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Local Doctors Medical Clinics Sign On To Support BatFirst
BatFirst is set to benefit from its first Major Sponsor as Local Doctors Medical Clinics partner with Auckland Cricket to help take the game to Year 3 kids from decile 1-5 schools.
Auckland Cricket's marquee school
engagement initiative enters its third summer of putting a
bat in the hands of kids and the support of Local Doctors
will allow the programme to build on the 7,500 kids engaged
with so far.
While the name Local Doctors may be a
new one to Auckland Cricket, the partnership becomes the
latest chapter in Tamaki Health's support to the
Association.
Tamaki Health are New Zealand’s
largest private primary Health provider. Operating nearly
fifty clinics from Whangarei to Christchurch, Tamaki Heath
trade under three brands - Local
Doctors (primarily GP’s), White
Cross (Urgent Care) and Bettr
(online doctors). The Healthcare providers pay particular
focus to lower-income, high-need communities, especially in
South Auckland where we began our first clinic in
1977.
Local Doctors and BatFirst share a common
vision of easier access, to healthcare, and to
cricket.
For BatFirst, it is the continuation of
delivering ACA's strategy of Representing Auckland by taking
cricket to communities that are underrepresented in our
sport, namely Maori and Pasifika.
Dean Bartlett,
General Manager of Community Cricket, said "BatFirst is a
vital component of our strategic goal to make cricket a game
for all, and a game for life.
"With the support of
Local Doctors we plan to reach a further 4,000 tamariki in
decile 1 to 5 kura this summer providing opportunities for
many who may otherwise not have access to
cricket.”
Chief Executive Iain Laxon also spoke
of Auckland Cricket's vision of cricket being a game for all
New Zealanders and a game for life.
"We are
passionate about continuing to take the game to new places
and provide opportunities for everyone to be involved in
cricket.
"We are delighted that Tamaki Health are
partnering with BatFirst and helping us continue to provide
a programme that contributes to building more active and
healthier communities across
Auckland.”
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