Permaul and France capture nine-wkt match hauls in latest round

THE Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and Friends two- day second-division cricket tournament continued over the weekend with Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) playing to a draw at the TSC ground, and El Dorado Cricket Club (EDCC) beating a depleted Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) at the Queens College ground.

In sunny conditions at the refurbished TSC ground, Malteenoes left-arm spinner Trevon France produced a devastating spell of 7 for 81 before returning with the new ball in the second innings to take 2-59 against the home team in a drawn encounter.

TSC batted first and made 199, with Shilow Adams hitting seven fours and a six in 45.

He got support from Myhiem Khan (39), Steven Alves (28) and Brandon Henry (26) as France spun webs around the batters, while Akeem Critchlow had 3-58.

MSC replied with 232 Tuen Hicks (54) and Shaquille Mosley (50) getting 50s, but only Judell McAllister (48) and Collis Rimple (43) of the other batters reached double figures.

Shawn Massiah took 3-41 while Henry, Reyaz Latif and Akeem Redman had two wickets each.

TSC in their second innings reached 162-6 with Emmanuel Lewis hitting four fours and four sixes in 56, while Khan’s 53 was decorated with three fours and two sixes.

Adams chipped in with 28, but only Latif (10) of the others reached double figures.

France had 2-59 and Miguel Parks took 2-33.

At the Queen’s College ground, El Dorado CC beat GCC by 129 runs with Medium Pacer Ntini Permaul getting 4-34 before picking up the second five-wicket haul in the round, when he captured 5-85 in GCC’s second innings. EDCC made 209 with Mohamad Nassir top scoring with 68, while Kampta Seepersaud got 34 as Franchot Duncan-Clarke picked up two wickets.

GCC were bowled out for 110 with Ryan Hemraj (26) and Joash Charles (23) offering token resistance.

Permaul took 4-34 and Akeem Williams 2-1 for EDCC, who were dismissed for 193 with Seepersaud (40) and Owen Andrews (33) getting starts without going on to a substantial score.

Rovaldo Perriera had 3-28 and Yudisteer Persaud 3-37.

Persaud made 34 and Hemraj 28 as GCC were bowled out for 163 with Permaul doing the bulk of the damage with 5-85 and Owen Andrews bagging 4-28.