PLAYTIME in association with Cricket Namibia recently hosted a U/15 8 aside cricket tournament. The tournament is hosted annually in Kuisebmond with the motto of promoting cricket in Kuisebmond and the coast at large.
The tournament consists of four teams the RED BULLS, BLUE BULLS, YELLOWS and the ALL BLACKS. Every year there are coaches allocated to teams for the tournament. Playtime is there to make sure that all players get the equal opportunity to play, as the bye laws consitutes. Tournament rules to play by:
- 5 over’s per innings
- Bowler may only bowl 1 over
- Batsman retire on 20 runs
- Batsman may not bat in the top 3 in 2 consecutive games.
- Batsman batting in the top 3 may not bowl within the first 3overs of the second innings.
From and organisers point of view, it is the a good tournament to expose Junior coaches and the player to an atmosphere filled with pressure. It was also good to develop and to have the quantity we have but quality players is also very important is needed and our U/15’s got it all.
OUTCOME OF THE ROURNAMENT
1st place: Red
2nd place: Blue
3rd place: Yellow
4th place: Black
‘Men of match’ per games:
Game 1: Black: Graham Cilliers
Blue: Junior Kariata
Game 2: Red: Eddison Nghiyalwa
Yellow: GP Greeff
Game 3: Blue: Hilalius Amunyela
Yellow: Markus Haihambo
Game 4: Red: Simon Shikongo
Black: Graham Cilliers
Game 5: Black: Saima Tuhadeleni
Yellow: GP Greeff
Game 6: Blue: Anne-Dina Amunyela
Red: Tandako Gorases
Game 7: Black: Saima Tuhadeleni
Blue: Levi Kamuhanga
Game 8: Yellow: Markus Haihambo
Red: Allastair Gurirab
Game 9: Red: Vincent Murapo
Blue: Constancia Kauripeke
Game 10: Yellow: William Lottering
Black: Addo Iita
Game 11: Red: Vincent Murapo
Black: Jeremia Shilongo
Game 12: Yellow: Deon de Klerk
Blue: Constancia Kauripeke
Semi 1: No Man of match awards given
Semi 2: No Man of match awards given
Final 1: Yellow: GP Greeff
Black: Lukas Machai aka (SLASH)
Final 2: Red: Tandako Gorases
Blue: Constancia Kauripeke
Individual awards:
Female bowler of the tournament: Constancia Kauripeke
Bowler of the tournament: Saima Tuhadeleni
Female batsmen of the tournament: Tandako Gorases
Batsmen of the tournament: Addo Iita
Female player of the tournament: Tandako Gorases
Male player of the tournament: Graham Cilliers
Coach of the tournament: Scott Winborn
Winning team: Red (Red Bulls!!!!!)
