Following on from the thrilling one-day rallies, which took place two weeks ago, league play in the 2026 Inter-Primary Cricket Competition resumed this past Friday, May 8.
Results from the second day of league competition included:
Zone A Girls:
First Baptist Christian School got by Red Bay Primary 83 runs to 82 runs, Prospect Primary and East End Primary battled to a draw each scoring 49 runs, Rally runners-up Edna Moyle Primary exacted revenge on Rally champions Island Primary B with a 31 run to 30 run victory and Joanna Clarke Primary outlasted Theoline L. McCoy Primary 51 runs to 50 runs. Island Primary A was not scheduled to play.
Zone B Girls:
Cayman Prep A beat Footsteps School 75 runs to 73 runs, Sir John A. Cumber Primary defeated Cayman Prep B 73 runs to 54 runs and St. Ignatius Catholic got past Cayman International School 64 runs to 59 runs. Marie Martin Primary was not scheduled to play.
Zone A Boys:
Red Bay Primary eased past First Baptist Christian School 136 runs to 68 runs, East End Primary defeated Prospect Primary 58 runs to 54 runs, Edna Moyle Primary got past Island Primary B 99 runs to 61 runs and Joanna Clarke Primary downed Theoline L. McCoy Primary 80 runs to 58 runs. Island Primary A was not scheduled to play.
Zone B Boys:
Cayman Prep A got the better of Rally champions Footsteps School 87 runs to 66 runs, Sir John A. Cumber defeated Cayman Prep B 59 runs to 54 runs and St. Ignatius Catholic outscored Cayman International School 125 runs to 93 runs. Cayman Academy versus Marie Martin Primary was postponed.
Round 3 of the 2026 season continues on Friday, May 15 with a full schedule of games including:
Zone A Girls and Boys: Island Primary A versus Prospect Primary (at Prospect Primary), Island Primary B versus First Baptist Christian School (at the Smith Road Oval), East End Primary versus Joanna Clarke Primary (at Joanna Clarke Primary) and Edna Moyle Primary versus Theoline L. McCoy Primary (at Edna Moyle Primary). Red Bay Primary has a bye.
Zone B Girls and Boys: Cayman International School versus Marie Martin Primary (boys at the Annex Field and girls at Camana Bay), Cayman Prep B versus St. Ignatius Catholic (at Cayman Prep), Sir John A. Cumber Primary versus Cayman Prep A (at Sir John A. Cumber Primary) and Footsteps School versus Cayman Academy (boys) (at the Annex Field). The young ladies from Footsteps School have a bye.
The 2026 competition runs from April to June with 15 participating schools that are divided into two zones (Zone A and B) in the girls’ and boys’ leagues. Games are 12 overs for boys and 8 overs for girls with each bowler restricted to bowling 3 overs (boys) and 2 overs (girls). Field sizes are roughly half a football field and teams consist of 11 players. Games are played on Friday afternoons starting at noon (girls) and 1:00 p.m. (boys) at various primary school and sports field venues.
The Inter-Primary Cricket Competition is organised and coordinated by the Department of Education Services, the Department of Sports and the Cayman Cricket Association and sponsored in part by Caribbean Utilities Company, Ltd. (CUC).
Parents and supporters are encouraged to come out and cheer on our young cricketers.