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Rising Sun Sports win Norbert Alphonso/Hassan Rahim T/20 Memorial title-2023
Kaieteur News – A large and vocal crowd at the Picturesque Teneze Ferme Sports Club Ground, Lower Pomeroon River on Sunday April 2, 2023, witnessed Rising Sun Sports Club ease their way to an 81 run victory against host Teneze Ferme Progressors to emerge champions of the Norbert Alphonso & Hassan Rahim T/20 Memorial cricket competition.
Play in the highly anticipated match was delayed due to rain which left the cricket outfield wet. The match eventually got going sometime after 2 pm and was reduced to 15 overs per side.
Rising Sun upon winning the toss batted first. Brian Narine who opened the batting was bowled first ball of the match by Renaldo Henry who opened the bowling for his team. Runs initially were difficult to score as the Teneze Ferme Progressors bowlers kept shining with excellent and accurate bowling. Occasionally the odd boundary was hit to sustain the momentum of Rising Sun innings.
Rising Sun Sports Club eased their way to an 81 run victory against host Teneze Ferme Progressors.
An acceleration was needed which came with a 73 run partnership between Nathan Persaud 23 (3x4s), and Neiland Cadogan 76 (8x6s & 3x4s) that put Rising Sun to 146 for 8 from their 15 overs.
Constant line and length from skipper Renaldo Henry and Dan Nelson earned them two wickets each.
Teneze Ferme Progressors begin their run chase disastrously, losing their first wicket, Carlos Matthias without scoring in the very first over. Their innings never got going as they lost wickets at regular intervals. They were eventually bowled out for a mere 65 in 19.4 over with their number 9 batsman Junior 18 (1×6 & 2x4s) being the only batsman to reach double figures.
Impressive figures from right arm spinner Sanjeev Ramdeen 4-10 (4) and Edward Melville 4-17 (3) overs combined to seize the opportunity and the title to Rising Sun Sports.
At the presentation, the winner received $100,000 and a trophy, while the runner-up received $60,000 and a trophy, Third and Fourth place also received cash incentives.
Man of the Match in the final was Neiland Cadogan for his blistering 76 off 38 balls. He received a trophy and cash incentive, while Mukesh Singh and Wayne Narine receive cash incentives and trophies for player of the tournament and batsman with the most runs in the tournament respectively. The winning and runner-up teams also received medals.
Meanwhile, Ernesto DeMattos, President of the Pomeroon Cricket Committee, during his brief remarks, thanked the sponsor Mr. Alfro Alphonso and Sons for coming on board to continue sponsoring the competition. According to Mr. DeMattos, Mr. Alfro Alphonso is a sports enthusiasts, and is a lover of the game he also played. “Mr. Alfro Alphonso has been one of the backbones for Pomeroon cricket for a very long time, Mr DeMattos added”. He went on to thanked the nine teams, while expressing his satisfaction with the competition nature and good sportsmanship the showcase during the tournament and the final.
Meanwhile, Mr. Eric Gomes, General Manager of the Alfro Alphonso Group, said the competition was played in memory of the late Norbert Alphonso & Hassan Rahim, father and father-in-law of business tycoon Alfro Alphonso, whose company sponsored the tournament.
Visitors along with representatives from the Pomeroon Cricket Committee were present to witness and enjoy an entertaining day of cricket in the Pomeroon.
- Lower Pomeroon River, Norbert Alphonso & Hassan Rahim, Rising Sun Sports Club, Teneze Ferme Progressors, Teneze Ferme Sports Club Ground
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