May 15th, 2014 -- The 2014 WICB/ Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Primary Schools Cricket Festival Finals climax on Thursday 8th May at the Lime grounds, before a small and supportive crowd.
The Festival began with a brief offical opening ceremony where the participants were addressed by St. Kitts Cricket Association President Mr. Stanley Franks Jnr, Leeward Islands Cricket Associarion President and WICB Director Mr. Auckland Hector, Minister Responsible for Sports Honourable Glen Phillip and Leeward Islands Territorial Development Officer Mr. Junie Mitcham. During the ceremony it was a beautiful specticle to see each school well adorned in their Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Shirts.
After the brief ceremony Mr. Mitcham escorted Mr. Stanley Franks Jnr, Mr. Auckland Hector and Honourable Glen Phillip to meet and greed the participants, this was followed by the playing of the matches where the excitement heightened as the six top schools battled to be crowned the 2014 WICB/Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Primary Schools Cricket Champions. The matches were keenly contested amongst the six schools, however it was Estridge and defending champions St. Pauls who defeated each of their opponents to play in the finals.
It was an exciting finals between Estridge and St. Pauls to climax the Festival, howeve, it was defending champions St. Pauls, who were able to consistantly apply the basic fundamentals during crucial moments of the game that enable them to retain the Championship.
Match Result: Estrdge won the toss and elected to bat first and made 122 runs, in reply St. Pauls amassed 177 runs.
Mitcham said the festival was geared towards providing the participants with an opportunity to compete amongst their peers in a competitive but fun atmosphere and while doing so display their skills, talent and knowledge of the game. It also afforded the coaches the opportunity to assess the participants development by seeing how well they were able to display the basic fundamentals cricketing skills they were taught.
Mitcham, further state that the Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Programme has been playing an integral role in the further development and advancement of St. Kitts Cricket, and this was evident when six of the players who participated in last year’s festival, represented St. Kitts U15 Team in the recently concluded Leeward Islands Regional U15 Tournament that was held in St. Kitts in April. And of the six players, two got selected and one on standby to represent Leeward Islands U15 Team in this year’s WICB Regional U15 Tournament set to take place in July. The six players that represented ST. Kitts U15 are K’ ‘Von Esdaile, Shaquan Pemberton, J’vral Ward, Javrel Alford, Malik Manners and Cordel Romney, and the Two players who have been selected in the Leeward Islands U15 Team are Shaquan Pemberton and K’von Esdaile and Javrel Alford is on standby.
Mitcham went on to say that the Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Programme will be expanded at the start of the new school term in September, with the inclusion of four Private Primary Schools, and they are, George Moody Stuart, Seventh Day Adventist, Maurice Hillier Memorial and Immaculate Catholic Conception School.
Awards were presented to the following schools and players
Best Performing Fielder: Kizivor Jeffers of Estridge
Best Performing Bowler: K’ Von Esdaile of St. Pauls
Best Performing Batsman: Jaheem Wattley of Estridge
Most Improved School: Violet Petty
Most Disciplined School: St. Pauls
First Runners Up: Estridge
2014 WICB/Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Champions: St. Pauls
Mitcham would like to thank all who have contributed in making the 2014 WICB/Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Festival a success.
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