COP Inter-Division T20 cricket ...‘A’ & ‘F’ divisions in winner’s row; C. Persaud Dental Clinic & Lab. is main sponsor

COP Inter-Division T20 cricket …‘A’ & ‘F’ divisions in winner’s row; C. Persaud Dental Clinic & Lab. is main sponsor

Apr 16, 2014 Sports

By Sean Devers
The Commissioner of Police (COP) Inter Division T20 Cricket Competition sponsored by C. Persaud Dental Clinic and Laboratory bowled off yesterday with ‘F’ division getting a walk-over from Presidential Guards at Malteenoes and ‘A’ division beating Phillip Austin Police College (PAPC) by 21 runs.

Mr. Coober ‘Anand’ Persaud hands over the cheque to Mr. Colin Boyce of the Guyana Police Force.

The ‘A’ division side won the toss, elected to bat in overcast conditions and reached 177-6 when their 20 overs expired on a slow track and heavy outfield. PAPC produced a spirited run chase but finished on 156-7 off 20 overs despite an aggressive 55 from Richard Leacock.
A packed pavilion of boisterous spectators watched as Police division one opener Rawle Browne was sent back by Ryan Singh for a duck with just one run on the board.
Fazil Mohamed and Police first division all-rounder Jason Heyliger put together 38 for the second wicket, Heyliger playing the lead role in the partnership before Mohamed was run out for 13.
With a strong wind blowing across the ground Heyliger departed 10 runs later when he had his stumps disturbed by Edison Williams for 32 to leave the score on 59-3. Ganesh Deokarran (4) was run out at 75-4 and the trainees had the handcuffs on ‘A’ division in a slight drizzle which got harder as Kevin Letch and Travis Withrite began ‘operation rebuild’.
Both batsmen counter-attacked the bowlers before Withrite, who displayed a wide array of shots in his artillery was taken at long off as he aimed to hit his third six, Selwin Melville broke the entertaining 86-run stand.
First division fast bowler Darson LaRose caressed Singh for two exquisite boundaries off successive deliveries before the pacer had the last laugh when he scattered his stumps in the same over, leaving the right-handed Letch high and dry on 48 (4×4 2×6).
When PAPC, playing in their first hard-ball match, began their response they quickly lost Kinsley Archer (5) off Heyliger at 7-1. However, an 83-run partnership between Leacock and left-hander Jason McCalmont sought to rescue the innings before McCalmont who hit four maximums and two fours was stumped off the burly Eion Parris for an explosive 40.
When Leacock was needlessly run out 10 runs later in a mix-up with Osbert Chand who then ran himself out for seven, PAPC had slipped from 90-1 to 115-5. Parris finished with 2-19.

Richard Leacock goes over the top in his 55 for PAPC yesterday.

The competition continues today with ‘G’ Division battling ‘D’ Division from 09:30hrs while ‘C’ Division opposes ‘E’ Division from 14:00hrs at the GDF ground.
At Eve Leary, ‘B’ Division takes on Headquarters in the morning game before TSU face Officers from 14:00hrs.
Sponsor of the competition Mr. Coober ‘Anand’ Persaud of Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara this week handed over a cheque worth over $700,000 to Police representative Mr. Colin Boyce. Mr. Persaud said that he was pleased to be associated with the competition which will serve to foster a high level of sportsmanship and camaraderie among the members of the force.
Boyce in turn expressed gratitude to Mr. Persaud on behalf of the Commissioner of Police stating that all the teams are hyped and have promised to play exciting cricket.