Ogun state repsentatives, Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro has won the 19th National Junior Cricket Championship in Ughelli, Delta state.

Competing with twelve other schools representing different states of the federation, the Ogun-state flagbearers beat Onitolo Community High school, Surulere, Lagos by 7 wickets to emerge champion.

Onitolo boys batted first, scoring 34 runs all out in 7 overs. I reply, Comprehensive High School, Aiyetero scored 35 runs for loss of 3 wickets in 7 overs.

Ambrose Alli University Staff Secondary School,Ekpoma,Edo state came third.

Aside from emerging winners, Adeleke Olumide of Comprehensive High School won the Man of the Match Award. He also bagged the Batsman and Man of the Series Awards.

Receiving the team after their victory, the Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mrs Moyosore Olowonmi praised the cricketers and their handlers for doing the state proud at the junior national competition.

She said their victory was a testimony to Senator Ibikunle Amosun’s huge investment in sports development in the state.

In the meantine,the Badminton Federation of Nigeria BFN has invited Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan from Ogun-state as part of Team Nigeria to the forth coming 2015 Badminton World Cup Team Event- the Surdiman Cup scheduled to hold in Dongguan, China from the 10th to the 17th of next month.

Aside from the Surdiman Cup, Adesokan will also be in the Team Nigeria that will take part in various competitions such as the Kenya International, Botswana International and the All-African Games.