2024 Girls Schools Cricket Week Soroti Final Day Report: Light SS Clinch 1st Title, No 5th Heaven For Olila High School

Press Release: 

FINAL DAY RESULTS: 

SEMIFINALS:

1. Olila High School 53/1 beat Scared Heart SS 52/7 by 9 wickets  
2. Light SS 60/9 beat Jinja SS 59/5 by 1 wicket

FINAL:

Light SS 76/9 beat Olila High School 73/7 by 3 runs

Light SS had to go through a needle to the finals of the 2024 Girls Schools Cricket Week. They arm wrestled Jinja SS to win by just 1 wicket while their rivals in the finals Olila High School made light work of new comers Sacred Heart SS winning their semifinal by 9 wickets.

The final was a repeat of the 2023 final with Olila High School chasing a fifth title while Light SS was looking for their 1^st crown the home sides dividing the city.

Light SS a side that prided itself on defending any set total while their rivals Olila High School were more all round in their performances with both bat and ball.

Olila High School won the toss and elected to bowl 1^st, Light SS laboured to get 76/9 in their 20 overs and were greatly assisted by the 29 extras gifted to them.

In the run chase Lorna Anyait (38) was the lone ranger as the slow bowling options of Light SS were busy at work. In the end the defending champions ran out of resources with three runs still required for victory.

Light SS clinching their 1^st title against fierce rivals Olila High School and proving that the victory in the regional qualifiers was not just a fluke. Olila High School’s four year reign ended by a familiar opponent.

The week long tournament featured 16 schools from 6 regions in Uganda, the teams were put in two groups with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semifinals.

The tournament was hosted by the Soroti Cricket Academy and sponsored by Sky View with Renu-mesh and RUBIS as partners.

List Of Individual Winners:

1. Lorna Anyait - Player of the Series (Olila High School)
2. Mwbali Naume  - Best Batter (Masaka SS)
3. Jimia Mohammad - Best Wicketkeeper (Olila High School)
4. Achan Zita - Best Bowler (St Mary’s Madera)
5. Christine Aguti - Best Fielder (Light SS)

A squad of 25 players was selected for the U-19 girl’s training camp that will be used to select the squad that will represent Uganda at the U-19 girls World Cup Qualifiers in Rwanda.

Olila High School - Jimia Mohammad, Asumin Akurut, Lorna Anyait, Malisa Ariokot, Immaculate Nandera

Jinja SS: Asha Mukite, Hope Mbeiza, Rashida Tikabula, Erex Eronda, Leila Nalukenge

Masaka SS: Penina Natabo, Birungi Mukite, Agnes Nakakande, Hasifa Naula, Humairah Nakimbugwe

Lights SS: Patricia Timong, Patricia Apolot, Ariago Michelle

St John’s SS: Irene Mutonyi, Shadia Nabulime

Sacred Hearts: Beatrice Ayiko

Kilembe SS: Jolly Ithungu

Iganga SS: Ruth Mwanga

24; Annet Anume 25. Naume Amongin

Photos Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/166tx1OVfb346vCU7r0y6FlLH5CKf9Ksk 

Live score link: https://cricclubs.com/Uganda 

Group A: Olila High School, Jinja SS, Masaka SS, St John’s SS Mukono, Iganga SS, Masindi SS, St James SS, Good Heart SS.

Group B: Light SS, St Mary’s SS Madera, Kasese SS, Mukono Kings, Sacred Heart SS, Ndejje SSS, Gayaza High School, Kilembe SS