More than 160 girls took to the crease recently for a schools’ cricket competition where sixteen schools from across the County entered teams for the eighth Pembrokeshire Primary Schools Girls Kwik Cricket Finals.
 
Organised by Sport Pembrokeshire, the sports development team at Pembrokeshire County Council, the competition was won by the young team from Cleddau Reach VC School in Llangwm, following a close final with Templeton CP School.
 
Both Cleddau Reach and Templeton will now go on to represent Pembrokeshire at the South Wales Finals Day on Tuesday 5^th July at Radyr Cricket Club in Cardiff.
 
Matt was delighted by the response
 
Sport Pembrokeshire’s Cricket Development Officer Matt Freeman said the girls’ festival is now fully established in the primary schools calendar.
 
“The standard of cricket once again was high and some really competitive cricket was played,” he said, and a new cricket hub session for girls between the ages of 9 and 11 also took place recently at Tasker Milward School Astro Turf.
 
“This provided a great opportunity for girls in this age group to continue to develop their passion and skills for the game.”
 
A memorable day for head teacher Nick and his school
 
The head teacher of Cleddau Reach, Nick Groves, said it was a memorable and exciting day for all those who participated.
 
“The Girls Cricket Festival was once again extremely well organised and a wonderful experience for all the schools taking part,” he said. “It was very encouraging to see the enthusiasm, sportsmanship and skills of all the teams who competed on the day.
 
“Our team from Cleddau Reach were delighted to win the Pembrokeshire Girls Cricket Trophy and to progress to the Cardiff finals.”
 
Schools taking part
 
The primary schools taking part in the Kwik Cricket finals were: Mary Immaculate, Spittal, Pembroke Dock, Tavernspite, Templeton, Golden Grove, Cleddau Reach, Narberth, Milford Haven Jnr, St Francis, Broad Haven, Roch, Glan Cleddau, Saundersfoot, Hook and Glannau Gwaun.
 
Hosted by Haverfordwest Cricket Club, the competition was funded by Valero, with all trophies and medals presented by William James.
 
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Pictured are the winning team from Cleddau Reach VC School with William James of Valero and Matt Freeman, Cricket Development Officer for Sport Pembrokeshire.