SWD Cricket appoints Bianca Figeland as Rosemoor Hub head coach

CRICKET NEWS - SWD Cricket has confirmed the appointment of Bianca Figeland as the Rosemoor Hub’s head coach.

The Rosemoor Hub is one of four cricket hubs in the SWD. The objective of the hub programme is to create a focal point for identifying and developing cricket talent, as well as schools’ cricket programmes in communities with a widespread culture of cricket, but lacking adequate cricket facilities.

The hubs partnered with new and emerging schools in the vicinity and draw talent from these schools, providing regular coaching and scheduling matches.

There are currently 58 hubs in the country, of which four are based in the SWD.

Figeland, who has been the assistant hub coach at Rosemoor for the past 11 years, replaces Angus Roelfse, who has been appointed as the KFC Mini Cricket Co-ordinator at SWD Cricket.

She is a former provincial cricketer and is currently enrolled at the Cricket SA level III coaching course.

Gary Moos, SWD Cricket’s cricket services manager, congratulated Figeland with her milestone appointment, as she became only the second female head hub coach in the country.

“Our hub programme is one of the most successful in the country. This position is a new challenge for Bianca and is well deserved,” he said.

Figeland started in her new position on 1 January.

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