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Youngsters triumph at Hiscox

Hitting out: the Hiscox Celebrity Cricket Festival(Photograph by Akil Simmons)

The ninth annual Hiscox 11 & Under celebrity match was a comprehensive victory for the U11 side. The youngsters scored 104 and restricted the celebrities to 91 despite former Bermuda World Cup captain Irving Romaine batting right-handed to try to save the day.

The U11 player of the match was Samir Tavares-Place, of Southampton Rangers, after taking two wickets for two runs and an astonishing catch to dismiss Romaine off Samantha Knights.

In the skills and drills challenges, nearly 100 boys and girls completed nine skill tests in batting, bowling and fielding. The team awards went to:

Best Fielding Team: Axis Angels

Best Batting Team: Flatts

Best Bowling Team: Bailey’s Bay

Most knowledgeable team: Warwick Academy

Most skilful team: Axis Angels

Most disciplined team: PHC

Individual award winners were:

Bowling: Neo Neblett, St David’s; Zyare Outerbridge, Bay; Jonah Trott, St David’s.

Fielding: Jonah Trott, St David’s; Daion DeSilva, Bay; Jordan Viera, Cleveland County.

Batting: Jonah Trott, St David’s; Isaiah O’Brien, Bay; Dashan Smith, Cleveland.