FeMaCrick Senior 2005 tournaments

Las Nany - Ladies Champions © ICC

The Malian Cricket Federation recently held its 2005 adult tournament in Bamako. It began on the 24 December and continued over the following week, drawing to a climax on Friday 30 December. Six teams from four clubs took part, each enrolling a squad of 12-16 players. The Men's section involved about 60 players in four teams, playing 15 over group matches and semi-finals and a 20 over final. The Women's section was reduced to a best of three game, 15 over competition. As you would expect there were some very close matches, with tears of joy and sadness, but the eventual champions and runners-up were:

Section I: Women Team Captain Coach Club Champion Les Tigresses Aziza KOUNTA Bossou Maiga Kodonso Cricket Club Djelibougou Runner-up Les Nany Aminata MONEGATA Samballa Diallo Nany Simpara Cricket Club Fadjikila Section II: Men Champion Les Nany Mahamadou DIABY Samballa Diallo Nany Simpara Cricket Club Fadjikila Runner-up All Stars Abdou SYLLA - C/o FeMaCrik Third Les Sama Kalifa KAMATE Demba Boundy & Haïdara Fily Dabo Cissoko Cricket Cub Doumanzana Fourth Kodonso CC Mamabou BAH Bossou Maiga Kodonso Cricket Club Djelibougou

Congratulations of course to Mr Samballa Diallo (Nany Simpara CC) and Mr Bossou Maiga (Kodonso CC) for coaching the winning teams. Well done also to Mr Dougouty KAMATE (Fily Dabo Cissoko CC) who received the player of the tournament award in recognition of his progress and application of the Spirit of Cricket.

The trophies and medals were presented to the winning squads by local dignitaries and guests. Each winning team also received a bag of kit, which had been kindly provided by the ICC and UCBSA.

FeMaCrik thanked all its sponsors and supporters; in particular the directors of the Boulkassoumbougou School and the Stade Ouezzin Coulibaly for the use of their grounds and facilities during the tournament.