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Sport policy factors influencing the development of professional Cricket players in the Western Cape
Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2026.
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| author | Allerton, Tayo Jon |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/135548 Sport policy factors influencing the development of professional Cricket players in the Western Cape Allerton, Tayo Jon Jacobs, Shaundre Taliep, Sharhidd Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Sport Science. Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2026. Allerton, T. J. 2026. Sport policy factors influencing the development of professional Cricket players in the Western Cape. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/e74c15ea-4474-4f9b-a5b3-19b406548088 The objective of this study was to explore stakeholder perceptions of the influence of organizational sports policies on the influence of professional male cricket players in the Western Cape, South Africa. An exploratory approach was used to gather qualitative data through semi-structured interviews with eight key stakeholders of the implementation of sports policies in the region (high-performance managers, coaches, past players, and CEOs) from Boland Cricket and Western Province Cricket Association. Analysis of the data set produced 11 themes and 23 sub-themes pertaining to stakeholder perceptions of organizational policies influencing the development and eventual success of professional male cricket players in the region. This research had findings in agreement with previous sport-specific research in the area of organizational policy management, with facilities, competition opportunities, and sports science and scientific research identified by stakeholders as key policy factors influencing the development of professional male cricket players in the Western Cape. Social and environmental factors were identified as an important theme to emerge from this research that has an influence on the development of professional players in the province. Further research in this area should attempt to further understand the social and environmental factors present in South Africa as a whole, and how they may influence the development of players on a broader national scale. In addition, further research in this area should be conducted in areas that constitute a different demographic make-up to that of the Western Cape province, which is one of the wealthier provinces in South Africa. The utility of this research is in providing suggestions and implications for the management of high-performance systems and talent pipelines in South African high-performance cricket, as well as contributing to the growing body of knowledge regarding sport-specific policy and high-performance systems research. Masters 2026-04-01T10:10:36Z 2026-04-01T10:10:36Z 2026-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/135548 en Stellenbosch University 87 pages : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
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| title | Sport policy factors influencing the development of professional Cricket players in the Western Cape |
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| title_short | Sport policy factors influencing the development of professional Cricket players in the Western Cape |
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