Fernandes guides GCC to third NBS 40-overs title -Lord is best bowler; Fernandes named Man-of-the-Match
We are three time champions! The victorious Georgetown Cricket Club team strike a pose with officials from the New Building Society and Georgetown Cricket Association, after claiming their GCA/NBS 40 overs second division title for the third successive year. At extreme left is NBS Director Kenneth Joseph.
We are three time champions! The victorious Georgetown Cricket Club team strike a pose with officials from the New Building Society and Georgetown Cricket Association, after claiming their GCA/NBS 40 overs second division title for the third successive year. At extreme left is NBS Director Kenneth Joseph.

MIDDLE- order batsman Ellon Fernandes capitalised on the chance given to him by Transport Sports Club (TSC) before he had scored, to hit a topscore of 72 which guided two-times defending champions Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to 267 for 6 off their 40 overs.This was after they won the toss and opted to bat first in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society (NBS) second division 40 overs competition, which was played at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground yesterday.
Fernandes struck five fours and three sixes after being put down by TSC’s best bowler Oslyn Batson off the bowling of Clyde Hoyte, as TSC had a very ragged day in the field, putting down nine catches when GCC batted, while none of their batsmen passed 20, as they were bowled out for 108 in 30.2 overs in reply.
When GCC, who has contested and won every GCA/NBS second division finals since its inception three years ago, decided to bat first, veteran right arm spinner Kevin Ross who started TSC’s bowling attack, kept things in check with a maiden first up.
But the defending champions’ batsmen cut loose and capitalised on the chances given, as Gavin Singh 36 (5×4) and Martin Pestano-Belle 64 (5×4, 1×6) added 93 for the first wicket, with both batsmen hitting boundaries off Ross, who finished with 2 for 45.
When Singh was bowled by Hoyte (1 for 38), Pestano-Belle and Fernandes added 71 for the second wicket, before Fernandes and Ronaldo Ali-Mohammed (18) added an additional 51 for the fourth wicket.
Some lusty hitting from GCC’s skipper Devon Lord (18, 2×6), who has been the man at the helm on all three occasions his team won the tournament, steered the Bourda side to their eventual total with Joshua Wade (12) being the last wicket to fall.
Batson took 3 for 48 for TSC, who in their turn at the wicket were rocked by Ali-Mohammed (3 for 13) the national Under-17 pacer who sent back Ryan Hemraj (02) and Sunil Singh (00) in one over, while Deonarine Seegobin (3 for 24) accounted for Charwayne McPherson (06), leaving TSC on 21 for 3.
Batson (07) and innings topscorer Devaughn Nandan 19 (2×4) added 22 for the fourth wicket, the best partnership in TSC’s innings, but despite Shaun Massiah 17 (3×4) and Azim Azeez 15 (2×4) appearing aggressive in the depth of their team’s response, the run rate and discipline bowling was two hurdles too high for the Thomas Lands based TSC team to cross.
Both Lord and Ali-Mohammed finished with 3 for 13, while Seegobin had 3 for 24 for GCC who collected a trophy, 15 medallions and $100,000 as their spoils, leaving TSC to be contented with the second place prize of a trophy, 15 medallions and $60,000.
By Calvin Roberts

 

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