Defending champions C.V. Nunes Primary kept their title defence alive yesterday as they joined Charity Primary, Mainstay Lake Primary and Lima Sands Primary in the semi-finals of the Essequibo Zone of the ExxonMobil-powered Future Warriors Tapeball Tournament for Primary Schools.
The opening day of action at the Anna Regina National Stadium saw 16 schools reduced to four after a competitive day of knockout cricket. The semi-finals, third-place playoff and final will be played today at the same venue, with admission free to the public.
C.V. Nunes Primary led the way with a strong all-round performance against Sparta Primary. Their bowlers restricted Sparta to 36-7 from the allotted eight overs before the defending champions reached 37-2 in 4.4 overs to complete an eight-wicket win.
Charity Primary also advanced with an eight-wicket victory, successfully chasing Suddie Primary’s 52-6. Charity reached 56-2 inside six overs, with their top order taking control of the chase.
Mainstay Lake Primary booked their place in the final four after chasing 54 against Onderneeming Primary in 6.2 overs, while Lima Sands Primary produced one of the standout performances of the day. Lima Sands posted 88-2 before limiting Riverstown Primary to 36-6.
The four semi-finalists have also secured places in the national “Champion of Champions” tournament, where they will join Demerara winners West Ruimveldt and Berbice champions St. Therese Primary.
In addition, the semi-finalists have guaranteed their schools cricket equipment bags, agility kits and electronic scoring tablets to support their sports programmes.
The Essequibo Zone tournament will conclude today with the semi-finals, followed by the third-place playoff and the grand final at the Anna Regina National Stadium.
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