Keith Simpson team wins historic 7-a-side tournament

Oct 23, 2015 Sports

RHTY&SC Members Pepsi Challenge Cup

The Area ‘H’ ground, Rose Hall Town was a hive of activity last Friday and Monday when the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Cricket Development Committee held its first ever 7-a-side

Keith Simpson and his team display the winning trophy.

cricket tournament for club members.
The historic event was the first of three tournaments that the club would be hosting on a monthly basis for its junior cricketers as part of a developmental programme. Five teams consisting of seven members each (male and female) took part in the tournament with the Keith Simpson led ‘A’ Team coming out victorious.
Played in a competitive atmosphere, club members turned out in their numbers to support the team of their choice. Batting first after losing the toss, the ‘A’ Team reached 54-1 off their 5 overs; skipper Keith Simpson hit 27 not out, Brandon Corlette 15 not out while Karran Arpaul made 10.
In response, the ‘E’ Team could only muster 49-3 to lose by 5 runs despite an attractive unbeaten 34 from Surendra Budhoo.
In results from the other rounds: The ‘E’ Team drew the bye in the first round which saw the ‘A’ Team defeating the ‘B’ Team by 9 wickets. Batting first the ‘B’ Team reached 31-4 off their allotted 5 overs; Quinton Crandon top scored with 14.
In reply the ‘A’ Team led by Karran Arpaul 19 not out and Joel Nike 10 not out, knocked off the runs in 4.3 overs. In the second game the ‘C’ Team led by a blistering 40 from national Under-15 player Kellon Anderson reached 75-2 off their 5 overs.
In response the ‘D’ Team reached 76 without losing a wicket; former national Under-17 player Brandon Prashad blasted his way to an unbeaten 57 (8×4) while skipper Junior Sinclair supported with 18 not out.
In the second round, the ‘A’ Team drew the bye to the final. The ‘C’ Team created a huge upset in the lone semifinal when they defeated the favourites, the ‘D’ Team by 25 runs.
Batting first, the ‘E’ Team was led by 25 from skipper Chanderpaul Govinda reached 52-2 from five overs; extras supported with a healthy 16. In response, the ‘D’ Team could only reach 27-3. Skipper Junior Sinclair top scored with 12.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster at the presentation ceremony said the tournament as a success and praised the junior members for their passion and discipline. He disclosed that the tournament would be played on a monthly basis along with a double wicket tournament and an individual tournament.
These tournaments he stated are being held as part of their developmental programme to assist the young cricketers to develop and to gain experience. The winning team collected the RHTY&SC/Pepsi Trophy and $10,000 cash. All of the tournaments would be held during normal practice time in the afternoon and would only be open to club members between the ages of 12 – 19 years.

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