contents
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2.1
2.2
2.3
3.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
5.0
6.0
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
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Table Of Contents
Welcome Messages
- President Vanuatu Cricket Association, Mark Stafford
- ICC EAP Regional Manager, Kieran McMillan
- ICC Global Development Manager, Tim Anderson
Key Contacts
Overall Event Schedule
- Pre Event Schedule
- Match Day Schedule
Tournament Officials
Official Draw and Venues
Team Details
- PNG
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
- Japan
- Fiji
- Cook Islands
Meet some of the girls
Fafine Tenuku Island Cricket Project
Road to 2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20
Online Statistics & Match Results
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2.0 Welcome Messages
2.1 President Vanuatu Cricket Association – Mark Stafford
It is my great honour to welcome all of the players, team management, and
officials to Port Vila for the 3rd Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship. With six
countries competing this will be the biggest yet and I am pleased that the region
has recognized the importance of devoting some of our limited resources to
getting further behind the development of women in our great game.
We have hosted teams from Japan; PNG; Samoa; Fiji and the Cook Islands
previously for either senior men’s or junior men’s regional championships. I know
that all of those teams have left Vanuatu well satisfied with our hospitality and the opportunity to play
cricket in a wonderful, relaxed atmosphere. You will find that Port Vila lives up to our rating as the
Happiest Place on Earth that the Lonely Planet Guide gave us recently.
I urge all of our visitors and our own Vanuatu players and volunteers to take the opportunity to make
friends with the members of the other teams from up and down the region. I know that friendships
made in sport will last forever. You will find that over the course of many years and many events you will
meet the friends that you make in the next week time and time again. Do not however let those new
friendships hinder your competitive spirit on the field of play.
Take the chance to find out about how cricket, girls’ and women’s cricket in particular, is developing and
growing in each of the countries represented here this week. You may be able to give a few tips or
receive plenty of advice. It will be for the benefit of us all over time.
Here in Vanuatu we have only recently graduated to women’s international cricket from soft-ball, underage, girls cricket and there will be big challenges for our Vanuatu team this week. I know that they are up
to those challenges. I am also pleased that one of our development projects, where we are using
women’s traditional cricket as the catalyst for health and nutrition awareness and education, will be
highlighted on Friday. We are very pleased with the social impact that our cricket programs do have.
I say to you all to play hard and play fair. Respect your opponents and match officials. Pay heed to the
Spirit of Cricket. Let your enjoyment derived from the game and from this competition know no bounds.
I would like to acknowledge the effort that has gone into preparing for this tournament. The effort put in
by Pierre Chilia; Henry Boe and Adam Cassidy and the VCA team of volunteers has been fantastic and I
say thanks to them all for making it happen. I also acknowledge and thank all of our sponsors and
partners for this event. Their support is great and we would be unable to host the Pepsi ICC EAP
Women’s Championship without it.
Let the games begin and may the best team emerge victorious. Let the game of cricket be the winner
and all participants achieve their own personal and team glory by being part of it.
Mark Stafford
President Vanuatu Cricket Association
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2.2 ICC EAP Regional Development Manager – Kieran McMillan
Welcome to Port Vila for the Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship in what
promises to be an exciting event in a beautiful part of the Pacific. Having had
only eight months in the role, this is my first trip to Vanuatu and my first
involvement in a regional ICC tournament so I’m very much looking forward to
meeting all the people that are involved in developing our Global Game.
On the theme of firsts, this tournament is the first full-scale women’s event of its kind in our region
with six teams taking part. It highlights the significant progress that our Associate & Affiliate
Members have made in their women’s cricket programmes in recent years. At an elite level, whilst
there is still a reasonable gap between the ten Full Members and the next best AM’s in the men’s
game, the women’s game offers exciting opportunities to bridge that gap and in particular to have
one of our EAP members competing in an ICC Cricket World Cup. In last year’s ICC Women’s T20
World Cup Qualifier Japan showed just how close we are with an excellent win over Zimbabwe. You
may also be surprised to know that in 2011 PNG had more female cricket participants than New
Zealand and India, countries ranked 2nd and 3rd in the world at women’s ODI and T20 cricket.
The team that wins this tournament will have that very opportunity of progressing to an ICC Cricket
World Cup and battling it out against women’s cricket superpowers like New Zealand, Australia,
England and India. This event’s champion team will go on to compete in a 2013 global qualifying
event as a pathway to the 2014 Women’s World T20. Good luck to all teams and no doubt much
hard work has gone into the past weeks and months with this goal in mind. I trust that all players
and coaching staff will approach each game with determination and intent, at the same time
respecting the traditions and spirit of cricket that make our game so great.
The man responsible for ensuring the spirit and laws of the game are upheld this week is also worth
a very special mention. It is a privilege to welcome the new ICC EAP Regional Referee Steve Bernard
to his first tournament. Steve is no stranger to international competition having been an Australian
selector from 1993-1998, then in May 2011 he completed a 13 year stint as Australian team
manager after overseeing one of the most successful periods for any team in test cricket history.
Our ICC EAP panel umpires have a unique opportunity to learn from Steve as well as from two of the
Cricket Australia international panel umpires Bob Parry and John Ward. As many will know Bob is
our Regional Umpires Consultant and John joins us as part of a mentoring initiative to further
support the development of the best umpires in our region.
Finally I would like to acknowledge all the people that have worked so hard to make this event a
success and one that all participants can look back on with fond memories. Adam has worked
tirelessly in the EAP office and the Vanuatu Cricket Association has been equally committed to
putting on a good show and introducing us to their stunning part of the world. Mbae mi hop se ol
woman hemi plei stron mo ensurem se stael blo ol tim hemi stap insaed lo spirit lo gem!
Best Regards
Kieran McMillan
ICC East Asia-Pacific Regional Development Manager
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2.3 ICC Global Development Manager - Tim Anderson
It gives me great pleasure to welcome all teams, players and officials to Port
Vila, Vanuatu for the 2012 ICC EAP Women’s Championship. The opportunity to
represent your country is a great honor at any time, however, being provided
with the opportunity to also qualify for future Pepsi ICC Development
Tournaments will be a memory you will cherish for the rest of your lives.
The Pepsi ICC Development Programme is dedicated to providing a pathway for
all Member countries to compete at the highest level of our sport and
therefore the highest ranked team will go on to participate in the Women’s
World T20 Qualifier against some of the world’s best women’s cricketing
nations. On behalf of the Pepsi ICC Development Programme, I wish you and
your team the best of luck in achieving this aim.
I would also like to thank Vanuatu Cricket Chairman Mark Stafford, General Manager Pierre Chilia
and all Vanuatu Cricket staff and volunteers who have dedicated themselves over the past few
months to ensuring that this tournament is a success.
Tim Anderson
ICC Global Development Manager
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3.0 Key Contacts
Tournament Director
Adam Cassidy
Local Tournament Director
Pierre Chilia - GM
Tournament Administrator
Henry Boe
Vanuatu Cricket President
Mark Stafford
ICC Delegates
Kieran McMillan
Steve Bernard
Bob Parry
Laura Piekarski
Tom Evans
Adam Cassidy
ICC Tournament Referee
Steve Bernard
Scorers
Neil Malosu
Glenda Vira
Niko Unavalu
Patrick Matautaava
Trevor Langa
Steven Lynch
Simpson Obed
Shem Sala
Patricia Boe
Results Coordinators
Neil Malosu
Steve Bernard
Adam Cassidy
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Umpires
John Ward
Nigel Morrison
Grant Johnston
Geoff Clelland
Greg Walton
Chris Thurgate
Subramonia Gopalakrishnan
Brendon Fiebig
Transport Coordinator
Pierre Chilia
Accommodation Coordinator
Henry Boe
Venue Managers
Lenika Natapei (Independence)
Joe Iaruel (Kazaa)
Samson Kalworai (Club Hip)
Team Managers
Margaret Moide (PNG)
George Aumua (Samoa)
Lacynthia Rani (Cook Islands)
Zoe George (Japan)
Mohammed Ali Maqbool (Fiji)
Lily Ala (Vanuatu)
VCA Team Liaison Officers
Aidos Qualao (PNG)
Hiro (Japan)
Mere Cullwick (Fiji)
Kathie Simons (Cook Islands)
Jeanette Yiu Hing (Samoa)
Media Manager
Adam Cassidy
4.0 Overall Event Schedule
4.1 Pre Event Schedule
The following schedule will apply from Sunday 13th May 2012:
Welcome Function
Date: Sunday 13 May 2012
Time: 18:00 – 19:30
Location: Coconut Palms Resort
Dress: Country Polo Shirt / Casual
4.2 Tournament Match Day Schedule
Subject to change, the following schedule will apply for all the match days:
Daily Match Times
Morning Fixture
Innings #1
Interval
Innings #2
Afternoon Fixture
9:00am to 10:20am
10:20am to 10:40am
10:40am to 12:00pm
Innings #1
Interval
Innings #2
2:00pm to 3:20pm
3:20pm to 3:40pm
3:40pm to 5:00pm
5.0 Tournament Officials
The following ICC EAP Officials have been appointed to officiate the 2012 Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s
Championship:
Steve Bernard
Bob Parry
John Ward
Nigel Morrison
Geoff Clelland
Grant Johnston
Chris Thurgate
Greg Walton
Subramonia Gopalakrishnan
Brendon Fiebig
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ICC Tournament Referee
ICC EAP Umpires Manager
Cricket Australia International Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Elite Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Elite Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Elite Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Supplementary Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Supplementary Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Supplementary Umpires Panel
ICC EAP Supplementary Umpires Panel
6.0 Official Draw and Venues
Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship fixture
Kazaa Field
Independence Park
Club Hippique
Japan v Cook Islands
Vanuatu v Fiji
Samoa v PNG
Vanuatu v Cook Islands
PNG v Fiji
Samoa v Japan
Fiji v Japan
Samoa v Cook Islands
PNG v Vanuatu
Japan v PNG
Cook Islands v Fiji
Samoa v Vanuatu
Round 1
Monday 14th May – 9:00am
Round 2
Monday 14th May – 2:00pm
Round 3
Tuesday 15th May – 9:00am
Round 4
Tuesday 15th May – 2:00pm
Wednesday 16th May
Rest/Reserve Day
Round 5
Thursday 17th May – 9:00am
Samoa v Fiji
Vanuatu v Japan
Cook Islands v PNG
1st v 4th
2nd v 3rd
5th v 6th
Semi Finals / Classification
Thursday 17th May – 2:00pm
3rd place play-off
Friday 18th May – 9:00am
3rd Place Playoff
Curtain Raiser
Friday 18th May – 12:30pm
Island Cricket Showcase
Final
Friday 18th May – 2:00pm
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Final
7.0 Team Details
7.1 PNG
Shirt
Player Name
(Please print)
No.
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3
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11
12
13
14
Ura Kwalu Rigana (Captain)
Eva Heni Bakoles
Geua Boe Rarua
Kaia Arua
Tanya Ruma
Lilian Ofae
Kila Leka
Ravini Oa
Varoi Igo Morea
Norma Ovasuru
Pauke Siaka
Boni David
Kari Rova Ravu
Mebo Ipi
Reserves:
Date of Birth
Home Team
(i.e. Club/Association/School)
24/06/1976
22/04/1980
05/12/1992
27/10/1990
25/05/1993
24/05/1990
09/07/1985
24/04/1995
27/111986
10/07/1989
19/06/1986
04/08/1978
30/10/1987
17/09/1979
United CC – Port Moresby
Poreporena CC – Port Moresby
United CC – Port Moresby
Poreporena CC – Port Moresby
United CC – Port Moresby
Central Province
Coaster CC – Port Moresby
Poreporena CC – Port Moresby
Poreporena CC – Port Moresby
Coasters CC – Port Moresby
Coasters CC – Port Moresby
Poreporena CC – Port Moresby
Lae Cricket Asssociation
Poreporena CC – Port Moresby
Team officials
Coach: Peter Moide
Assistant Coach: Lakani Oala
Manager: Margaret Moide
PLAYER TYPE CODES:
RHB – right hand bat
LHB – left hand bat
WK – wicket keeper
RAOS – right-arm off spinner
RALS – right-arm leg spinner
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LAOS – left arm orthodox spinner
LAWS – left-arm wrist spinner
RAMP – right arm medium pace
RAF – right arm fast
LAMP – left arm medium pace
LAF – left arm fast
Player Type
(refer to
Codes)
RHB/RAMP
RHB
RHB
LAWS
RAMP/RHB
LHB
LHB/RAOS
RAMP
RHB/WK
LHB/RAOS
RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB
RHB/RAMP
Ura Rigana (C)
Varoi Morea
Kaia Arua
Eva Bakoles
Norma Ovasuru
Ravini Oa
Peter Moide
Coach
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Pauke Siaka
Boni David
Tanya Ruma
Kari Rova Ravu
Lakani Oala
Assistant Coach
Mebo Ipi
Kila Leka
Geua Boe
Lillian Ofae
Margaret Moide
Team Manager
7.2 Samoa
Shirt
Player Name
(Please print)
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Taalili Iosefo
Perelini Mulitalo (Captain)
Letelesa Autagavaia
Pativia Solomua
Matile Uliao
Georgina Andersen
Fou Charteris
Regina Lili’i (Captain)
Hana Mauafu
Lelia Anne Bourne
Madeleine Chapman
Fale Niufafo
Nathalie Tuilagi
Sinei Mulivai
Reserves:
Aunoa Iopu
Meritiana Andrew
Julia Vito
Feala Vaelua
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16
17
18
Date of Birth
Player Type
(refer to Codes)
06/07/1992
04/07/1970
08/05/1991
13/09/1974
08/09/1995
14/04/1982
06/08/1967
03/10/1986
08/10/1994
15/10/1987
16/03/1994
13/12/1985
12/09/1989
03/08/1990
Home Team
(i.e.
Club/Association/School)
Wanderers
Wanderers
Sharks
Sharks
Wanderers
Wanderers
Central West (NZ)
Auckland Hearts (NZ)
Canterbury Magicians (NZ)
Central West (NZ)
Wellington Blaze (NZ)
Central West (NZ)
Coburg Cricket Club (AUS)
Waitakere City (NZ)
08/01/1994
28/12/1996
07/08/1992
19/09/1994
Vailele
Sharks
Central West
Central West
RHB/RAMP
RHB/WK
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
Team officials
Coach: Maia Lewis
Manager: George Aumua
PLAYER TYPE CODES:
RHB – right hand bat
LHB – left hand bat
WK – wicket keeper
RAOS – right-arm off spinner
RALS – right-arm leg spinner
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LAOS – left arm orthodox spinner
LAWS – left-arm wrist spinner
RAMP – right arm medium pace
RAF – right arm fast
LAMP – left arm medium pace
LAF – left arm fast
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/WK
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/WK
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/WK
RHB/RAF
Taalili Iosefo
Perelini Mulitalo
Georgina Andersen
Letelesa Autagavaia
Fou Charteris
Lelia Anne Bourne Madeleine Chapman
Maia Lewis
Coach
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Pativia Solomua
Regina Lili’i (C)
Fale Niufafo
Nathalie Tuilagi
George Aumua
Team Manager
Matile Uliao
Hana Mauafu
Sinei Mulivai
7.3 Vanuatu
Shirt
No.
Player Name
(Please print)
Alvina Chilia (Captain)
Becky Mete
Marcelina Mete
Judy Avok
Sheila Simelun
Johanna Sokomanu
Lia Langiatu
Serah Mansale
Edna Mansale
Leisoko Masauvakalo
Mahina Tarimiala
Flora Nabanga
Rayline Matautava
Leimauri Chilia
Reserves:
Noeline Tastuki
Selina Nipiko
Michelle Knowler
Jenny Garae
Date of Birth
5/1/1995
18/12/1986
3/3/1983
13/5/1994
31/7/1992
16/4/1994
20/4/1974
8/5/1989
25/5/1993
5/9/1987
2/3/1992
14/12/1991
14/7/1994
25/10/1997
1/12/1991
1/6/1997
29/5/1996
Home Team
(i.e.
Club/Association/School)
Luckyorkey
K.Nightz
Vila stylish
Vila Stylish
Subaruspies
Subaruspies
Subaruspies
Subaruspies
Subaruspies
Vila Stylish
K.Nightz
Luckyorkey
Luckyorkey
K Nightz
Player Type (refer to
Codes)
Subaruspies
Luckyorkey
Luckyorkey
Subaruspies
RHB
RAMP
RHB
LHB
Team officials
Coach: Andrew Mansale
Assistant Coach: Chris Moran
Manager: Lily Ala
PLAYER TYPE CODES:
RHB – right hand bat
LHB – left hand bat
WK – wicket keeper
RAOS – right-arm off spinner
RALS – right-arm leg spinner
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LAOS – left arm orthodox spinner
LAWS – left-arm wrist spinner
RAMP – right arm medium pace
RAF – right arm fast
LAMP – left arm medium pace
LAF – left arm fast
RHB/RAMP
LHB/RHB
RHB/RMP
RHB
RHB
LHB/LMP
LHB/WK
RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
Alvina Chila (C)
Johanna Sokomanu
Leisoko Masauvakalo
Becky Mete
Marcelina Mete
Lia Langiatu
Mahina Tarimiala
Judy Avok
Serah Mansale
Flora Nabanga
Unavailable
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Edna Mansale
Rayline Matautava
Photo
Andrew Mansale
Coach
Sheila Simelun
Lily Ala
Team Manager
Leimauri Chilia
7.4 Japan
Shirt
No.
5
10
4
12
11
3
18
17
1
6
13
9
8
2
Player Name
(Please print)
Miho Asama
Miho Kanno
Atsuko Kitamura
Shizuka Kubota
Ema Kuribayashi (Captain)
Shizuka Miyaji
Ayako Nakayama
Kurumi Ota
Yuko Saito
Chihiro Sakamoto
Eri Yamaguchi
Mariko Yamamoto
Mai Yanagida
Yuka Yoshida
Date of Birth
Home Team
(i.e. Club/Association/School)
05/05/1991
16/04/1990
11/06/1984
12/07/1983
06/10/1983
04/11/1981
01/09/1987
03/07/1987
18/09/1982
03/02/1994
15/06/1992
11/061983
01/12/1992
20/03/1989
Wyverns Cricket Club
Hosei University Cricket Club
CATS Cricket Club
Wyverns Cricket Club
Fuji Far East Cricket Club
ADORE Cricket Club
Wyverns Cricket Club
CATS Cricket Club
FLFL Cricket Club
Sano Cricket Club
Doshisha University Cricket Club
Wyverns Cricket Club
Wyverns Cricket Club
ADORE Cricket Club
Team officials:
Coach: Chris Ferguson
Manager: Zoe George
PLAYER TYPE CODES:
RHB – right hand bat
LHB – left hand bat
WK – wicket keeper
RAOS – right-arm off spinner
RALS – right-arm leg spinner
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LAOS – left arm orthodox spinner
LAWS – left-arm wrist spinner
RAMP – right arm medium pace
RAF – right arm fast
LAMP – left arm medium pace
LAF – left arm fast
Player Type
(refer to
Codes)
RAMP / RHB
RAMP / RHB
RAMP / RHB
RAMP / RHB
RAOS / LHB
LAWS / LHB
RALS / RHB
RAMP / LHB
WK / RHB
LHB
WK / RHB
RAMP / RHB
RAOS / RHB
RAMP / RHB
Miho Asama
Shizuka Miyaji
Chihiro Sakamoto
Miho Kanno
Atsuko Kitamura
Ayako Nakayama
Eri Yamaguchi
Kurumi Ota
Mariko Yamamoto
Chris Ferguson
Coach
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Shizuka Kubota
Mai Yanagida
Zoe George
Team Manager
Ema Kuribayashi (C)
Yuko Saito
Yuka Yoshida
7.5 Fiji
Shirt
No.
2
3
7
5
8
12
11
13
10
14
17
16
15
9
Player Name
(Please print)
Alicia Dean (Captain)
Lanieta Benuci
Semaema Raramasi
Sera Kaukiono
Silipa Raratabu
Mereia Tilau
Marica Vua
Anamaria Naimasi
Luisa Tawatatau
Makelesi Mada
Ana Maidela
Diana Vakaloloma
Marica Ratuki
Luanne Rika
Reserves:
Sura Tokasa
Makereta Tuidraki
Joana Lesianawai
Sekoula Leba
Date of Birth
Home Team
(i.e. Club/Association/School)
South Australia Scorpions (Aus)
LICI Sharks CC
Lancaster Park CC (NZ)
Perth (Australia)
Moce CC
Moce CC
LICI Sharks CC
LICI Sharks CC
Moce CC
Nakavu CC
Moce CC
Moce CC
Sarafui CC
Sarafui CC
Player Type
(refer to Codes)
LHB/WK
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
RHB
RHB/RAWS
RAMP
RHB
RHB
RHB
RAMP
RHB/RAWS
RHB/WK
RHB
Sarafui CC
Nakavu CC
LICI Sharks
Moce CC
RAMP
RAMP
RHB
RHB/RAMP
Team officials
Coach: Joe Rika
Assistant Coach: Mohammed Ali Maqbool
PLAYER TYPE CODES:
RHB – right hand bat
LHB – left hand bat
WK – wicket keeper
RAOS – right-arm off spinner
RALS – right-arm leg spinner
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LAOS – left arm orthodox spinner
LAWS – left-arm wrist spinner
RAMP – right arm medium pace
RAF – right arm fast
LAMP – left arm medium pace
LAF – left arm fast
Alicia Dean (C)
Mereia Tilau
Makelesi Mada
Lanieta Benuci
Semaema Raramasi
Marica Vua
Ana Maidela
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Anamaria Naimasi
Diana Vakaloloma
Joe Rika
Coach
Sera Kaukiono
Luisa Tawatatau
Marica Ratuki
Mohammed Ali Maqbool
Team Manager
Silipa Raratabu
Luanne Rika
7.6 Cook Islands
Shirt
No.
Player Name
(Please print)
Grace Ngarua
June George
Amelia Moetaua
Maine Daniel
Maire Kamoe
Makiroa Mato
Marii Kaukura
Marion Larsen
Maui Daniel
Tina Mato
Shardae Neale
Diana Tamaiva
Tekura Kaukura
Mona Aue
Reserves:
Raita Moetaua
Luciana Matenga
Punanga Kaveao
Date of
Birth
28.1.90
25.06.74
11.11.95
19.09.83
14.05.92
18.10.79
1.4.90
20.03.75
2.3.74
10.06.73
26.03.95
27.6.72
16.09.88
16.08.81
Home Team
(i.e. Club/Association/School)
Turangi CC
Turangi CC
Matavera CC - Mauke CA
Tautu CC
Vaipae CC
Muri CC
Vaipae CC
Titikaveka CC
Avana CC
Muri CC
Amuri CC
Arorangi CC
Vaipae CC
Amuri CC
Player Type (refer to
Codes)
RHB/RAOS
RHB/RAMP
RAF/RHB
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
WK/RHB
RAS/RHB
RHB/RAMP
RAF
LHB
RAF
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP/WK
LHB
2.10.95
23.07.82
16.08.80
Matavera CC
Titikaveka CC
Muri CC
RHB
RHB/RAMP
RHB/RAMP
Team officials
Coach: Glenn Miller
Manager: Lacynthia Rani
PLAYER TYPE CODES:
RHB – right hand bat
LHB – left hand bat
WK – wicket keeper
RAOS – right-arm off spinner
RALS – right-arm leg spinner
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LAOS – left arm orthodox spinner
LAWS – left-arm wrist spinner
RAMP – right arm medium pace
RAF – right arm fast
LAMP – left arm medium pace
LAF – left arm fast
Grace Ngarua
Makiroa Mato
Tina Mato
June George
Marii Kaukura
Shardae Neale
Glenn Miller
Coach
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Amelia Moetaua
Maine Daniel
Marion Larsen
Diana Tamaiva
Maire Kamoe
Maui Daniel
Tekura Kaukura
Lacynthia Rani
Team Manager
Mona Aue
8.0 Meet some of the girls
Name: Alvina Chilia
Country: Vanuatu
Alvina Chilia started playing cricket at the age of seven. She was always
competitive in her primary school days whenever there was a school
cricket competition and continued this form into high school. Alvina is a
right arm medium fast bowler and enjoys playing cricket with her friends
as well as her dad, Pierre Chilia whom she has fond memories of when he
was still in his playing days. “My dad always encouraged me to play
cricket when I was young and always took me to watch the boys play.
Even though I was the only girl who played cricket I ended up playing in
our senior club men’s team, Mele Bulls.”
Name: Shardae Neale
Country: Cook Islands
Edgewater women’s cricket in the Cook Islands has grown from strength to
strength since being introduced 2 years ago and one player who has risen
through the ranks of the ANZ junior programme into the senior women’s
Edgewater competition is young rising superstar Shardae Neale. At just 17
Shardae is the second youngest member in the squad but has impressed
both selectors and fellow team mates with her quick speed, ability to
handle pressure and her ability to quickly figure out an oppositions
batter’s weaknesses. Shardae says she is excited about being involved in
the historic first women’s tournament for Cook Islands Cricket and is
enthusiastic about learning as much as possible from her more senior team
mates. She credits Twin Ruarangi, Daniel Tutai and Alister Stevic as major influences in her
cricketing development and says she takes great pride in representing her small island of Aitutaki
and her beautiful nation. At just 17 Shardae represents the future of women’s cricket in the Cook
Islands and, together with 16 year old teammate Amelia Moetaua and squad member Raita
Moetaua, has become an instant celebrity and role model to her fellow school mates and thousands
of school children in the Cook Islands.
Name: Regina Lili’i
Country: Samoa
Regina Lili'i was one of the stars for the Nafanua team in the last EAP
Tournament played two year ago in Japan. Her recent experience in playing
for the Auckland Hearts will be invaluable for both herself and the Nafanua
team in Vanuatu. Her abililty to put the ball on the spot whilst bowling and
consistently building pressure is a trademark of her game. Her experience
with the bat and all-round high quality fielding skills will make her a
formidable player for rival teams. Regina was named in the New Zealand
Emerging Players winter squad last year but has chosen to represent and lead
the Nafanua instead. This shows the great pride that she has in playing for her native country,
Samoa.
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Name: Sera Kaukiono
Country: Fiji
Sera Kaukiono has had a successful year playing for her club team in Perth,
Australia working her way up through the grades. Sera competed in the Fiji
National Women’s competition in January and finished as the top run scorer. A
top order right hand bat and medium pace bowler, Sera has developed as an
established all-rounder in the team.
Name: Mariko Yamamoto
Country: Japan
Mariko Yamamoto comes to Vanuatu in 2012 on the back of an outstanding ICC
Women’s World Cup Qualifier tournament in Bangladesh last November.
Yamamoto scored 90 runs at an average of 18 in a highly competitive
tournament which included 2011 ICC Women’s player of the year, Stefanie
Taylor. Yamamoto also took 4 wickets at an RPO of 5.16. The highlight of the
tournament was a brilliant 38 against Zimbabwe which helped see Japan
through to their first victory over a country with Test status in the men’s game
giving Japan a world female ranking of 13. Yamamoto is the 21st women’s
player to have represented Japan, having made her debut in 2006 in the ICC
East Asia-Pacific Women’s trophy in Papua New Guinea. Now being a senior
player in the side, Yamamoto will take on more of a leadership role in the
Japan side alongside skipper Ema Kuribayashi.
Name: Tanya Ruma
Country: PNG
Tanya is a right medium fast bowler and right hand bat who plays for United
Cricket club in the Port Moresby Cricket Association competition. She first
represented the PNG women’s national cricket team as a 17 year old at the ICC
EAP Women’s Cricket Trophy in Japan 2010. The following year she played for
Queensland Fires in the Australia U18 National championships. Whilst on
scholarship in Brisbane she also played club cricket and was part of the
Queensland Fire senior women’s training squad. Tanya is looking forward to
playing to the best of her ability in the tournament.
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9.0 Fafine Tenuku Island Cricket Project
11 weeks ago the Vanuatu Cricket
Association launched a 15 week Island
Cricket Pilot Project on Ifira Island aimed at
providing awareness on nutrition, noncommunicable disease, sexual reproductive
health and leadership.
The project titled the Fafine Tenuku Island
Cricket Project has brought together 30
women from Ifira between the ages of 25-50
and taught them a traditional Pacific version of cricket played in full island dress.
“Island Cricket is very popular in New Caledonia and was previously very popular in the villages
around Port Vila,” said Vanuatu Cricket General Manager Pierre Chilia. “This project is just the
beginning of getting the women of Vanuatu back into this great sport as well as provide
opportunities for their children to participate in the VCA’s junior cricket program.”
On top of the regular cricket training and matches the program runs both practical and theory
sessions weekly to educate the participants in a number of areas that currently affect women in
Vanuatu. These sessions are coordinated by many locally based organisations who have been heavily
involved in the planning of this initiative.
“We are so lucky to have such tremendous expertise in the area of community development at our
disposal via our partners in this project,” said Chilia. “A huge thank you to Chief Mantoi Kalsakau,
the Department of Women’s Affairs, the Department of Health, UN Women, WHO, Save the
Children, Wan Smol Bag, Lapita Café, the ICC and of course the Australian Sports Commission and
Ausaid who have funded this project.”
Participants are tested every two weeks in areas such as glucose and cholesterol, weight and
physical measurement. Regular focus groups, surveys and interviews will also take place in an
attempt to analyze changes in knowledge, habits and behaviors of the participants.
Vanuatu Cricket Development Manager Andrew Mansale has taken control of the cricket training
sessions and is excited by the improvement of the participants and looks forward to them playing a
curtain raiser to the final of the Pepsi ICC East Asia-Pacific Women’s Championship.
“We have a great 15 week program that includes introduction to scoring, umpiring, fielding, batting
and bowling,” said Mansale. “Each week we provide exercise homework tasks to be done in groups
which might include things like walking challenges with pedometers to try to improve fitness.”
The project will be showcased to the Port Vila and International community on the 18th of May
when participants of the Fafine Tenuku Island Cricket Project will play a curtain raiser match
before the final of the Pepsi ICC East Asia-Pacific Women’s Championship at Kazaa Field at 12:30pm
with the final to follow at 2pm. The Fafine Island Cricket Project is funded by the Australian
Government through the Australian Sports Commission’s Pacific Sports Partnership Program.
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10.0 Road to 2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20
2012 Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship – What is it?
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world governing body for cricket and runs a
comprehensive development program for countries all over the world.
The Pepsi ICC Development Programme was launched in 1997 with the aim of developing cricket
into a truly global sport by fostering the game in the ICC's existing Associate and Affiliate Member
countries, and by attracting new Members.
Due to the success of this Programme, the number of Members has more than doubled since its
inception. The ICC now has 105 Member countries including 10 Full, 35 Associate and 60 Affiliate
Members.
ICC assists all the participants of the 2012 Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship through its
Regional Office, East Asia-Pacific (EAP). ICC EAP promotes and develops cricket within our region
and, among other things, is responsible for the conduct of all regional tournaments within the East
Asia-Pacific area, including all ICC World Cup qualifying tournaments.
Four of the competing teams at the Pepsi ICC EAP Women’s Championship are Associate members
of the ICC and two are Affiliate members. All six teams will battle it out for the opportunity to
play-off against some of the world’s best teams at the 2013 Women’s World T20 Qualifying Event.
2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20
The 2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 will consist of the best eight women’s cricket teams in the
world. The four semi-finalists from the previous event in 2012 qualify automatically for this event.
The last 4 places will be decided at the qualifying event in 2013 where the winner of the East AsiaPacific qualifier in Vanuatu will participate.
2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifying Pathway
ICC Associate and Affiliate Members from across the globe will have the opportunity to qualify for
the 2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20.
Regional qualifying events will be held across the five regions to provide a qualifying pathway to
the global qualifier which will take place in 2013.
As part of the first stages of the qualifying process for 2014, ICC EAP will be conducting the Pepsi
ICC EAP Women’s Championships in Vanuatu. Only the winning side from this event will advance
further.
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The format of the 2014 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifying pathway is provided below:
ICC EAP Women’s Championships – Vanuatu, May 2012
*6 team tournament – 1 team to progress*
Women’s World T20 Global Qualifier – TBC, Early 2013
*TBC team tournament - top 4 teams progress*
Women’s World Twenty20 – TBC, 2014
*8 teams*
11.0 Online Statistics & Match Results
The live scores for all matches will be available on the ICC East Asia-Pacific Website.
The following link is to be used to access all live scores, fixtures, results, match details and player
statistics:
http://www.icceap.com
In a first for an ICC East Asia-Pacific event CricHQ will be providing all ball-by-ball live scoring for
this event.
If you have any issues with the accessing the website please email Adam Cassidy at
[email protected]
You can also follow us on
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for updates via @icc_eap
The ICC East Asia-Pacific and Vanuatu Cricket Association
thank the following sponsors for their generous contribution to this event:
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