VETERAN batsman Delbert Hicks struck a composed unbeaten 106 as Rose Hall Town Thunderbolt Flour whipped Young Warriors Cricket Club by six wickets when play in the BCB/STAG Beer 50 overs first division tournament continued in Berbice.

Hicks and his skipper Eon Hooper added 152 for the fifth-wicket after coming together at 18-4 in pursuit of 170 for victory. Hooper, who was leading the team in the temporary absence of regular captain Shawn Pereira ended on 35 not out. In other matches played,
Tucber Park defeated Blairmont Community Centre at the Cotton Tree ground. Skeldon Titans breezed past Port Mourant, Upper Corentyne created a major upset against powerhouse Albion Community Centre while Police played well as a unit to arrest Rose Hall Canje.

See summarised scores:
At the Area ‘H’ Ground: Young Warriors Cricket Club won the toss and batted first. Young Warriors scored 168 all out in 48 overs. – Linden Austin 25, Alex Algoo 23, Kassim Khan 34; Keith Simpson 3-31, Junior Sinclair 2 for 28 and Eon Hooper 2 for 25. RHT Thunderbolt Flour scored 170 for 4 in 30 overs. Delbert Hicks 106 not out (8×4, 3×6). Eon Hooper 35 not out;. Trevlon Stanislaus 4 for 24.

At the Cotton Tree ground, Tucber Park Cricket Club on the back of a brilliant all-round performance from Damien Vantull defeated Blairmont Community Centre by four wickets.
Blairmont Community Centre 143 all out in 30.5 overs. Marvin Prashad 26, Nigel Deodat 16, W. Inshan 27, Kevin Jahawir 31; Nial Smith 2 for 24, Leon Swammy 2 for 23, Kwesi Mickle 2 for 36 and Damien Vantull 3 for 13. Tucber Park 146 for 6 in 24 overs. Maxi De Jonge 38, C. Lindie 35, Damien Vantull 30 not out; Nigel Deodat 3 for 43, Seon Glasgow 3 for 38.

At the Crabwood Creek ground, Skeldon defeated Port Mourant by 7 wickets.
Port Mourant Cricket Club 151 all out in 36 overs – Tristan Ramsarran 52 not out, M. Ranato 20, Mahendra Boodram 17; Wayne Garnette 5 for 28, Zeikel Gordon 2 for 20, Kevin Clarke 2 for 45.

Skeldon Titans 156 for 3 in 16.2 overs – Trishan Ramdass 38, Kevin Clarke 38, Errington Seegobin 57 not out. Arif Chan, S. Khan and Rampersaud Ramnauth took a wicket apiece each for Port Mourant.

At the No. 69 ground: Upper Corentyne created a major upset with a victory over Albion Community Centre by 15 runs – Upper Corentyne 111 all out in 28 overs, Lakeram Latchman 30.

Albion Community Centre scored 96 all out in 19 overs. Gudakesh Motie 20; Virendra Gooniah 3 for 20. Stephen Embrack 4 for 15.

At Canje ground: Police Sports Club got the better of Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club by 2 wickets – Rose Hall CC scored 194 all out in 37 overs – M. Veersammy 43, Ameer Rahaman 22; J. Wartman 3 for 28, Grisean Grant 3 for 7. Police Sports Club 195 for 8 from 29 overs – Z. Hussain 2 for 34, Isaiah Thorne 2 for 49 and B. Ramsarran 2 for 23.