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Enterprising start to Banks DIH 15/15 Softball Cricket League in Berbice Roy Drakes hundreds and super over highlight East Canje NA Zone
The Banks DIH Limited 15/15 Softball Cricket League for teams in East Berbice commenced on Sunday with an enterprising start with matches in the New Amsterdam Canje Zone. Roy Drakes’ blistering back to back hundreds in the two matches he played and a super over encounter were the highlights of the day.
Some of the trophies and incentives up for grabs.
Part of the action in the Banks DIH Limited 15 over softball cricket competition.
The zone, which comprises teams from East and West Canje, East Bank and East Coast Berbice and New Amsterdam areas, was played at the Rose Hall Community Center ground in East Canje.
Drakes was in masterful form playing for Chase XI as he hammered scores of 136 Not out and 102 in his two innings.
Results of matches played were: – Chase XI defeated Karibee Boys by 146 runs. Chase XI batted first and hammered 232-4 with Roy Drakes blasting 136 not out. Karibee Boys were bowled out for 86. Grill Master defeated City Star by 41 runs, Grill Master 134-3; City Star 93. Young Strikers beat Fyrish by 8 wickets. Fyrish 69 with Young Strikers making 71-2. Betsy Ground defeated Big Star by 100 runs. Betsy Ground made 162 then dismissed Big Star for 62.
Boys XI then whipped Shining Star by 9 wickets after bowling them out for 72 and making 73-1. No1 Road dismissed Youth Friendly for 84 and replied with 85-4 to win by 6 wickets.
In round two matches, Chase XI and Young Strikers played to an exciting tie with Chase XI winning in the super over. Scores: – Chase XI 168-8 with Drakes slamming 102, Shining Star 168-8. In the super over Young Strikers scored 16 with Chase XI hitting off the winning runs off four deliveries.
Betsy Ground batted first and reached 192-2 with Grill Master replying with 193-3. In the final game Boyz XI was dismissed for 94 with No1 Road reaching 95-6.
The four teams that qualify for the semifinals and final playoff are Chase XI, Grill Masters, Betsy Ground and Young Strikers. The qualifiers were decided on matches won and net run rate.
The teams have been divided into two zones with Zone B comprising teams from the Corentyne area including Lower, Upper Corentyne as far as Molsen Creek and the Black Bush Polder areas.
Zone B matches will be played on Sunday 17th at the Port Mourant Community center ground beginning at 09:00 hrs. The grand finale is set for Sunday December 8th under floodlights at the Albion Community Center ground.
The competition is being sponsored to the tune of $700,000 in cash, trophies and other incentives.
The winning team will collect $150,000, trophies and other incentives, second place $100,000, third $75,000 and fourth $25,000. There will be other incentives for outstanding individual players.
Banks DIH Limited, Berbice Regional Manager, Mr. Regional Matthews and Banks BIH Berbice Sales Manager Nandram Basdeo were among the large crowd in attendance.
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