LOWER Corentyne Secondary School were crowned the Inter-secondary school champions for the first time after a sensational all-round display carried them to a six-wicket win over West Demerara Secondary in the final yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground.
While it was a complete team effort for the Ancient County line-up, the Lower Corentyne spinners were the main architects of the commanding victory.
They combined to reduce the West Demerara side to 107 in 44.5 overs. Kristoff Williams was the main threat, claiming 4-24. Junior Sinclair supported with 3-14, while Joshua Wilson (2-18) and Vijay Gopilall (1-17) were the other successful bowlers.
Deciding to bat first on a pitch which appeared to be on the low and slower side, West Demerara openers, Daneshwar Kowlessar and Nicholas Holder, began patiently until Gopilall started the slide when he bowled Kowlessar for nine.

That dismissal triggered the collapse and the spinners took control of the game. Sinclair and Williams then claimed two wickets apiece to reduce West Demerara to 28-5.
However, Kemar Ferreira joined forces with Holder and the duo added 25 for the sixth wicket before Wilson trapped the latter leg-before-wicket for a patient 21.
Ferreira (16) and Mark Wong (2), fell in quick succession, but Christopher Gurdyal and Dev Seepersaud then staged a spirited fightback, adding 43 for the ninth-wicket. Gurdyal ended on 21, while Seepersaud made 18 before both were dismissed.
Lower Corentyne eventually chased down the target in 29 overs with six wickets in hand. Sinclair (20) started the run chase in an attacking mood before he and fellow opener Devendra Sumra (3) went in quick succession at 28-2.
It was soon 35-3 when Haresh Fernandes went without scoring, but Justin Gobin who joined Kelvon Anderaon then fashioned their victory at 107-4 when Gobin went for 21.
Anderson remained unbeaten on 44 and was named man-of-the-match.