May 17, 2021
By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
Bandset triumphed by nine runs over Board House to win the maiden edition of the AOD George Memorial Cricket Championship for U13 boys. The final, which was played on the 13th May 2021 at the Kingtom Cricket Oval, was an epitome of class, as masterpiece cricket was displayed in a colorful event. The zest shown by the young talented players convinced spectators that the future is bright for Sierra Leone cricket.
In a bid to encourage the young talented players, as well as to promote education amongst them, school bags and other cricket equipment were given to players who won individual awards as a sign of honor and prestige.
The players were awarded based on their individual performance in the competition. Michael Kabia of Board House was named the tournament’s Best Batsman as he scored 79 runs. Charles Kamara of Bandset was the Bowler of the Tournament as he took 8 marvelous wickets, while Andrew A. Kamara of Big Barracks won the tournament’s Best Fielder.
The most prestigious individual award, the Player of the Tournament, was awarded to Charles Kamara of Band set who scored 41 runs and took 8 spectacular wickets.