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GCA\Queensway 50 over tourney…Police, Everest, Transport off to winning start

Oct 14, 2012 Sports

 

Police, Everest Cricket Club and Transport Sport Club were the victorious teams when play in the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Queensway 50 over knock out competition commenced yesterday with three matches.
At Malteenoes, the home team went down to Police by 40 runs. Police batted first and posted 219 all out in 34.3 overs. Pernell London and Jermin Reynolds were their leading run scorers with 44 each, while Troy Benn supported with 30 and Jason Heyliger 24. Seon Daniels and Kellon Carmichael grabbed 3 wickets apiece, and Deon Ferrier took 2-29.
Malteenoes in reply mustered 179 before they were bowled out in 34.3 overs with Orin Forde top scoring with 68, while Daniels chipped in with 31, and Imran Hassan 21. Trevor Benn was the pick of the bowlers for the winners with 3-35, while Troy Benn, Vishal Jaigobin and Jermin Reynolds claimed 2 each.
At Everest, the host got past Muslim Youth Organization by 9 wickets. MYO took first strike and were skittled for 135 in 39.1 overs. Chiem Gittens and Richard Latiff scored 24 each, while Roopesh Motilall contributed 23 as leg spinner Amir Khan captured 3-21, Christopher Surat 2-14 and Chanderpaul Hemraj 2-35. Openers Rajendra Chandreka and Adrian Singh then put together 129 for the first wicket stand before Singh was dismissed for 46. Chandreka ended unbeaten on 83(9×4, 1×6) as Everest finished on 136-1 in 38.1 overs.
At DCC, Transport got the better of University of Guyana by 34 runs. Carl Rambahrose led with 85(9×4,4×6), and Oslyn Batson made 19 as Transport scored 208 before they were bowled out in 38.3 overs after batting first. Dennis Heywood bagged 5-44 and was backed up by Wayne Osborne 3-50 and Darnell Douglas 2-27.
UG in response managed 174 all out in 44.2 overs. Melroy Stephenson 25, Dwayne Dodson 24 and Osborne 21 were their main scorers. Kevin Ross 3-28, Batson 3-34 and Leon Peters 2-35 did the damage with the ball for the winners. The competition continues today.  (Zaheer Mohamed)

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