On the grass embankment overlooking the main grandstand at Willowmoore Park was where Wesley Coulentianos and his friends enjoyed watching Easterns in action as youngsters.
For years, Coulentianos returned to the same spot to watch his heroes take Easterns cricket into the stratosphere, all while aspiring to one day represent the union.On January 17, 2013, three days after his 19th birthday, Coulentianos made his professional first-class debut for the union against Border on the same field that shaped his love for the game.
From witnessing the magical moments as a fan to being part of the team and going through the tough times with the Eastern Cricket Union , the Boksburg resident is now faced with the mammoth task of “awakening the sleeping giant” after he was appointed CEO on June 1. Ekurhuleni’s cricket mecca, Willlowmoore Park, is surrounded by a city in decay, while the outside perimeter of the venue is shocking.
“We need to find innovative ways to bring the crowds back on the embankments to start inspiring the next generation of cricketers,” he said.The Easterns team that won the 2002/03 SuperSport Series. New CEO Wesley Coulentianos hopes to bring back such glory days to the union. But it was the new coaching staff, former Easterns players Geoffrey Toyana and his assistant Ephraim Nyawo, that gave the CEO hope of better things to come.
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