On Tuesday 6th June Enniskillen Cricket Club hosted their local Kwik cricket tournament. The event was held for the first time at their home ground at the Erne Integrated College and featured 10 teams involving some 120 children from local primary schools.
The day itself was a beautiful warm early summer day with continuous sunshine and made for a remarkable sight when the games were all being played.
Teams taking place were Aghadrumsee, Enniskillen Model, Enniskillen Integrated, Fivemiletown, Jones Memorial, Lisbellaw, Maguiresbridge A and B, Moat and QEII Kilskeery.
After some very competitive first round matches and Quarter Finals the Semi Final lineup featured Maguiresbridge A Vs Moat and QEII Kilskeery Vs Maguiresbridge B.
In the first Semi Final Maguiresbridge got the better of the Moat by 56 runs and Maguiresbridge B beat Kilskeery by 40 runs leaving it an all bridge Final
In the Final the A team ran out winners by 42 runs but the B team pushed them all the way with the standard of batting, bowling and fielding on show being of the highest calibre.
Tournament organiser Kenny Maxwell was fulsome in his praise for all the skills on show for all kids and thanked the Erne integrated college for use of the fantastic facilities to showcase the tournament and also passed on a big thank you to both the Principle and Bursar of the school for taking time out from busy schedules to come watch the cricket.
He said "It was a fantastic day made by the weather and the degree of skill and enthusiasm from all the children today was at times frankly amazing to watch.
A big thanks to all the schools involved for taking part and to their teachers and staff for running these programmes during school so that they can prepare for the event.
My heartfelt thanks to all my ECC members both squad and non-playing members who gave their time to help prepare and then administer the event to make it so successful.
Thank you to the Happy cones Ice cream van with Michelle who proved a big hit for both the kids and the organisers.
Also a big thank you Steven McBride from SMcB trophies who sponsored the best boy and girl trophies for the tournament.
I think the photographs taken only confirm what an excellent event and day it was.
Youth is very much on the radar in our club as these kids will hopefully be playing for ECC in the not too distant future, we have been extremely busy with our senior team in the North West Cricket Union League 4 this year but we haven't forgotten about the kids and intend to run events during the summer months specifically for them.
Congratulations to Maguiresbridge for retaining the Cadden cup, they played some exceptional cricket during the tournament and hit 3 scores of over 300 in their four matches, something I've never seen before.
To Lucy and Nathan for the best girl and boy awards in the tournament Well Done both of you for winning such a competitive award this year”
Finally, our tournament is only as big a success with having our fantastic schools involved in it. Our goal each and every year is to make it bigger and better, the more schools the better and we want more kids playing cricket in Fermanagh
We have 2 very passionate and diligent coaches in our club who want kids cricket to thrive, so If any schools in the area want to get involved please reach out to us and we’d be very happy to have you involved!!
Thank you from all at ECC 🏏❤️
Aghadrumsee Primary School PTFA Enniskillen Model Primary Maguiresbridge Primary PSG Jones Memorial Primary School Enniskillen Integrated Primary School Fivemiletown Primary School and Nursery Unit PTFA Queen Elizabeth II Primary School Moat Controlled Primary School Lisbellaw Primary School
