The longstanding California Women’s Windball Cricket League got a major boost for its 2015 season with sponsorship from contractors Super Industrial Services (SIS). The season opened on Saturday.
Welcoming the partnership with SIS, founder and president of the California Women’s Windball Cricket League, Wilton “Flex” Griffith, said the funds would go primarily toward enhanced prize money and trophies for the various competitions.
“We are extremely happy that SIS has come on board once more to partner with us in staging this tournament which has been in the vanguard of promoting women’s cricket for almost three decades. We can now afford to offer increased prize money to the teams and present a more structured tournament for 2015,” Griffith pointed out.
Celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, California Women’s Windball Cricket League received the financial injection at a simple function at SIS head-office, Rivulet Road, Couva, yesterday. Representing SIS were Barry Ramroop and Vidia Rampersad, event coordinators, while Griffith and league official Kerina Laurie represented the league.
Ramroop said SIS was proud to renew its partnership with the women’s cricket league, noting that the sponsorship formed an integral part of the company’s corporate social investment thrust which encompasses sports, education, culture and other spheres in its home community and Trinidad and Tobago in general.
Apart from looking after prize money and trophies, SIS is also providing logistical support for the entire season.
The league has proved to be a nursery for women’s cricket with several players, such as Britney Cooper, Stacy King and Kirbyna Alexander, going on to represent both Trinidad and Tobago and the West Indies at a higher level. Ten teams, representing communities throughout Trinidad, have registered so far for the 2015 season.
The league launches its 2015 season with its traditional round-robin competition at Macaulay Park, California, on Saturday. Defending round-robin champions Tamana United have sounded a warning to all rivals that they are well prepared to retain their crown and the $1,000 first prize.
The opening ceremony featured a Parade of Teams with a special prize for the Best Uniformed Team.
The season comprises four competitions, League, Knock-Out, the opening Round-Robin, and culminates with a three-over Knock-Out with a first prize of $1,000 on the final day which will also feature the distribution of prizes and trophies.
The 15-over league competition offers a first prize of $10,000 and a trophy. Winners of the Knock-Out (12 overs) competition will receive $4,000 and a trophy.
