Women cricket tournaments to engulf capital
A total of 105 female cricketers are expected in Windhoek from 5 to 8 December to take part in two cricket tournaments.
The tournaments, namely: Junior Girls under-13 and under-15 T20 tournament as well as the Senior Women's T-20 Franchise League, are organised by Cricket Namibia as part of their development goals for the year.
The junior girls will make up teams from the central north, which is Outjo, Tsumeb in the far north, Erongo and Khomas regions.
The team names are Makalani, Welwitschia, Baobab and Mopane. The senior tournament will consist of three teams namely Pelicans, Dolphins and Seagulls.
The female cricketers will participate in both leagues over that time with the hope of developing skills for the youngsters and grooming them for senior positions according to Hester Kahn, chairperson of Namibia Women's Cricket, who said women cricket has improved tremendously over the years and the tournaments organised for December are to continue spreading interest in the local community.
She further said that many people might find it difficult to take part in the sport as it is expensive to buy equipment as the price for a single bat ranges from N$4000 to N$8000.
“It is costly but the association tries its best to help young girls who venture into the sport by providing them with equipment which we receive from donations.
“The association has also spread its wings in towns such as Khorixas and Outjo and there are now many girls playing the sport,” Kahn said.
Namibia's senior and junior national women's teams have been quite active over the past year during which they recorded some good results.
In February the senior team won three matches against a Western Province Development team and two county sides from England, Hampshire and Warwickshire; while they also won two out of four matches on a tour to Gauteng.
In September this year the Cricket Namibia successfully hosted the Women's Africa T20 Qualifiers in Windhoek. The tournament was won by Uganda.
The Namibian under-19 team won the African eight-nation tournament after beating Botswana.
“These are all signs that we are doing well in the sport,” Khan said, urging cricket fans to storm the CCD cricket grounds in Olympia as well as United sports grounds to watch the matches.
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The junior girls will make up teams from the central north, which is Outjo, Tsumeb in the far north, Erongo and Khomas regions.
The team names are Makalani, Welwitschia, Baobab and Mopane. The senior tournament will consist of three teams namely Pelicans, Dolphins and Seagulls.
The female cricketers will participate in both leagues over that time with the hope of developing skills for the youngsters and grooming them for senior positions according to Hester Kahn, chairperson of Namibia Women's Cricket, who said women cricket has improved tremendously over the years and the tournaments organised for December are to continue spreading interest in the local community.
She further said that many people might find it difficult to take part in the sport as it is expensive to buy equipment as the price for a single bat ranges from N$4000 to N$8000.
“It is costly but the association tries its best to help young girls who venture into the sport by providing them with equipment which we receive from donations.
“The association has also spread its wings in towns such as Khorixas and Outjo and there are now many girls playing the sport,” Kahn said.
Namibia's senior and junior national women's teams have been quite active over the past year during which they recorded some good results.
In February the senior team won three matches against a Western Province Development team and two county sides from England, Hampshire and Warwickshire; while they also won two out of four matches on a tour to Gauteng.
In September this year the Cricket Namibia successfully hosted the Women's Africa T20 Qualifiers in Windhoek. The tournament was won by Uganda.
The Namibian under-19 team won the African eight-nation tournament after beating Botswana.
“These are all signs that we are doing well in the sport,” Khan said, urging cricket fans to storm the CCD cricket grounds in Olympia as well as United sports grounds to watch the matches.
LIMBA MUPETAMI
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