Jenna Evans_DP World Lions cricketer

The Diadora Jozi Cup is a community based winter cricket club competition spanning<br /> various age groups from under 11 through to the Veterans group which includes<br /> both boys and girls, men and women. The competition is played with a pink ball,<br /> coloured clothing and takes place at community club facilities across the Central<br /> Gauteng district with all finals being played at the DP World Wanderers.<br /> Now in its second year, the aim of the tournament is to grow the base of community<br /> clubs, blending the wisdom of the old with the aspiration of today’s youth, and all<br /> with the backing of the powerful Diadora brand.<br /> The Diadora Jozi Cup overall club winner will take home R 25 000, with runners-up<br /> bagging R 15 000.<br /> The finals will take place over two weekends, namely 10, 11 June and the Youth Day<br /> weekend: 16-18 June, with the Jozi Cup Awards ceremony set for 18 June 2023.<br /> <br /> About Jenna:<br /> 19-year-old Jenna Evans, finished at Steyn City School in Johannesburg and is from<br /> Jeppe Quondam cricket club. She started club cricket at the age of 13 after making<br /> the Gauteng Lions under 13 A girls team and at 16 she was called up to the DP Lions<br /> Women’s team. At the Lions Cricket Awards, she won Best Newcomer of the Season<br /> 2021/2022 as well as Player of the 2021 Blackwidow T20 tournament – as the leading<br /> run scorer. She has flourished as captain of her cricket club, making it to the semi-<br /> finals in the Diadora Jozi T20 Cup as well as being the 2nd top run scorer of the<br /> tournament. She was selected for the inaugural u19 women’s World Cup held in SA.