One hundred and twenty school children with special needs from seven schools across Merseyside took part in the annual Merseyside Disability Cricket Tournament on Thursday 9th June at a sun kissed Alder Cricket Club. The competition was organised by Greenbank Sports Academy and the Lancashire Cricket Board.
Three separate tournaments took place on the day, with schools competing for the Physical Disability (PD), Severe Learning Disability (SLD) and Moderate Learning Disability (MLD) trophies. Each attending team played a minimum of two group matches, with the successful teams competing in finals.
LCB Deaf Coach, UK Deaf Sport Ambassador and England Deaf Cricketer James Dixon commented: “There have been some great games, across all categories, which reflects the efforts put in by all of the children and staff. It is so important for the development of the games that the children and young people have the opportunity to play cricket competitively.”
Rob Tipping, Disability Cricket Officer for the Lancashire Cricket Board added: “The competition was a huge success for the Merseyside area and we are indebted to the work of Steve Sullivan at Greenbank Sports Academy for bringing the competition together. My thanks go to all the players, teachers, support staff, umpires, volunteers and Alder Cricket Club for making the event so successful.”
PD Tournament
Winners: Sandfield Park A (from Liverpool)
Runners Up: Sandfield Park B
SLD Tournament
Winners: Merefield School (from Southport, Sefton)
Runners Up: Sandfield Park
MLD Tournament
Winners: Crosby High (from Liverpool)
Runners Up: Clare Mount (from Wirral)
Report courtesy of Lancashire Cricket Board
