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The Cricket Council of Ontario is seeking volunteers from across Ontario to fill key high performance positions within the organization.

1. Volunteer Opportunity for Junior Development Program Committee

The Cricket Council of Ontario is looking for enthusiastic volunteers (2) to assist Cricket Council of Ontario junior Development Program committee in developing Ontario Junior cricket development program. As a member of the committee, you will play active role in the development and successful operation of a Junior Cricket development program to promote the development of youth cricketers in Ontario.

If your child is playing junior cricket in Ontario, you are eligible to apply to be member of the committee. Additional desired qualifications includes good communication skills, strong organizational skills, team member skills, and ability to manage deadlines. 

The term of a Committee member appointment is two (2) years and is renewable.

If you meet the requirement and interested in the positions, please email your brief CV to Shah Zafar at Shahzafar@sympatico.ca by December 1^st, 2012.

2.  Ontario Selectors (Junior teams U13-19) (3 Position)

The Cricket Council of Ontario is looking for enthusiastic volunteers (3) to assist in selection of Ontario junior teams (U13-19) for various tournaments including Regional Championship and National Championship. As a member of the committee, you will play active role in identifying and selection of players who will most capably representing Ontario at the Regional and National Championship,  tournaments and tours and skill development Camps. 

The preparation of a squad/team is under-taken through Skill development camps, competitions and trials.

Qualification: First Class playing accreditation or equivalent experience is essential with experience in player assessment and selection

Requirement:

·        Sound knowledge of the game at high-level competitions.

·        Understanding of the standards and demands of provincial, national and international competitions.

·        Effective interpersonal skills

·        Understand and exhibit an ability to apply natural justice

·        An objective decision maker

·        Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality

·        Ability to identify potentially elite players

·        Ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a player's performance

·        Ability to judge as to whether a player can make the transition to the next level

·        Ability to assess player's physical and mental attitude

·        Demonstrated success as a selector at a Provincial and/or national elite level

The term of appointment of selection committee member is for one year and is renewable.

If you meet the requirement and interested in the positions, please email your brief CV to Shah Zafar at Shahzafar@sympatico.ca by December 1^st, 2012.

Canada succesfully chased down the USA target of 194 in 46.5 overs on Saturday. Led by a half century from Usman Limbada (64) with support from Ruvindu Gunasekera (40) and Damodar Desarath (37), Canada overcame some early wobbles to coast to a 4 wicket victory. Earlier in the day, Raza Rehman continued his sparkling form on the tour, this time with the ball picking up 5-27 and holding the USA to a subpar total.

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NEWS & NOTES

NOTES :: Canada's national team has been out of action since a late summer tour of Scotland where Canada's new head coach, Gus Logie took the helm.

SQUAD CHANGE :: British Columbia paceman Manny Aulaukh hasl replaced Alberta veteran Khurram Chohan due to personal reasons.

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Former Cricket Canada Treasurer and Umpiring Coordinator Mr. Colin Harvey passed away Sunday in Toronto. A fixture for decades on the T&DCA umpiring circuit, Harvey left an indelable mark on cricket in Canada.

Colin Hoare, a friend and colleague of Mr. Harvey, offered the following tribute. 

“If ever there was an individual whose work extended over more aspects of the game of cricket in the Toronto area than nearly all others, the name of that person is Colin Harvey. Cricket coach, supplier of cricket equipment, highly-respected umpire, dedicated committee member, and thoughtful analyst & contributor when it came to establishing local rules for league competitions – Colin was all of these.