Thimphu School Cricket:- U-16 Girls and Class 7 & 8 Boy’s Tournaments Ends

Chamgzamtok School Skipper and Vice-Captain along with their Coach Ugyen Dorji Lifts the Class 7 & 8 Boys Winner’s Trophy

Thimphu:- In the Second half of the Bhutan Cricket School activities, Thimphu School Class 7 & 8 Boys Tournament and Under-16 Girls Tournament ends with some spectacular display of batting and bowling from the boys and girls. The Boys Tournament attracted 7 schools from Thimphu District and in the first ever U-16 Girls Tournament, 8 Schools participated to boost the growing numbers of girls and women playing.


Final Match Between Chamgzamtok School and Loselling School at Changlimithang Ground

Chamgzamtok Lower Secondary School defeated Loselling Lower Secondary School to lift the Boys Final and in U-16 Girls Tournament, Choden Lower Secondary defeated Loselling Lower Secondary School. The Final Match was played in the Changlimithang Cricket Ground where about 200 Student came to cheer up their school team.

U-16 Girls Winner Choden School with their Coach Tobgay Wangchuk.

In meantime, Under-19 Boys Tournament started with 5 higher secondary and middle secondary school participating. The opening match between Dechencholing and Lungtenzampa Middle secondary school saw Dechencholing school win by 6 wickets and in other match, Nima Higher Secondary School defeated Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School by 30 runs played in Changlimithang Ground. This is the last edition of the School cricket activities in Bhutan for the year 2009.

Gelephu:- The U-16 Girls tournament is underway with 6 schools participating in the first edition of U-16 Girls Tournament in Gelephu District. The participating Schools are Gelephu Lower Secondary School, Sarpang pry School, Bhur Community School, Dekiling Lower Secondary School and Jigmeling Lower Secondary School, Pelrithang Middle Secondary School. Later after the U-16 Girls Tournament, U-19 Boys and U-19 Girls Tournament will be started.