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Police ‘B’ Division prepares for Commissioner of Police 10/10 male and female cricket

Jan 12, 2013 Sports

The Berbice Police Force ‘B’ Division under the leadership of Assistant Commissioner Dereck Josiah has commenced preparation for the Commissioner of Police Leroy Brummell Inter-Division male and female 10/10 cricket competition which is slated for February in Georgetown.
On Wednesday the three subdivisions namely No1 sub division New Amsterdam Canje East Bank, East Coast Berbice, No2 subdivision Central and Upper Corentyne and Training School and No3 West Berbice, competed against each other in both the male and female category in a one day competition held at the Scot Church ground in New Amsterdam which was coordinated by Assistant Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan and Sergeant Michael Newland.
In the male category in the first game played between Subdivisions No1 and No2, Subdivision 1 won by 4 wickets.  No2 batted first and compiled 100-8 in their allotment of overs with C. Singh 32, O. Sobers 19 and Mark Wilson 14. Bowling No1- N. Chase, A. Ali and Y. Chatterpaul picked up two wickets each.
No1 in reply raced to 101-6 in 8.3overs with Phillip Sheriff hammering 54 and Chase returning to strike 42.
In the finals between No 1 and No3 subdivisions, No 1 got the better of their counterparts by 12 runs. Scores were; No1 took first strike and made 70-7 in their overs with I. Braithwaite 21, A. Hope 18 and C. Smart 15 being the principal scorers. The wickets were shared between J. Haynes 2, while A. Doris and R. Manns picked up one each.
No 3 in their turn at the crease were bundled out for 58 in 6.4 overs as they had no answer to the penetrative bowling of the bowlers from Subdivision B lead by Michael Newland with 3-7, A. Ali 2-11 and I. Braithwaite one wicket.
In the female category, only two of the divisions fielded teams. In the result of the game played No 3 subdivision defeated their counterparts from No1 by 26 runs. No3 batted first and scored 87-5 with L. Bennet 47 and O. Marks 20 being their top scorers. No1 in Reply could only reach 61-6 with P. Briggs 28 and N. France23 getting among the runs.
Two squads will be selected shortly to continue training in their effort to capture the trophy.
(Samuel Whyte)

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