Lagos Hosts T20 Secondary Schools Cricket Competition

TAIWO ADELU

In consonance with the Grassroots Sports Development mantra of the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration, and to positively engage students and the populace of Lagos, the Lagos State Cricket will organised a T20 Secondary School Cricket Competition to be held at the Cricket Oval, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos from 5-7 October.

The competition, sponsored by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Sports Commission, is expected to have in attendance 300 intending cricketers drawn from various schools across the State; it would also serve as an avenue to to help discover and expose young Cricketers to standard Cricket Competitions.

Secretary of Lagos State Cricket Association, Adewale Adele said:, “It is significant to note that Lagos State is the current national champion in Cricket due to the feat achieved by winning gold medal in the 18th National Sports Festival tagged Eko 2012. This competition, which is a “Catch them young Programme” would assist the state to develop the next generation of cricketers in Lagos.”