SKELDON Community Centre registered their   first  win in seven matches when they upset pre-tournament favourites Albion Community Centre in their rescheduled match of this year’s Berbice Cricket Board Tenelec Inc. first division 50 overs competition. Seeing them through to their target after they did well to restrict Albion to 190 for 9 in their allotted 43 overs, was former national limited overs wicketkeeper/batsman Anthony Bramble, who slammed 95 (4×4) and Mark Lionel who made 68 (5×4,1×6) as Skeldon were 120 for 4 – the two of them putting on 60 for the fifth wicket.
Even though they suffered the defeat, their second in eight matches, Albion Community Centre were assured of a place in the semi-finals as they ended the preliminary rounds with 12 points to lead their group.
Shafiq Khan did well to slam 67 for Edinburgh against Universal DVD Young Warriors in his team’s total of 187 but it was the in-form Richard Ramdeen’s 63 (9×4) who placed Young Warriors on track to come away with a seven-wicket victory.
Edinburgh’s second match of the weekend against Port Mourant was washed out after early morning rain on Sunday saturated the pitch and the outfield.
In scores from the matches played:
At Albion, Skeldon Community Centre beat Albion Community Centre by four wickets. Albion Community Centre, batting first after winning the toss in the match which was reduced to 43 overs-a-side due to the late arrival of the Skeldon team, made 190 for 9 in their 43 overs with David Latchaya 40 n.o. Veerapen Permaul 30, Hemendra Ramdial 27, Narsingh Deonarine 23.
Bowling for Skeldon Community Centre, off-spinner Victor Pedro 3 for 55 from 9 overs and left-arm spinner Mark Lionel 2 for 25 from 9 overs.  Skeldon Community Centre 191 for 6 in 42 overs with Anthony Bramble 95, Mark Lionel 58.  Bowling for Albion Community Centre, pacer Doodnauth Lallbeharry 2 for 26 from 9 overs, left-arm spinner Hemendra Ramdial 2 for 36 from 7 overs.
At Edinburgh, Universal DVD Young Warriors beat Edinburgh by 3 wickets. In the match that was reduced to 45 overs-a-side because of rain, Edinburgh, winning the toss and batting first, made 187 all out in 43 Overs with Shafiq Khan 67 and Robin Seebarran 33.
Bowling for Universal DVD Young Warriors, off-spinner Richard Austin 3 for 9 from 3 overs, left-arm spinner Anil Beharry 3 for 27 from 9 overs and off-spinner Balram Samaroo 2 for 23 from 9 overs.  Universal DVD Young Warriors 191 for 7 from 35.3 overs with Richard Ramdeen 63, Devendra Ramoutar 29 n.o, Anil Beharry 25, Hubern Evans 17 n.o. 
Bowling for Edinburgh, pacer Denny David 2 for 18 from 6 overs, pacer Deonarine Seepersaud 2 for 33 from 4.3 overs and left-arm spinner Mark Sampson 2 for 42 from 9 overs.
Meanwhile the points standings after the abovementioned matches are as follows: Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets (12 from 6 matches) Albion Community Centre (12 from 8), Universal DVD Young Warriors (10 from 8), West Berbice 10 from 9), Memorex Bermine (8 from 7), Edinburgh (7 from 6), Port Mourant Karibee Rice (7 from 7), Blairmont Community Centre (6 from 9 matches) and Skeldon Community Centre and Police ‘B’ Division 2 from 7 and 9 matches respectively.