Last Thursday at The Marian there was a junior schools festival organised by Cricket Wales, who were represented by their North Wales administrator Steve Williams from Llandudno.
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Runners-up Ysgol y Traeth (Steve Williams)
Twelve teams of eight took part in the soft ball tournament.
Ysgol Maenofferen from Blaenau Ffestiniog were the winning team defeating runners-up Ysgol Y Traeth from Barmouth in a close final.