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GCC take GCA\Queensway 50-over Cup after bad light stops play
Georgetown Cricket Club defeated host Demerara Cricket Club by 18 runs on the calculated run rate method (competition regulations) after bad light stopped play in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Queensway 50 over final which was contested yesterday in front of a large and colourful crowd which included national rifle shooting captain Mahendra Persaud.
The victorious GCC team pose for a photo with their silverware.
Led by a man of the match performance by Leon Johnson, who top scored with 85(6×4, 5×6), the visitors posted a respectable 348 -8 off their allocation of overs after batting first. Jitendra Sookdeo and Robin Bacchus put together 100 for the opening stand before Bacchus was caught off Gajanand Singh for 82 (6×6, 7×4).
Ramnaresh Sarwan then joined Sookdeo and took the score to 192 with sensible batting. Sarwan slammed one four and three sixes in a fine 46 before he was stumped off Singh.
Sookdeo was eventually run out for 74 (1×6, 7×4), while Gavin Singh chipped in with 20 (2×4) as Andre Stoll grabbed 2-69 off 10 overs, while Paul Wintz took 2-59 off 8, and Singh finished with 2-42 from 10.
DCC in reply lost their first wicket at 32 when Andrew Lyght Jnr was caught for 22. Travis Dowlin and Singh posted 66 for the 2nd wicket stand before Dowlin had his wood work disturbed by pacer Robin Bacchus for 35 (4×4,1×6). Christopher Barnwell then made his way to the middle and together with Singh added 85 for the 3rd wicket partnership, Singh stroked six fours and one six before he was dismissed for 63.
Barnwell, who despite suffering from cramps during his innings which caused him to retire at one stage, hammered eight fours and three sixes before he was caught at long off for 92. Wintz 35 (6×4), Derwin Christian 29 (3×6) chipped in handsomely towards the latter part of the innings, but their efforts were not enough to take their team home as they finished on 323-9 off 48 overs when play ended due to bad light. Johnson bagged 4-66 off 10 overs, while Jason Hade took 3-69 from 9. Bacchus and Gavin Singh had 1 each.
(Zaheer Mohamed)
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