Isabella Smartt/Bernadette King Memorial 25-Overs Female Cricket Tournament

Nov 26, 2015 Sports

Rose Hall Town Metro defeat Tucber Park
A cricket match between two female cricket teams was finally played in the Ancient County of Berbice after an absence of six years. The match played between the Rose Hall Town Metro Female Team and the Tucber

The successful Rose Hall Town Metro team take time out for a photo following their win over Tucber Park.

Park Cricket Club at the Area “H” Ground was the first of three to be played as part of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club efforts to promote female cricket in the ancient county. The winner would take home the Isabelle Smartt/Bernadette King Memorial Trophy. Smartt and King were two outstanding female administrators of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and who died several years ago.
Rose Hall Town Metro led by West Indies female cricketer Shemaine Campbelle easily defeated Tucber Park by 8 wickets to go up 1 – 0 in the three matches series. Tucber Park were asked to bat first after losing the toss. They were bowled out for 104 in 21.2 of their allotted 25-Overs with Trishanie Cort 15, Steffi Rodney 20, Tremayne Smartt and M. Budhoo 13 being the principal scorers. Bowling for Rose Hall Town Metro, off spinners Melanie Henry took 3 wickets for 8 runs, Plaffiana Millington 2 for 10, while Sherica Campbelle, Erva Giddings and Shanetta Grimmond each took one wicket.
Openers Melanie Henry and Shanetta Grimmond then featured in an attacking partnership of 66 in eight overs to lay a strong foundation for the home team in their pursuit of victory before Grimmond was bowled by D. Frank for 25. Rose Hall Town Metro lost their second wicket at 83 for 2 in the 10th over when national player Melanie Henry was caught and bowled by Steffi Rodney for a well played 43 with eight boundaries. Sherica Campbelle, cousin of the more famous Shemaine Campbelle was unbeaten on 33 (5 boundaries) along with Shakati Gajnabi 04 when victory was achieved in the 12th Over. D. Frank 1 for 28 and Steffi Rodney 1 for 09 were the wicket takers for Tucber Park.
Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Hilbert Foster congratulated both teams for the spirit of the game was played and the discipline and commitment of all the players. He pledged the co-operation of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in the continued development of female cricket in the ancient county. Melanie Henry was named Player of the Match and received a trophy. The second match of the three matches’ series would be played this weekend.