YOUNG Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland, East Canje won the first-ever Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club/Bakewell Naeem Nasir Memorial 5-Overs Cricket Tournament at the Area ‘H’ Ground. Playing in front of a large crowd, the visitors had to put up a strong fight against surprise finalists Rose Hall Town Bakewell “B” before winning by six wickets with four balls to spare.
Consisting of mainly Under-15 players, Rose Hall Town Bakewell ‘B’ had shock victories over Belvedere United and Rising Star Cricket Club of West Demerara in an unexpected path to the final.
Batting first after losing the toss, Rose Hall Town ‘B’ reached 30 for 4 off their allotted five overs as Hector George and Junior Sinclair top-scored with ten each.
Bowling for Young Warriors, Linden Austin and Kassim Khan each claimed a wicket each.
In reply, the experienced Young Warriors found themselves two wickets down for no runs as the massive crowd erupted as the Rose Hall Town ‘B’ players played beyond their youthful years.
Opener Martin Singh used all his experience to score 19 not out to lead Young Warriors to 31 for 4 of 4.2 overs.
Kassim Khan was unbeaten on five while Brandon Prashad and Kevlon Anderson claimed a wicket each.
Young Warriors received the winning prize of $100 000 and the beautiful Naeem Nasir Memorial Trophy, Rose Hall Town Bakewell ‘B’ collected $40 000 while Rising Star pocketed $25 000 for the 3rd place. Martin Singh was named Man-of-the-Final and received a trophy and $5 000.
Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Hilbert Foster hailed the tournament as a remarkable success and as a perfect tribute to the memory of the late Bakewell Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
The longstanding Secretary/CEO praised the teams for their discipline on and off the field and also for the high level of cricket played.