ICC EAP equipment drive a resounding success

Used Equipment, nothing is too old!. © ICC

The 2006 International Cricket Council (ICC) East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Region and Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) equipment drive at the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne was a resounding success. Since the test we have continued to have equipment donated from local cricket clubs and schools, with more than 600 items of cricket equipment received in total.

The promotion, coordinated in association with Cricket Victoria, called on the general public to donate unwanted cricket equipment for distribution to developing cricket countries within the EAP region. The EAP region has 10 member countries including Japan, PNG, Fiji, Indonesia, Tonga, Cook Islands, Philippines, South Korea, Vanuatu and Samoa.

The challenge now is to how to get the equipment to each of the countries in an economical manner.

The growth of cricket within the ICC EAP regional countries has reached enormous proportions in recent years. Over 35,000 people now play cricket in the EAP region, compared with approximately 15,000 in the year 2002. This amazing response has created large increases in the demand for cricket equipment, with which the ICC EAP office and the respective regional countries cannot keep up. The equipment donated will go a long way in making sure everyone gets the chance to play cricket.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the clubs, schools and individuals that donated equipment to the ICC East Asia-Pacific region. Our gratitude also goes to the MCC and Cricket Victoria, without their support this venture would not take place.

We welcome any donations of equipment at any time. Remember nothing is too old!