Coal Metropolis Cricket Membership over the weekend defeated three different groups to win the primary Caesar Okogeri Membership Championship held at St. Patrick Secondary College, Enugu.
The three-day occasion, which concluded on Sunday, featured St. Patrick Cricket Membership, Rising Solar Cricket Membership, UNN Cricket Membership and the eventual winners, Coal Metropolis.
Chairman of the Enugu State Cricket Affiliation, Ogbonnaya Okogeri, stated the occasion, which has develop into a biennial competitors within the state calendar, was held in honor of his late father, Caesar Okogeri, who died 30 years in the past.
“We considered honoring the reminiscence of my late father with this occasion which helps to spice up all efforts being made in Enugu State and its environs to advertise the event of cricket.”
Okogeri stated cricket offers a novel platform for social improvement and the method of studying the sport additionally helps the youngsters achieve priceless life abilities.
“There isn’t any higher time to be totally concerned within the progress and improvement of the youth than now, and cricket has not solely stored a few of them away from vices but additionally given them a platform for social and financial empowerment.”
Within the last match, Coal Metropolis held Rising Solar to 56-run, all out, in 11.4 overs for a 25-run victory to raise the championship trophy.
On the finish of the occasion, Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports activities, Llyod Ekweremadu, recommended the group and affiliation for his or her dedication and funding within the improvement of the game.
He congratulated the Enugu State Cricket Affiliation and the Caeser Okogeri Basis for sponsoring and organizing the championship which, he stated, is consistent with the state authorities’s plans to diversify the game within the state.
Talking on the occasion, South East Zone Consultant on the Board of Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Chika Okoro, additionally expressed delight on the high quality of the sport and the group of the match, noting that that is crucial to manage the sport.
Odo Chigozie of Rising Solar was adjudged one of the best bowler of the occasion with six wickets, whereas Ogbue Prince of UNN took the batsman's honors, contributing 56 runs within the occasion. Coal Metropolis's Inyang Henry was additionally judged because the Most Invaluable Participant, whereas Ude Amarachi was named a younger Rising Star on the occasion.
