Edo wins Women's invitational Cricket Championship

Posted : 14 October 2024

A 3-day Women's Invitational Cricket Championship ended in Benin over the weekend, with Team Edo emerging as champions at Iyoba Girls College in Benin City.

This championship, which was the third edition, was organized by Helping Hands Consultancy in collaboration with the Edo State Cricket Association. It featured three teams from the South-South states of Nigeria: Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa.

Team Edo defeated the Delta women by 9 wickets on Day One of the tournament and, on the final day, beat the Bayelsa women by 10 wickets to become the champions of the third edition.

During the Women's Invitational Championship, a coaching clinic was held at Iyoba Girls College, with over 300 students in attendance. The clinic provided the girls with fundamental training in the game of cricket, as the coaches on-site shared their expertise.

Ms. Cecilia Ejeh, Founder of Helping Hands Consultancy Ltd., stated that her firm was collaborating with the Cricket Federation and the Edo Sports Commission to improve the game of cricket in Edo State.

She added that her consultancy felt fulfilled by the impact of the coaching clinic and the practical work that gave the young girls the opportunity to learn the basics of cricket.

"It was an amazing experience for us to see young athletes showcase their talents.

"We also had a seminar where we spoke about mental resilience in cricket and enhancing performance for female athletes, where some athletes opened up about life challenges.

"It was insightful and informative," she said.

Meanwhile, Cecilia Ejeh, the head of Helping Hands Consultancy Ltd., commended the President of the Cricket Federation and Chairman of the Edo State Cricket Association, Uyi Akpata, for his commitment to the growth and development of cricket in Edo State and Nigeria as a whole.

Ejeh promised that she would continue to collaborate with the Edo Cricket Association and Uyi Akpata to develop young athletes in the state, expressing her anticipation for the 4th edition of the Women's Cricket Championship next year.

In a remark, the head coach of the Edo Cricket Association, Theophilus Ibodeme, said that the association was partnering with Helping Hands Consultancy to help identify young athletes and expose them to the game early.

He added that Iyoba College is a center of excellence in Edo State, which is why it was chosen as the venue for the event.

"This is what we do all the time: organizing talent discovery cricket events for secondary school children. We have been able to raise athletes from here who now represent Edo and Nigeria on big stages," Coach Ibodeme emphasized.

Edo wins Women's invitational Cricket Championship

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