Dominica Primary Schools Football Championships opens on Jan 27

Roseau, Dominica: The 2023 Sports Division National Bank of Dominica Primary Schools Football Championships opened on Friday, 27th January 2023, in the Valley Central Zone of the Boys Division One.

Prior to the games being played, there was an opening ceremony during which the Sports Coordinator Trevor Shillingford, Maryanna Lugay, National Bank of Dominica Representative, Mirium Blanchard Parliamentary Representative for Roseau North and Greta Roberts, Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Community Development, addressed the players and supporters of the Schools present.

There was also the symbolic handing over of the Sponsorship Cheque by the National Bank of Dominica Representative to Minister of Culture, Youth, Sports and Community Development Greta Roberts on behalf of the Sports Division, after which the officials greeted the schools and coaches present.

The games were opened by Minister Greta Robert and NBD Representative Maryanna Lugay in a penalty shootout. Four off the five Schools scheduled to participate were present. The Saint Mary’s Primary, Roseau Primary School, Goodwill Primary School and the Convent Preparatory School. The Giraudel Primary School was absent due to a flu bug hitting the school.

Saints Mary’s Primary topped the Zone, going undefeated with three wins from three games played with 9 points. Roseau Primary School copped 2nd place ahead of the Convent Preparatory School by virtue of scoring two goals to Convent Prep 1 after both teams finished with an identical record of 2 draws and one lost with 2 points and a -1 goal difference.

The Goodwill Primary School came 4th also with two draws and one loss with a -2 goal difference.

Sports Division of Dominica also shared the update on the Cricket match. Academix and Portsmouth Secondary School Settled For A Draw In School Boyz Cricket Opener.

Here are the match details:

• 2023 Sports Division Secondary Schools Under 20 Cricket Championship
• MATCH: PSS vs AcademiX
• VENUE: Benjamins park
• TOSS: PSS
• ACAD 75/8 Declared
• Jedd Joseph 30
• Stephan Pascal 16
• Casidy Larocque 4/6
• PSS 39 ALL OUT
• Dartanian Lataille 11
• Tej Daniel 4/14
• Srephan Pascal 3/10
• Ethan Georges 2/6
• ACAD 130/0 Declared
• Jedd Joseph 65*
• Stephan Pascal 55*
• Target 167
• PSS 87/4
• Jamarley Benjamin 28*
• Dartanian Lataille 25
• Lluvio Charles 17*
• Tej Daniel 2/14
• Stephan Pascal 1/47

Result: Match ended in a draw, ACAD got 1st innings points.

Match Points:

• ACAD 12
• PSS 5