Saint Lucia secures another win in 2022 Windward Islands U-15 Cricket Tournament

On Friday December 16 the Saint Lucia National Under 15 Cricket Team defeated fellow finalist St Vincent & the Grenadines in the Tournament’s Grand Final comfortably by 160 runs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

Saint Lucia secures another win in 2022 Windward Islands U-15 Cricket Tournament
Saint Lucia secures another win in 2022 Windward Islands U-15 Cricket Tournament

Castries, Saint Lucia: The Saint Lucia National Under 15 Cricket is the undisputed Champions of the 2022 WINLOTT INC, Windward Islands Under 15 Cricket Tournament.

On Friday December 16 the Saint Lucia National Under 15 Cricket Team defeated fellow finalist St Vincent & the Grenadines in the Tournament’s Grand Final comfortably by 160 runs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

Saint Lucia invited to take first knock by St Vincent & the Grenadines made 270 for 7 in their allocation of 50 overs with skipper THEO EDWARD recording yet another century, 104 his forth in succession.

National captain THEO EDWARD amazingly recorded scores of 198 vs Dominica, 101 vs Grenada and 137 vs St Vincent & the Grenadines in the preliminary stage of the tournament.

His 104 comprised 15 fours four sixes in 78 balls.

Tyler Venner made 70 with six fours in 116 balls. Other useful scores came from Aaron St Clair with 38 and Jaheem Simeon with 15 not out.

The main wicket takers for St Vincent & the Grenadines were, Lebron Douglas with 3 for 18 in 5 overs, Elran Glasgow 2 for 30 in 8 overs and Ozaid Edwards 2 for 58 in 9 overs.

In response St Vincent & the Grenadines were restricted to 110 all out in 28.2 overs with Jawayne Adams with 24, Jordan Charles 22 and Damali Phillips with 10.

The wicket takers for Saint Lucia were Leon Alexander with 4 for 39 in 10 overs, Sheldon Willie 2 for 4 in 4 overs and one wicket each to Denzie Jn Paul, Jadeen Khodra, Tyler Venner and Theo Edward.

THE SAINT LUCIA UNDER 15 CRICKET TEAM DEFEATED ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES BY 160 RUNS.

THE SAINT LUCIA UNDER 15 CRICKET TEAM IS “CHAMPIONS OF THE 2022 WINDWARD ISLANDS WINLOTT INC. UNDER 15 CRICKET TOURNAMENT”.

The regular Saturday morning, Northern Cluster Grassroots Cricket Programme continued on December 10, 2022 with a highly energetic training session at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.

Forty five (45) young male and female cricketers attended the cricket skill development and enhancement session.

The four (4) hour long session took the following format:

* Prayers and Welcome etc.

* General Warm up activities

* Physical Conditioning

* Introduction to hard ball through fielding, catching and backing up with age group 4-10 years.

* Fielding, catching and target throwing.

* Nets.

* Mini cricket match amongst younger group.

The coaches who conducted the session were; Malika Edward, Kimani Melius and Stuart Caldron.

The logical support was done by Roseline Preville and Afra Ford