Imo Hosts 3rd National Women Cricket Championship

The board of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has awarded the hosting of the 3rd edition of the National Women Cricket Championship to Imo.

In a statement in Lagos early in the week, the General Manager of the federation, George Wiltshire, said that the competition would hold this month.

Wiltshire said that Imo was granted the hosting right to ensure nationwide development of the game.

‘We are doing this because we expect that Imo will use this opportunity to spread and develop the noble game of cricket at the grass roots level,” Wiltshire said.

According to him, the hosting will not only assist the state at developing the game at the grass roots, it will also contribute to the growth of the game among female cricketers.

He said that Imo female team emerged second at the 2nd edition held in Lagos last year.

“Hence hosting by Imo would serve as an opportunity for the state government to build on its female team,’’ he said.

The Chairman, Imo State Cricket Association , Prof. O. Okoh, in a statement, said that the state was prepared to host the tournament.

“We have formally communicated with NCF of our acceptance,’’ Okoh said.

The statement added that the federation had also completed arrangements for the South East Championship for the Barriser Chuma Anosike Cup.

It said that the competition would hold at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, this month.