THE Alister Munroe-organised Smalta/National Sports Commission (NSC), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and All Sport and Tour Promotions Primary School Girls’ Windball Cricket Competition commenced with four matches in the Georgetown zone at the National Gymnasium.
The five-over-a-side Primary School Girls’ Windball Cricket tournament returned for the first time since 2019, with Comenius, West Ruimveldt, St Pius and Stella Maris Primary Schools winning their matches on Tuesday.
Comenius Primary won the toss and elected to bat. They were restricted to 32-1 when their five overs expired with Orissa Xavier top scoring with 16.
Rama Krishna Primary responded with 34-0 to win by 10 wickets West Ruimveldt were sent it to bat and scored 58-1 from five overs with Amiya Murray (22) and Toharial Halliman (21) featuring in an unbeaten 46-run second wicket partnership that spearhead their team to a comfortable nine-wicket win.
When St. Margaret’s Primary replied they were limited to 35 without loss when their overs ran out with Jissel Kendall scoring 14.
St. Pius Primary School batted first and made 52-4 with 14 from Sophia Razac. Tianna Johnny captured two wickets while Meagan Bowman and Jada Cranmore had one wicket each for
Stella Marris Primary who fell three runs short of their target, ending on 49-4 from five overs as Jada Cranmore scored 10.
Two-time Olympian and table tennis player Chelsea Edghill was among the small gathering, which included teachers and a few parents.
Edghill, who, played windball cricket during her primary school days at Mae’s, interacted with the enthusiastic young players.
Ketley Primary were crowned girls’ champions, while Winfer Gardens Primary won the boys’ title the last time the tournament was played.
The tournament continued yesterday.
Munroe and All Sports and Tour Promotions have been the backbone for girls’ windball cricket for the past 29 years.
They first hosted a Barbados schoolgirls’ team, which played a Guyana girls’ school team in 1995 at the GNIC Ground on Woolford Avenue.
These tournaments have produced several talented female cricketers including West Indies Vice-Captain Shamane Campbell. Tours to Barbados and Trinidad were regular features in the 2000s.
