On Saturday, 15th October 2016 Brikama Team A played Brikama Team B at Brikama Jamisa School Cricket grounds. Brikama Team A won the toss and batted in the first innings and scored 47 runs for 8 wickets in 9 overs. Ansumana Jarju batted and scored 12 runs, the highest for them. Baboucarr Kuyateh bowled 3 overs and took 5 wickets for 9 runs.
Brikama Team B batted in the second innings and could only score 22 runs for 10 wickets in 8 overs. Victor Mendy batted and scored 8 runs, the highest for them while Modou L. Bojang bowled and took 4 wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs bowled. Brikama Team A won by 25 Runs.
Saints also played Teachers Team on Saturday 15th October 2016 at the July 22nd Cricket grounds in Banjul. Teachers Team won the toss and batted in the first innings and scored 22 runs for 10 wickets in 9 overs. Yero S. Sowe batted and scored 7 runs, the highest for them while Alieu Bah bowled and took 1 wicket for 6 runs.
Saints batted in the second innings and scored 23 runs for 2 wickets in 3 overs. Pa Kebba Jeng batted and scored 5 runs, the highest for them while Mustapha Suwareh bowled and took 2 wickets for 5 runs in 2 overs bowled. Saints won by 9 wickets.
On Sunday 16th 2016, Ebbeh-Gi played Gambia Ports Authority at the July 22nd Square Cricket grounds in Banjul. Gambia Ports Authority won the toss and field. Ebbeh-Gi batted in the first innings and scored 29 runs for 10 wickets in 16overs. Lamin Colley batted and scored 6 runs, the highest for them.
Gambia Ports Authority batted in the second innings and scored 30 runs for 10 wickets in 2 overs. Melvin Williams batted and scored 24 runs, the highest for them while Mbye Dumbuya bowled and took 5 wickets for 5 runs in 4 overs bowled. Gambia Ports Authority won by 11 wickets.
Female Team to Participate in Regional Championship
Meanwhile, the Gambia National Female Cricket Team is presently training at the July 22nd Square in Banjul in preparation for their participation in the forthcoming Northwest Africa Cricket Championship (NWACC) for women which is to be held in Accra, Ghana.
Source: Gambia Cricket Association