Academy

Posted Date: Sunday, 23rd August 2009

Academy's big event is a smash hit

Academy's big event is a smash hit with youngsters

The third Leicester City Cricket Academy colours clothing tournament proved a great success. More than 230 boys and girls took part in the event at Leicester Grammar School. Houghton-on-the-Hill won the under-11 trophy, the City Cricket Academy-Grammar School squad took the under-13 section and the Academy Warriors were top in the under-16s. The Academy Steelbacks won the under nine event which was played with eight a side. Six teams competed in each of the four age groups with a girls line up fourth in the under-11s.      

Final day scores:-

Under-11

City Cricket Academy Royals – 41 all out
(Harry Funnel  4-1-11-7)
Houghton on the Hill – 42/1
(Padwick 24 not out)

Man of the Series –Milan Shah (CCA Royals)
Man of the Match (Finals) - Harry Funnel (Houghton on the Hill)
Best Bowler-Max Vincent (Houghton on the Hill)
Best Batsman –Pad wick (Houghton on the Hill)
Best Fielder – Aaron Abbeysundra (CCA Royals)

Under -13

CCA/ L.G.S Lightening - 146/7 25 over’s
(Kassim Khan 60, Tom Smith 43, J.Gillford 2 for 21 )
Stoughton and Thurnby -137 all out 23.1 over’s
(Chris Packwood 53, Sachin  Abbeysundra 3 for 24 and Jack O’Callaghan 2 for 14)

Man of the Series –Kassim Khan (CCA/ L.G.S. Lightening)
Man of the Match (Finals) –Kassim Khan (CCA/ L.G.S. Lightening)
Best Bowler-Sachin Abbeysundra (CCA/ L.G.S. Lightening)
Best Batsman –Tom Smith (CCA/ L.G.S. Lightening)
Best Fielder – Josh Fidler (CCA Eagles)

Under 16

City Cricket Academy Warriors-84 all out 17.1 over’s
(Neel  Thakrar 31, Zain Rizvi 2 for 16)
City Cricket Academy Rangers-61 all out 14.1 over’s
(Zain Rizvi 18 , Rishi Soni 3 for 12 and W.Miller 2 for 16)

Man of the Series –Zain Rizvi (CCA Rangers)
Man of the Match (Finals) –Rishi Soni (CCA Warriors)
Best Bowler-Rishi Soni (CCA Warriors)
Best Batsman –Neel Thakrar (CCA Warriors)
Best Fielder –Rickesh Patel (CCA Red Backs)         

 

The most improved player for City Cricket Academy during 2009 award was awarded to Ben Coddington.

The spirit of cricket award was given to Team Narborough and Littlethorpe

An outstanding achievement award was given to City Cricket Academy's Sonia Odedra for being selected to play for the England Academy Women's team    

                    
This year an under 9’s age group competition was also introduced which was 8 a side and winners were City Cricket Academy Steel backs.           

Man of the series- Chirag Modi
Man of the Match (Finals)-Akash Gokhani
Best Bowler-Bravo Tank
Best Batsman-Jack Houlihan
Best Fielder-Connor Sherrard
Best Fielder-Williams Ramsey

The tournament which was held at Leicester grammar school from 17th to 21st of august was educational and enjoyable for all involved.
It was a real spectacle of cricket played over 5 days where kids could play like their heroes in coloured clothing and white balls .The standard of cricket was fantastic and it was amazing to see so many talented boys and girls playing cricket.

Article taken from Leicester Mercury

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