ABN AMRO backs the JKN Little Sai Wan Cricket team
The global banking group, ABN AMRO has agreed to sponsor Hong Kong's leading independent cricket team, JKN Little Sai Wan Cricket Club (LSWCC).
Hong Kong Cricket Association
10-Feb-2007
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Under the arrangement ABN AMRO will display their logo on team shirts for teams playing in all leagues from the under 11 through to the senior Hong Kong league competition.
"This is wonderful news for the club as it will help subsidize some of our key players and help us develop our junior teams which have proved to be amongst the most successful in the Hong Kong cricket league competitions," said the Club Chairman, Mr Tony Turner.
"Our junior teams programme for both boys and girls, are the envy of many and they have produced some of Hong Kong's most promising and skilled players, such as Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed, who at 16 and 18 respectively, play in the senior Hong Kong National team.
"There are many more from where they came from and this money will ensure we can continue develop raw young talent into leading Hong Kong representative," he said.
The Sai Wan senior team currently boast 7, past and present Hong Kong representatives.
About ABN AMRO
Netherlands-based ABN AMRO is a leading international bank with total assets of EUR 999 bln (as at 30 September 2006). It has over 4,500 branches in more than 53 countries and territories, and has a staff of about 110,000 full-time equivalents worldwide. ABN AMRO is listed on Euronext and the New York Stock Exchange.
About JKN LSWCC
Little Sai Wan Cricket club was established in 1964. LSWCC's first major success came in the 1975-76 season, when after 10 years of endeavour, the club won the Sunday League title, since then club have won 5 Sunday League and 4 Saturday League titles. In the 2004-05 season, the club won all the league titles including Sunday, Saturday , U19,U17,U15 & U13 a feat no other club has achieved in Hong Kong's 130 year cricket history.
Issued by Professional Public Relations Asia Limited on behalf of the Little Sai Wan Cricket Club and ABN AMRO. For any further information, please contact:
Tony Turner: Tel: 3111 9928 / email: tturner@ppr.com.hk