BY JACOB AJOM

The 3rd National Women’s Cricket Championship and the maiden edition of the Regional U-17 Boys Championship will end this weekend to mark the end of activities of the Nigeria Cricket Federation in the3rd quarter.

Owerri has been the host of the Women’s Championship which is taking place at at Government Secondary School Cricket Oval on Sunday

The ICC-Africa/NCF sponsored championship is being attended by Lagos, Ogun Edo and host, Imo state.

In the 20 Over format championship, Lagos will take on Edo in the first semi final encounter on today,   while host Imo will clash with Ogun state in the second semi final same day at the same venue.  Saturday will feature the losers final and the final match follows immediately.

Lagos is the defending champion. The maiden edition was held at the Tafawa Balewa Cricket Oval and King’s College Cricket pitch, Lagos in 2010.

Action will be also be seen at four zones- Ibadan (Liberty Stadium), Awka, (St. Paul’s University), Benin (University of Benin) and Kaduna (Crocodile Cricket Club) as the maiden edition of the Regional Boys Championship kicks off from 29-30, September.