… St Stanislaus, Friendship, and Hope Secondary win their opening encounters

A DAY after defeating Queen’s College by 7 runs Richard Ishmael Secondary registered their second consecutive victory when they defeated Kingston High by 51 runs, as the 2016 edition of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National Secondary Schools Cricket League (NSSCL) continued yesterday.At GCC, Richard Ishmael, batting first, were dismissed for 125 in 24.5 overs. Only Juspice Jones and Brandon Ramnarine offered any resistance with 18 and 17 respectively. Bowling for Kingston High, Meshack Soffleigh had 2-14 and Jonathan St Hill took 2-43.
Kingston High could make only 74 all out off 17.2 overs. Bowling for Richard Ishmael, Juspice Jones returned impressive figures of 5-15.
At DCC, St Stanislaus batted first and amassed 185-9 in 25 overs with Joshua Bankay leading the way with 53. Shemar Bryan and Veraj Persaud contributed 23 and 20 respectively. Bowling for Brickdam Secondary, Shane Sukhai took 2-10 and Darren Elias had 2-22.
Brickdam Secondary then limped to 89-8 in their 25 overs. Daniel Persaud was the pick of the bowlers as he took 3-2 bowling for Saints.
Over at Everest, Friendship Secondary thumped Xenon Academy in their East Bank Demerara zone encounter. Friendship Secondary made 138-9 off 20 overs. Jamal Scott top-scored with 38 while Orlando Ghisiawan scored 24. Bowling for Xenon Academy, Leonard Thomas had 3-16 while Rasheed Evans took 2-32.
Ghisiawan returned with the ball to take 4-8 along with Scott who took 3-9 as they share seven wickets between them which helped to dismiss Xenon Academy for 57 in their reply.
Meanwhile at Enterprise, Hope Secondary defeated Grove Secondary by 103 runs in the first fixture of the East Coast Demerara zone after they racked up 173-6 in just 25 overs. Phillip Doodnat top-scored with 52 not out. Trevor Blair was the pick of the Grove Secondary bowlers with 3-26.
Grove Secondary faltered to 69 all out in 14.4 overs as Cordell Martin took 3-23 for Hope Secondary. Deosarran Narine, Gopaul Applesammy and Tyrese Layne snared two wickets apiece.
The match between St Stanislaus and Brickdam Secondary is currently under protest, as both teams had allegedly fielded ‘over-aged’ players. A student must be born on or after September 1, 2000 in order to be eligible to represent his school in this year’s competition.
The NSSCL continues tomorrow with matches at DCC where Christ Church Secondary take on St Mary’s High, Queenstown Secondary play Mae’s at GCC, Charlestown Secondary do battle against Dolphin Secondary at GNIC ground, while at Everest, Houston High play Soesdyke Secondary. Hindu College face President’s College at Enterprise in an all-East Coast Demerara fixture.