Mohammed grabs hat-trick as Dora cruise past Christianburg
… West Watooka, Young Warriors & Coomacka also win

BISHAL MOHAMMED took a hat-trick for Dora who whipped hosts Christianburg when the two teams clashed in the opening game of the Upper Demerara Cricket Association’s (UDCA) Andrew Forsythe/Spence T20 cricket competition last Saturday at the Christianburg Community Centre ground.Put in to bat first, Christianburg were bowled out for 93 off 14.3 overs with Extras top-scoring with 30, Ricardo Anderson struck 25 and Ronald Anderson 18, as Mohammed took 5 for 15 off four overs which included the hat-trick.

In reply Dora scored 94 for four off 12.3 overs with Lawrence Rampersaud knocking up 55 and Lloyd Roberts 27, as Terrence Fiedtkou took 3 for 21 from 3 overs for Christianburg.
The following day and at the same venue, West Watooka defeated BOSAI by four wickets. BOSAI batting first were bowled out for 79 off 12 overs. Wayne Bethune was the top scorer for BOSAI with 13 as Adrian Stewart, Michael Austin and Chris Spencer each took two wickets.
Replying West Watooka made 80 for six off 12.4 overs as Clayton Vanhersel with 28 and Leon Prince 24 were the top scorers, even as Marlon English took 3 for 1, bowling for BOSAI.
In Group B action on Sunday at the Maria Elizabeth ground Young Achievers won the toss and put Muritaro Young Warriors in to bat. They made 218 for 6 off their allotted 20 overs as Denzil Peters hit 70, Nick Estwick 45 and Annan Chattergoon 38 for the Warriors.
Kishan Jones with 2 for 29 was the best bowler for the Young Achievers who in reply were skittled out for 112 in 17 overs as Shurland Peters got 32 and Joel Jones 18. Muritaro’s Delon Jones took 3 for 26 and Nick Estwick 3 for 30.
In the other game at the same venue Coomacka Exodus defeated Royal Champions as the Coomacka side, put in to bat, made 133 all out in 14 overs.
Extras accounted for the top score with 38 Andrew Richmond made 18 and Joshua Ettienne, Keith Simmons and Kurstan Thom each mustered 11.
For the Royal Champions John De Agrella had the best bowling returns taking 3 for 18 from 3 overs as the Royal Champions could manage only 51 all out off 12 overs. Apart from the extras accounting for 16 of the runs, no player was able to get into double-figure score. The Coomacka Exodus’ best bowling performance was recorded by Joshua Ettienne with 4 for 11 off 3 overs, as Ateba Edmonds grabbed 3 for 10 from 3 overs and Kurstan Thom 2 for 9 from 3 overs.
The competition will continue over the weekend with five more games.
In Group A action BOSAI take on Dora Saturday from 11:00hrs and on Sunday Uprising Young Stars meet Amelia’s Ward at the Christianburg ground.
In Group B Young Achievers will clash with Coomacka at 09:30hrs and Royal Champions face Muritaro Young Warriors at 13:30hrs at the Maria Elizabeth ground.

(By Joe Chapman)