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“Some of the Mamas, when they were younger, were in some sports but at the age of 40 they say ‘I don’t have any more sports to play. Amelia confirms many players have a sporting pedigree. Joy and psychological wellbeing are evident out in the middle but village pride, bragging rights, and the chance to be a winner drives a fierce competitiveness. We try to take them out of the kitchen and instead of cooking they can have fun with other Mamas from other villages.” “In Vanuatu, we look for Mamas in the kitchen. “When we come to join and play we can feel joy and express our feelings,”Vanuatu Cricket’s Women’s Development Supervisor Amelia Lewac elaborates. “Mothers, we are very busy at home and we haven’t got time enough to go out and enjoy ourselves,” explains Mele fielding specialist Sandra Sope while waiting for her turn to bat. What is remarkable is not that a player is late, but that so many players are available. The ball is rubber and slightly larger than the red cherry familiar to Australian cricket fans, and the bowler’s action makes Muttiah Muralitharan look orthodox.Īn innings lasts 100 balls rather than 50 overs (although today’s encounter was shortened to 70 balls after a slow bus delivered the final player for Mele well after the scheduled start time). The bat is a fearsome wooden club fashioned on a nearby island. There are four batters, two hitters and two runners. It is not the only variation from the traditional game. The umpires have ignored the concrete in the centre of Kazaa Field in Port Vila and have meticulously measured out a grass wicket nearby.
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Mele turned out in hand-made purple and orange island dresses, Seaside in a frangipani and blue strip. Today, amid the crabholes in the outfield and the guys swinging whipper-snippers at mid-off, two teams are locked in a midweek, inter-village competition featuring Mamas, the affectionate local term for mothers and grandmothers.