Tucber Park demolishes Upper Corentyne to join Rose Hall Namilco Thunderbolt Flour in final

TUCBER Park Cricket Club of New Amsterdam, often the bridesmaid of Berbice Cricket, has advanced to the finals of the Berbice Cricket Board/Ansa McAl Stag Beer 50-overs tournament.

Tucber Park has always performed well in Berbice cricket at all levels but seems to always fall short at the semifinals or final stage with Rose Hall Town or Albion being their stumbling blocks. Tucber Park won the toss and elected to bat first.

They amassed a massive 338 for 5 off their allotted fifty overs. Former Guyana Under- 19 batsman, Anthony D’Andrade, rolled back the years with a polished 110 including seven fours and two sixes, while fellow middle- order batsman, Clifton Lindee, also scored a century (102) with nine fours and four sixes as the Upper Corentyne bowlers and fielders struggled to cope with the blazing sun.

Garfield Benjamin (53) and Martin Singh (27) supported the two century-makers as Tucber Park amassed the highest total of the tournament. Upper Corentyne best bowlers were Devindra Bishoo (2 for 48) and Steve Embrack (2 for 55). Needing to score 339 from 50 overs to reach the finals, Upper Corentyne were bowled out for 150 in 40 overs to lose by 188 runs.

Veteran off-spinner Devon Clements with 3 for 26, Nial Smith 2 for 20 and medium-pacer, Leon Swammy 2 for 18, were the main wicket-takers for the Tucber Park team.
Tameshwar Ramoutar top scored with 48 while Steve Embrack and V.Gooniah clipped in with 21 and 18 respectively.

The BCB will soon name the date and venue for the finals, once certain arrangements fall into place. Tucber Park would be spearheaded by Romario Sheperd, Devon Clements, Garfield Benjamin, Kwesi Mickle, Clifton Lindee, Nial Smith, Leon Swammy and Damon Vantull.

Powerhouse Rose Hall Town Namilco Flour would include players like Shawn Pereira, Clinton Pestano, Eon Hooper, Delbert Hicks, Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair, Keith Simpson, Kevlon Anderson, Jonathan Rampersaud, Sylus Tyndall and Jason Sinclair.