Introducing Kenya Team 2

By Steve
Continuing the great work of the guys (and gals) in Kenya team 1 the team of Kenya 2 are ready to take over the baton. Leaving Heathrow on Saturday 18th October we will be visiting Laikipia, Muranga and Thika before returning to the UK on 2nd November.
Team 2 has a rather “international” flavour to it with representatives from New Zealand, Holland, France and myself who lived in South Africa for over a decade. So without further ado lets meet the team….

Luke Sellers – Project Leader and Tutor

This is my third CWB project having previously visited Kenya in 2012 and Uganda last year.

Thika and Murang’a will be new to me but I am particularly looking forward to returning to Laikipia to see how the Massai Cricket Warriors have got on spreading the CWB message in the last two years.

My last two CWB trips have been incredible – both profound and great fun. I have no doubt that this will be the same and can’t wait to get started.

Away from CWB I am communications officer with the Gloucestershire Cricket Board, player/head coach at Lechlade CC and a freelance journalist.

Robert van der Harten

My name is Robert. I’m a 22 year old student from Utrecht(The Netherlands). I’m by far the youngest member of the group, but probably the most skilled cricketer of the group(We beat England twice at the T20 World Cup, just saying). Last year I passed my level 1 ECB coaching cursus and I just recently started a bit of coaching at my club Kampong CC. In the weekends I play for the fist team and sometimes the occasional matches against English touring teams.

You are probably wondering how someone from The Netherlands can get involved with CWB. Well my coach, Mike Farrant, went to Rwanda in 2011 and he asked me if I would like to do this as well. I lived in Zimbabwe till I was 8 and I’ve been to quite a few countries in Africa. In 2011 I played some cricket at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Growing up in Zimbabwe was great and I really love going to Africa. It’s so beautiful over there and the fact that I’m going there with CWB is to make a difference give something back. So it wasn’t a difficult decision to make.

I’m really looking forward to this project and I just now it’s going to be a great experience!

Julian Terry (nickname Juggler)
Level 2 Cricket Coach. Mainly coaching within my local club Charlton Kings CC in Cheltenham where I am currently u-7 coach and bar manager.

CWB offers a challenge and a new experience within the cricketing fraternity and the opportunity to be doing something positive for a great cause with like-minded people.

Tracey “Safe Hands” Seaman
I’ve always been sporty, I play netball regularly but am always keen to try new things. When my new flatmate said ‘fancy having a go at cricket?’ 8 years ago I said ‘why not?’ and a new obsession was born. I captained the womens team at Ickenham for five years, I coach the girl colts and recently became the women and girls cricket coordinator. One day, one of our new recruits said ‘fancy coaching in Africa for a couple of weeks?’, I said ‘why not?’ and my involvement with CWB began. I went to Botswana as part of the Autumn 2013 trip and what followed was two of the best weeks I have ever had, the long journeys, the exhausting days were all worth it to see the smiles on the kids faces. I signed up for another trip as soon as I got back, I think that says it all.

Steve Allington
Having lived in South Africa between 1991 and 2002 I have seen first hand the impact HIV AIDS has on Africa and its people. Being a lover of cricket since a young age and playing for my village team Worsley CC before emigrating to Durban, CWB presented the great opportunity to combine two things are very dear to me and hopefully make a real difference to the youngsters we will coach.
By day I run my own management consultancy and training company working in the call centre industry. My other love is football and I’m a lifelong supporter of Bolton Wanderers FC. My claim to fame was being the Sky Sports fan zone representative for Bolton on the Monday Night Football Show 2002-2004.

Glenn Eglinton
I’m Glenn, from Paraparaumu, New Zealand but I’ve been living in the UK for 7+ years. I currently work as a financial analysis for a private hospital next to lords cricket ground which is great for when the Kiwi’s come to play! I’ve been running around with a cricket ball since I was 4 so fair to say cricket has been a big part of my life. I’m addicted to travelling and so far have been to 60 countries on my way to seeing whole world. I’ve really wanted to do some philanthropy related travel for a while so when I heard about CWB I jumped at the opportunity.

I was introduced to CWB through Luke Sellers who I met playing cricket in Auckland and lived in Chepstow with him for a year (ask him about my best ever catch when the Chicken Jalfrezi he was cooking fell off the stove and I caught it by the handle one handed!)

Many nicknames have been thrown at me over the years but Luke would probably refer me as the crazy kiwi probably for the stupid things I’ve tended to do (see following Mostar bridge jump photo).

Really looking forward to my first CWB Kenya trip and I’m sure it won’t be the last!

Greg Mackett

Nickname: Mac, GMac, BigMac, Mac daddy, Maco, Macaroozer, Receiver, Receder, Harmy (wayward bowling), Stevie or Ray (reference to bowling like a blind man whilst wearing my sunnies), Tredders, Downes, Barbie and quite regular am greeted on the phone to screams of “I’m a Mackett man” to the backing of Elton John’s rocket man.
Cricket background: I can’t remember a time when I didn’t play cricket. Either i’ve been playing a long time or the Alzheimer’s is getting worse. My most spectacular moment on a cricket pitch came at the expense of my teammates rear car window, unfortunately I wasn’t the batsman just the bowler who decided to bowl a shocking slower ball to a man on 98 who kindly dispatched it.
I joined the ranks of CWB last year with an autumn trip to Rwanda and fell in love with not only the land of a thousand hills but also the work that CWB does.

Anouck Brenot
” Jambo!
My name is Anouck and you will soon discover my enthusiasm is endless!
When I moved from France to Manchester, I knew nothing about tea being the national problem solver, about pub crawls and quiz evenings, driving on the left or the rules about queuing. Fast forward 15 years later, and one CWB training weekend, I have played cricket for the very first time!
I got the volunteering bug at the London 2012 and I have since seized many opportunities to be involved in sport. I have tried my hand at rounders and netball (unknown sports in my home country), modern pentathlon and now cricket. I love being active, being part of a team and discovering new horizons. So Kenya with CWB is the perfect fit!
Not scared of work, I raised money through car wash, babysitting (for 7 under six years old, all at once), working during my summer holidays and donations from friends and family (who couldn’t resist my persistence).
This will be my first trip with CWB and I’m really excited to be part be part of such a project.
Kenya, we will rock your world!”