WARINGSTOWN PS were crowned winners of the Northern Ireland Asda Kwik Cricket Competition held at Stormont CC on June 24.
The winners now progress onto the national stage which will take place on July 14 at Grace Road, and harbour hopes of becoming the 2008 Asda Kwik Cricket Champions.
The Northern Ireland final was supported by Ryan Eagelson, former Irish Internatio
nal, who signed autographs, took part in the presentation, and umpired the final.
The competing schools were split into four groups. The four winning teams from the first and second rounds progressed into a semi final stage with the final taking place between Artigavan and Waringstown.
Waringstown were eventually crowned champions of Northern Ireland and progress to the national stage.
All around the country, primary school boys and girls are doing the same thing, with 130,000 kids across 40 counties taking part. The national final is scheduled for July 14 at Grace Road, and will be supported by a member of the England Team.
As sponsors of the event, Asda will be coming down and handing out food and drink to the young players to promote a healthy eating message.
A modified format of cricket focusing on the game's core skills and rules, Kwik Cricket has involved nearly one million children in its structured county, regional and national competitions since it's inception in 1988.
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