MELBOURNE Sports Club were again indebted to another Guyanese player while claiming their second major championship in the 2022 Canadian Commonwealth Cricket Association of Toronto season which climaxed last weekend..

Following on the heroics of Enterprise, East Coast-born Raja Pooran, who captured the man-of-the-match in the Over-40 tournament with a fine bowling performance a few weeks back, it was the turn of former Guyana Under-19 captain Eugene LaFleur to lead Melbourne to the T20 title.

The left-handed LaFleur, who plies his trade in Canada and hails from Berbice, blasted a fine 65 to ensure Melbourne whip Redemption Social and Sports Club by 115 runs at the Centennial ground, Toronto.

LaFleur struck four fours and three sixes as Melbourne reached a challenging 202 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Jamaican Ricavo Williams supported with a breezy 49. Dwight Wheatley was Melbourne’s best bowler with three for 43 from four overs while Jeffrey Woolcock claimed two for 49.

Redemption, in reply, could muster only 87 all out in 19.4 overs with Krishna Graham being the main contributor with 23. Hafeez Ullah grabbed three for 14 off four overs while Dharmindra Lildhar and Sherwin Layne took two wickets each.

Apart from LaFleur and Pooran who took two brilliant catches in the game, former Guyana Under-19 player Kevin George is part of the Melbourne side.

LaFleur was deservedly named man-of-the-match.