Mr Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House -
(1) notes that from Tuesday, 22 September 2009, our country will be hosting the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since its inception in 1998;
(2) further notes that the ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament, and the Mini World Cup, as is popularly known, is the second biggest tournament after the "Cricket World Cup";
(3) recalls that sport is an integral part of reconstructing and developing a healthier society;
(4) believes that youth cricket is all about enhanced fitness, team work and personal responsibility and that these are some of the qualities necessary for the challenging life;
(5) further believes that the hosting of the tournament demonstrates the confidence the world community has in our country's ability to host major international events; (6) extends its best wishes to the organising team, the participating teams and the ICC leadership; and
(7) wishes our team, the Proteas, the best of luck in the tournament.
Agreed to.