This year’s Bobcat of Berbice 2nd division 20-over cricket competition for clubs in the East Bank Berbice/New Amsterdam/Canje/East Coast area continued recently with Joemal LaFleur turning in a fine all round performance guiding Tucber Park of New Amsterdam past Police in a second round encounter to gain a bye into the semifinal.
LaFleur took 3 for 15 from 3 overs in Police’ 131 for 8 off 20 overs and when Tucber replied he held the innings together with 69 (9×4) steering his team to 132 for 6 in 19.3 overs.
Neither of the other batmen got past 9, including West Indies female cricketer, Tremayne Smartt who made 8.
After Kendall’s Union of East Coast Berbice was set a target of 120 to win by Glasgow New Scheme of East Bank, their middle order batsman Ravin Seecharran stroked 54 (3×4 4×6) and Chris Yadram 47, the two adding 90 for the 4th wicket to see them home by 3 wickets.
Shafeek Khan’s 48 (4×4 2×6) for Edinburg went in vain as his team went down to Young Warriors by 12 runs.
Summarised scores:
At Cumberland – Tucber Park locked up Police by 4 wickets. Police 131 for 8 in 20 overs; Albert Sinclair 37, Sean Jhetto 28 and Joemal LaFleur 3 for 15. Tucber Park 132 for 6 in 19.3 overs; Joemal LaFleur 69, Sean Jhetto 2 for 25 and Michael Campbell 2 for 28.
At Kendall’s Union – Kendall’s Union squeezed past Glasgow New Scheme by 3 wickets. Glasgow New Scheme 119 in 19.2 overs; Desmond Duncan 27, Baichan Mahadeo 3 for 10 and Stephen Ramlochan 2 for 27. Kendall’s Union 122 for 7 in 18.3 overs; Ravin Seecharran 54, Chris Yadram 47, Gary Solomon 3 for 10 and Alvin LaFleur 2 for 30.
At Edinburg – Young Warriors edged Edinburg by 12 runs. Young Warriors 145 for 9 in 20 overs; Sanjay Khan 25, N. La Rose 3 for 12 and Tameshwar Ramdeen 2 for 34. Edinburg 133 for 7 in 20 overs; Shafeek Khan 48 and Murphy La Rose 29.
At Kortheberaadt on the East Bank – Flying Star eased past Gangaram Strykers of East Canje by 65 runs. Flying Star 147 for 7 in 20 overs; Ravi Bridgelall 34, Quincy DeVelde 33 and Chetram Bassant 3 for 16. Gangaram Strykers 82 in 19.4 overs; Latchman Roopchand 26, Chetram Bassant 25, Kenton Grumble 3 for 8 and Quincy DeVelde 2 for 8.