Footsteps School pictured with coaches, umpires and organisers, clinched the 2026 Inter-Primary Boys’ Cricket Rally.
Island Primary B pictured with event organisers, clinched the 2026 Inter-Primary Girls’ Cricket Rally.
The 2026 Inter-Primary Girls’ and Boys’ Cricket Rallies took centre stage this past week as the exciting one-day competitions highlighted the young cricket talent that all the primary schools possess.
On Tuesday, April 28, Island Primary B secured the 2026 girls’ rally title after overcoming Edna Moyle Primary School 76 runs to 62 runs in an exciting final. In the third-place game, Cayman Prep defeated East End Primary School 79 runs to 48 runs.
The four schools secured their semi-final berths after topping the preliminary groups – Island Primary (Group 1), Cayman Prep (Group 2), Edna Moyle Primary (Group 3) and East End Primary (Group 4). In the semi-finals, Island Primary B outlasted East End Primary 33 runs to 29 runs and Edna Moyle Primary overcame Cayman Prep 46 runs to 45 runs.
On Wednesday, April 29, the young men from Footsteps School clinched their very first inter-primary cricket title as they downed St. Ignatius Catholic School 79 runs to 30 runs in the final of the 2026 boys’ rally. In the third-place game, Island Primary B got past Cayman International School 76 runs to 45 runs to lift the school’s second trophy in two days.
To secure their places in the semi-finals, Island Primary B topped Group 1, St. Ignatius Catholic won Group 2, Cayman International School topped Group 3 and Footsteps School triumphed in Group 4. In the semi-finals, Footsteps School downed Island Primary B 55 runs to 50 runs and St. Ignatius Catholic got the better of Cayman International School 39 runs to 36 runs.
The one-day rallies are fast-paced games consisting of short 8-over games with four games being played simultaneously. Schools are divided into four groups of four with each school playing the others in the group with the top school advancing to the semi-finals.
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).
League play resumes on Friday, May 8.
Parents and supporters are encouraged to come out on Fridays at noon and 1:00 p.m. at venues across the Island to cheer on our young cricketers.
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