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Tenelec Inc. 50 overs C/ship…RHT Gizmos & Gadgets crush Universal DVD Young Warriors to lift title
Berbice cricket powerhouse, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets (RHTG&G) on Saturday last defeated Universal DVD Young Warriors (UDVDYW) by a massive 180 runs to lift the 2012 Tenelec Inc 50 overs title.
Playing at the Albion Community Centre Cricket ground, RHT Gizmos & Gadgets added to their growing list of County titles with solid performances by batsman Jason Sinclair and Shawn Pereira.
The winning Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets Team.
Winning the toss and batting first in bright sunshine, RHT Gizmos & Gadgets were given a good start of 31 in 8 overs by openers Dominique Rikhi (07) and Renwick Batson before Rikhi was trapped LBW by medium pacer R. Phill.
Batson was then run out for a well played 26 (4×4) at 37 for in the tenth over. Jason Sinclair and skipper Delbert Hicks then added 90 for the next wicket in 21 overs before Hicks was bowled by off spinner Linden Austin for 40 (4×4 1×6).
Sinclair and an aggressive Khemraj Mahadeo then carried the score to 190 for 3 by the 43rd over when Mahadeo was bowled by off spinner Kevin Ramdeen for 35 (4×4 1×6). All-rounder Clinton Pestano then blasted a quick 31 off 14 balls (3×4 3×6) to push his team to 225-5 before he was bowled by Ramdeen.
Eon Hooper was then dismissed for 06, Sinclair (81*) and Askay Homraj (03*) carried the score to 242 for 6 at the end of the 50 overs. Bowling for UDVD Young Warriors, Kevin Ramdeen took 2 for 29 off ten overs and Linden Austin 2 for 37 from eight overs.
In response, Young Warriors Universal DVD raced to 30 without loss in five overs before opener Farouk Hussain was caught by Askay Homraj off the bowling of Eon Hooper for 19 (3×4). Shimron Hetmyer was trapped LBW by his national Under-19 skipper Shawn Pereira for 10 at 32 for 2 in the 8th over.
Young Warriors never recovered after Hetmyer’s dismissal as leg spinner Pereira and the highly impressive off spinner Eon Hooper bowled well in tandem and they were eventually skittled out for 62 in 24.1 overs.
Only Ishwar Singh of the remaining batsmen got into double figures with 12 as Pereira claimed 5 for 22 off ten overs while Hooper had figures of 2-10. Loyydel Lewis and Delbert Hicks took a wicket a piece for the champions.
BCB Public Relations Officer Hilbert Foster at the presentation ceremony described the Tenelec Inc. tournament as a huge success and praised the management of the USA based Company for its continued investment in Berbice.
Tenelec Inc., Foster noted over the past eight years has sponsored cricket
Skipper Delbert Hicks received the winning prize and trophy.
tournaments at the first division and Under-15 levels. The long serving cricket Administrator specially thanked Mr. Bobby Deonarine, uncle of Test player Narsingh Deonarine for his support.
Foster stated that Berbice players were a special bunch as they have over 20 tournaments at all levels to contest. Foster congratulated the champions RHT Gizmos & Gadgets while urging Young Warriors Universal DVD to regroup for the new season.
RHT Gizmos & Gadgets took home $100,000 and a trophy while Young Warriors Universal DVD collected $60,000. Man-of-the-finals Jason Sinclair also collected $10,000 and a trophy.
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