Ibadan hosts Femi Esan memorial cricket tourney

STUDENTS participating in the ongoing Femi Esan Memorial Cricket tournament holding at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan are thanking the organisers for giving them the opportunity to hone their talents.The cricket tourney, organised in memory of a former international, Femi Esan, who was killed by armed robbers in 2000, was bankrolled by the Oyo State Cricket Association Chairman, Okon Ukpong.Ukpong, who doubles as the zonal representative of Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), told journalists in Ibadan that the final of the tourney would come up this weekend, adding that the company was part of the association's drive to create awareness for the game at the grassroots.Rochas Secondary School is currently leading the table after playing four matches, winning three and losing one to garner six points with net average of 1.09.Oke-Ado High School closely followed with the same points and 1.015 net average. Other participating schools included Baptist School, Oke-Ado, Ansar-Deen High School, Liberty road, IMG Secondary School, Sharp Corner and, Government College, Ibadan.
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