Women cricketers shop at Courts

CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA – In The decades of the 90s and 80s, Saint Lucia was

a regional force in women cricket, but due to a number fo factors, that dominance

have become cold as fires became extinguished.

2008 Courts women cricket cheque

President of the Saint Lucia National Cricket Association admitted just as much,

when he stated at the cheque presentation for the 2008 Women Cricket

Competition, “Over the past two years we have sort of gone off the boil.”

Efforts are being made to rekindle much interest in the sport, and with the

assistance of Courts Saint Lucia to the tune of EC$12,000.00, “that is now going

to be a reality.”

Elizabeth Williams - SLNCA Third Vice President

A Women Inter-district Twenty20 Cricket Competition will be held over the

coming weekends, and the SLNCA sees this as the new beginning for women

cricket in Saint Lucia.

Elizabeth Williams, Third Vice-president of the SLNCA with responsibility for

women cricket, told the gathering that a decline in women cricket had been

experienced in Saint Lucia, “and that had us losing our place at the top of

regional women cricket.”

Bryan Calixte - SLNCA President

She said that the SLNCA hopes that with Courts Saint Lucia coming on board to

assist, “the interest will be rekindle and women’s cricket will regain its place at

the top.”

The competition has been named the Courts Laurie Auguste Female Twenty 20

Cricket Tournament, and is in honour of one who gave much to the development

of women cricket.

“Mr. Laurie Auguste is one of the best administrators of women cricket in Saint

Lucia,” Williams added.

The tournament will be played over five weekends, and will see participation by

Soufriere, Anse-la-Raye, Dennery, Mabouya Valley, South Castries, Central

Castries, Babonneau, and Gros-Islet.

The tournament began on Sunday June 29th and concludes on July 20th 2008 at

the Dennery Playing Field. (Robertson S. Henry)