The Neal and Massy Intermediate 50 overs cricket competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board continued recently with three players recording fine all-round performances.
Charles Grimmond
Off spinner Eon Abel took 3 for 24 and together with 3 for 14 from Derrick Narine Lalsa and 3 for 33 from Navindra Rampersaud saw D’Edward bowling out Blairmont Community Centre for 109.
Abel, a former Berbice all rounder came back with the bat to slam an unbeaten 62 (2×4 8×6) to steer D’Edward to an easy 7-wicket victory.
Charles Grimmond scored a patient 54 to steer Police to a fairly challenging total of 185 in 38 overs against Young Warriors; 15 year-old left arm pacer Kassim Khan picked up 4 for 34 from 5 overs.
When Young Warriors replied, they were not up to the task and fell for 173 with Grimmond coming back with his medium pace to claim 3 for 49.
Gudakesh Motie hit 56 (8×4) and Niroj Adrian Singh scored 51 (5×4 2×6) to guide Albion Community Centre to 214 over Courtland All Star. Guyana Under-17 off spinner Sharaz Ramcharran took 3 for 25 and Singh returned with his off spinners backing up with 2 for 22 to bowl out Courtland for 164 in response; Keon Sinclair scoring 50.
Following are the collated scores:
At D’Edward – D’Edward hammered Blairmont Community Centre by 7 wickets. Blairmont Community Centre winning the toss and choosing to bat first made 109 in 29.1 overs; Chandrika Harrinarine 41, Derick Narine Lalsa 3 for 14, Eon Abel 3 for 24, Navindra Rampersaud 3 for 33. D’Edward 113 of 3 in 12.4 overs; Eon Abel 62*, Shabeer Baksh 2 for 19.
At Cumberland – Albion Community Centre defeated Courtland All Star by 50 runs. Albion Community Centre choosing to bat first made 214 in 50 overs; Gudakesh Motie 56, Niroj Adrian Singh 51, John Percival 2 for 23, Eon Gibson 2 for 31, Troy Mathieson 2 for 29, Munilal Shivdyal 2 for 44.
Courtland All Star 164 in 42 overs; Keon Sinclair 50, Jamal Cort 23, Sharaz Ramcharran 3 for 25, Niroj Adrian Singh 2 for 22.