Romario Shepherd-De Jonge’s 93 steer Bermine to 302

Sep 14, 2012 Sports

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The inaugural 2012 Elizabeth Styles Under-21 50-over knock-out cricket competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) commenced Wednesday last with six first round matches that produced wins for Bermine, Blairmont Community Centre, West Berbice, Port Mourant, Albion and Skeldon Community Centre.
Bermine all-rounder Romario Shepherd-De Jonge who represented Guyana this year at the Regional Under-19 level, hit the highest score on the day, slamming 93 (12×4 1×6) to steer his team to 302 for 9 in their 50-overs against Edinburgh who were bowled out for 161; former Guyana Under-15 pacer Nial Smith taking 4 for 34.
Opening batsman Brentnol Woolford batted through the innings and ended on 85* (10×4) for Bush Lot United New Generation but with no support his team could only register 128 in 40-overs against Skeldon Community Centre who struggled but were able to pull off a 2 wicket win in reply.
Andrew Dutchin stroked 71 (6×4 1×6) and former Guyana Under-15 batsman Sherwin Mc Pherson 53 (7×4) to help West Berbice to 280 all out in 47.3 overs against Police.
Berbice Under-15 pacer Grisean Grant then took 4 for 15 from 5 overs to engineer Police’ demise for 142 in reply.
Former Berbice Under-15 batsman David Latchaya’s 61 (5×4 1×6) was the foundation for Albion Community Centre’s 170 all out in 46.5 overs against No. 70 Young Star whose leg spinner Omesh Kumar took 4 for 39 from 10 overs. National Under-19 left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie then took 4 for 23 from 10 overs to orchestrate No. 70 Young Star total of 129 in response.
Blairmont Community Centre recorded a huge upset over favourites Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets; bowling them out for 111 and then hitting off the runs with 4 wickets to spare to knock them out of the competition.
After Port Mourant scored 182 against Young Warriors whose Berbice Under-17 pacer Suresh Dhanai took 4 for 30 from 9.2 overs, Port Mourant’s Berbice Under-19 offspinner Bougnarine Persaud then grabbed 4 for 6 from 4 overs and pacer George Hughes 3 for 23 from 6 overs to skittle out Young Warriors for a paltry 59, recording another upset.
Collated scores:
at Edinburgh – Bermine beat Edinburgh by 141 runs. Winning the toss and batting first Bermine 302 for 9 in 50 overs; Romario Shepherd-De Jonge 93, Trinson Bynoe 43, Stamon Adams 37, Joemal La Fleur 35, Wazim Latif 2 for 23.
Edinburgh 161 all out in 33 overs; Sean Cort 30 and Jerome Andrews 22, Nial Smith 4 for 34, Mark Jackman 3 for 39, Daniel Thuesday 2 for 18.
At Skeldon – Skeldon Community Centre beat Bush Lot United New Generation by 2 wickets. In the match which was reduced to 45 overs per side due to a late start, Bush Lot United New Generation lost the toss, invited to bat first they reached 128 in 40 overs; Brentnol Woolford 85*, Glenroy Archibald 20, pacer Yesendra Angad 3 for 18 from 8 overs, Parmanand Narine 2 for 18 from 8 overs.
Skeldon Community Centre 129 for 8 in 25 overs; Mahendra Bhola 38, Parmanand Narine 23, offspinner Navendra Mahadeo 3 for 7 from 4 overs, offspinner Javed Saywack 2 for 36 from 6 overs.
At Bush Lot – West Berbice hammered Police by 138 runs. West Berbice winning the toss and batting first made 280 in 47.3 overs; Andrew Dutchin 71, Sherwin Mc Pherson 53, Grisean Grant 23, Lennox Williams 23, Kord Griffith 20; pacer Steffon Haynes 2 for 40, offspinner, pacer Edon Schultz 2 for 48 from 9 overs.
Police 142 all out in 32.5 overs; Martin Singh 25, Vidol La Fleur 23, pacer Raun Johnson 3 for 29 from 7.4 overs and Grisean Grant 4 for 15.
At Albion – Albion Community Centre beat No. 70 Young Star by 41 runs. Albion Community Centre winning the toss and batting were bowled out for 170 in 46.5 overs; David Latchaya 61, Gudakesh Motie 46, Veerapen Permaul 21; Omesh Kumar 4 for 39, offspinner Ramesh Sugrim 2 for 10 from 5 overs, left arm spinner Mark Lionel 2 for 16 from 8 overs.
No. 70 Young Star 129 in 45.2 overs; Mark Lionel 33*, Trevor Thomas 27, Nirmal Yacoob 20, Guadkesh Motie 4 for 23, Guyana Under-17 offspinner Sharaz Ramcharran 3 for 29 from 10 overs.
At Blairmont – Blairmont Community Centre upstaged Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets by 4 wickets. Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets lost the toss and were sent in to bat were sent packing for 111 in 38.2 overs; Clinton Pestano 47, left arm spinner Waqar Hassan 3 for 20 from 7.3 overs while legspinners Kevin Jawahir and Berbice Under-17 player Derick Narine-Lalsa took 2 for 20 from 9 overs and 2 for 15 from 4 overs respectively.
Blairmont Community Centre 112 for 6 in 40.2 overs; Devendra Lalsa 33, Avinash Sewkarran 31*. Bowling for Rose Hall Town, Guyana Under-17 offspinners shailendra Shameer and Arif Chan took 2 for 17 from 10 overs and 2 for 19 from 9 overs respectively.
At Cumberland – Port Mourant pummeled Young Warriors by 123 runs. Port Mourant winning the toss and batting first made 182 in 43.2 overs; Raju Singh 33, Boujnarine Persaud 30, Suresh Dhanai 4 for 30, left arm spinner Karamchand Ramnarine 2 for 26 from 9 overs.
Young Warriors 59 all out in 18.4 overs; Boujnarine Persaud 4 for 6 from 4 overs, Harrinarine Chattergoon bowling offspin 2 for 10 from 4 overs.
The competition continues next Wednesday with second round matches.

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