Thinley Wangchuk Dorji (left) and Sonam Karma Tshering signed the agreement
This is the first time a sporting body is being helped by a private organisation. The future of Bhutanese cricket received a helping hand with the Bhutan Tourism Corporation Limited (BTCL) signing an agreement with Bhutan Cricket Council Board (BCCB) yesterday to support the council with Nu 100,000 for three years.
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Bhutan are grouped in Pool B along with host Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia in the ACC Twenty20 Cup to be held in Nepal. Group A consist of Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Oman, Kuwait and Maldives.
The tournament forms part of the qualifying process for ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka. The top three teams, other than Afghanistan, from this competition join the top six Associate and Affiliate teams with ODI status from 2009-2012 namely Afghanistan, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland in the 16-team ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier to be played in the UAE in early 2012. The other regional teams in the qualifier will be Europe (2), Africa (2), Americas (2) and East Asia – Pacific (1).
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Jigme N Norbu, Chief Executive Officer of Bhutan Cricket Council Board handing over the memento and certificate of appreciation to Mr.Tshering Tobgay from Gyelsa Tewa Real Estate Developers towards their valuable contribution made for U-19 National Team during the ACC U-19 Challenge Cup, Malaysia 2011.
AGM group Photo with BCCB President
The BCCB Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday August 18th at Phuntsho Pelri Hotel. This was the first AGM conducted with presence of newly appointed Honorable President Thinley Wangchuk Dorji.
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Asian Cricket Council Development Officer Rumesh Joseph Ratnayaka was in kingdom for country assignment, during his stay he was working closely with the local coaches and administration towards the development plan and program for the Bhutan cricket. He shared some of his cricketing knowledge with the U-19 Boys who are going vigorous training in Thimphu for the up coming ACC U-19 Challenge Cup 2011 to be held in Penang, Malaysia later in July. He had a session with U-19 Boys team where he did the match situation scenario at Jigmethang Ground and the boys loved thoroughly.
Rumesh Ratnayaka shares bowling tips to young Bhutanese U-19 Players
BCCB presented developing program for new coaches with Rumesh and he will be putting up the proposal with ACC for approval. He was impressed with Bhutan Cricket and asked the administration to develop coaches so that they can in-return develop new players. He will make another visit on September for Level 1 Coaching Course only if level 0 coaches are ready for the course.
BCCB Twenty20 Championship
16 April-8 May 2011
Thimphu: Bhutan
Tournament Fixture
Group A
Dot Com
P/ling Warriors
Himalaya Adventure & Druk Trowa
BTCL
Group B
Royal Thimphu College
Lhaki Group
Rigsum Cricket Club
Bhutan Telecom Ltd (more…)
Thimphu school gets more cricket coaches as the cricket board has successfully completed level O coaching course in the capital. It’s been almost five year since the Bhutan cricket conducted the last level O course in Thimphu. In the two day course 17 teachers (3 females & 14 male) participated but still four teachers were could not take part in the course.
Group Photo
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The Bhutan Cricket Council Board’s Level-O (Level Zero) course on umpiring started at the Paro College of Education (PCE) in Paro today. 10 male and 4 female trainees of PCE are taking part in the two-day course. It is aimed at preparing them as umpires for the for the up-coming school and club tournaments.
Dorji Loday Taking Theory Class
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Bhutan Cricket Council Board will be organizing BCCB Twenty20 Championship in Thimphu from the month of April. All interested teams are invited for registration.
Last date of team registration: 30 March 2011
Entry fee: Nu. 5000/- per team
Venue: Jigmethang Cricket Ground, Thimphu
Further information:
Coaching Department, Bhutan Cricket
Mobile: 17603617/17118788/77335816
Bhutan cricket council board conducted refresher course for level O coaches in Punakha which was attended by games teachers from various school in Punakha and Wangdue Dzongkhags. The main objective of the refresher course was to revitalize and revamp the technical aspects of the game to those teachers which had already taken part in the level O coaching camp last year.
Demo of Grip by DS Gurung
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