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NBS, GCA 2nd DIVISION 40 OVER CRICKET…Doman guides GCC to victory, GNIC, DCC also record wins
Georgetown Cricket Club, Guyana National Industrial Corporation and Demerara Cricket Club recorded victories as the New Building Society \Georgetown Cricket Association second division 40 over competition continued on Sunday with a number of matches.
At YMCA, GCC defeated Vikings by 142 runs. GCC batted first and posted a respectable 233-6 after the game was reduced to 37 overs due to a late start. Eighteen year old Amando Doman hit six fours and one six in an attractive 83 and got support from Martin Pestano Belle who scored 38. Kenny Thomas captured 3-39 off 8 overs.
Amando Doman
Vikings in reply were skittled out for a paltry 91 in 19.3 overs. Adrian Persaud 23 and Jaden Samuels 13 were the only batsmen that offered resistance as Doman, who bowls medium pace, returned to capture 5-12 off 4.3 overs and Keno Mckenzie took 2-15.
At G.Y.O ground G.N.I.C overcame Gandhi Youth Organisation by 93 runs. G.N.I.C took first turn at the crease and scored 248 all out in 37 overs. Jason Melville led the scoring with 76(8×4,4×6) while Matthew Marks made 63(4×4,1×6), Premchand Sookdeo 37 and Orlando Kirten 22. Anand Goolsarran was the pick of the bowlers for G.Y.O with 4-61 while there were two wickets apiece for Richard Hoyte and Mark Hamilton. The home team in response were bowled out for 155 in 23 overs. Lokesh Reid made 45, while Hoyte and Garfield Deroche supported with 28 and 21 respectively as Kirten showed his ability by taking 5-25.
At Everest D.C.C got the better of Malteenoes by 4 wickets. Malteenoes batted first and scored 183 before they were bowled out in 36 overs. Shaquille Williams was their leading run getter with 62 which included eight fours while D. Mc Ewan and N. Barker who put together 63 for the first wicket stand scored 31 and 21 respectively. Dennis Squires, Omen Dhanram and L. Lyght claimed 2 wickets each. D.C.C then replied with 184-6 in 32 overs. Squires returned with the bat to stroke an unbeaten 85(6×6, 4×7), while Dhanram chipped in with 20. Steven Sankar 2-24, Karim Naughton 2-49 and J. Poole 2-39 were the wicket takers for Malteenoes.
Meanwhile, on Saturday Everest Cricket Club and Demerara Cricket Club recorded victories. At G.Y.O, Everest overcame the host by 7 wickets. G.Y.O batted first and were restricted to 171 all out in their allocation of 40 overs. Lokesh Reid 42, Yougeshwarlall Persaud 28 and Anand Goolsarran 21 were their principal scorers as Shaheed Mohamed picked up 3-21 off 8 overs. The visitors then responded with 175-3 in 21 overs. S. Rutherford led with 66 while R. Heralall supported with 64 and Mohamed 22. Goolsarran took 2-33 for G.Y.O.
At Everest, Demerara Cricket Club got the better of Ace Warriors by 9 wickets. Ace Warriors took first turn at the crease and were bowled out for 76 in 18 overs. Levar Douglas was the only batsman that reached double figures with 18 as Dennis Squires 3-11, Joel Brown 3-20 and Caval Reece 2-16 did the damage with the ball for D.C.C, who replied with 79-1 in 7 overs. Omen Dhanram made 29 not out while Squires returned to score an unbeaten 25. (Zaheer Mohamed)
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