THE first Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) U-19 inter association 50 overs trial match to select the team for the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) inter association cricket tournament was held yesterday at the Queen’s College ground.
The DCB tournament is scheduled to commence on March 2 and involves East Bank, East Coast, , West Demerara, Upper Corentyne and Georgetown.

In yesterday’s encounter played in sweltering heat, GCA Falcons beat GCA Crows by 160 runs with Danesh Persaud stroking 13 fours and a six in a magnificent 103 as Falcons were bowled out for 344 in 43 overs.
Shiloh Adams’ 62 included seven fours and two sixes as Wavell Allen had 2-35 and Jonathan Van Lange 2-44 for Crows who fell for 184.

Kishawn Silas top scored with 45 with eight well struck boundaries but on Jayden Dowlin who reached the ropes five times in his 32, Van Lange who a four and cleared the boundary four times before falling for 33.
Feeyad Lekhraj, who struck four fours and a six in 34 became their third batter from Crows the get into the 30s without going on to a substantial score. Dave Mohabir 4-43 and William Penn 2-8 (Sean Devers)