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Albion LBS wins primary school cricket knockout tourney

May 30, 2016, 1:44 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Wesley and Albion Lower Basic School on Friday 27 May 2016 pulled horns together at the 2016 Primary Schools Girl’s Knockout Tournament Finals held at the 22nd July Square in Banjul.

The programme started with the two captains taking the lost. Wesley won the toss and elected to field.

Albion batted and scored 77 runs in 15 overs for the loss of 8 wickets.

Amie Ceesay batted and scored 17 runs the highest, and Awa Fadera bowled and took 4 wickets for 10 runs in 3 overs bowled.

In the second innings Wesley Lower Basic School batted and scored 44 runs for the lost 8 wickets. Fatou K. Jarju batted and scored 9 runs the highest for them.

Binta Ceesay bowled and took 2 wickets for 4 runs in 3 overs bowled.Albion Lower Basic School won the title by 33 runs.

The President of the Association thanked the Schools Head and Physical Education Teachers for allowing and preparing the students to participate in the tournament, as every school that participated “is a winner”.

The winner and runners-up went with a trophy and certificate while the participating schools went with a certificate each.

The occasion, attended en mass by school children, was graced by board members of the association.