SJ 166 — Commending the Central Virginia Cricket Association.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108050D SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

166 IE Offered February 28, 2024 N Commending the Central Virginia Cricket Association.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––VanValkenburg;Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 O WHEREAS, the Central Virginia Cricket Association has been tremendously successful in organizing L andWHEREAS, with exceptional help from Chesterfield and Henrico Counties, the Central Virginia L Cricket Association (CVCA) has been instrumental to developing facilities to ensure the highest possibEe standards of play and officiating;

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and CR facilitatesWHEREAS, the CVCA works within its communities to promote youth cricket by facilitating and organizesorgRESOLVED competitiveby amateurthe Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Central Virginia Cricket Association for its years of promoting, organizing, and encouraging cricket in the region;Richmond area;

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and WHEREAS, uniting individuals from very diverse backgrounds, the CVCA draws players from many difWHEREAS, historical records indicate that early Virginians William Byrd of Westover and Thomas Jefferson, grandfather of President Thomas Jefferson, played cricket;

and WHEREAS, the CVCA coordinates with other leagues in organizing and promoting different tournaments;

and WHEREAS, the CVCA works within its communities to promote youth cricket by facilitating and J orgRESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 6 commend the Central Virginia Cricket Association for its years of promoting, organizing, and encouraging cricket in the Richmond area;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare copies of this resolution for presentation to Zulfi Khan for distribution to regional teams as an expression of the General Assembly's best wishes for the organization's future.t Association's efforts to encourage growth in local cricket and / 3