THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) Officers defeated Trophy Stall Lions by five wickets to emerge winners of the Ramesh Sunich 70th birth anniversary feature softball match, played last Friday evening at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Queenstown.
Led by a blistering undefeated 51 (three fours and four sixes) from Trevor Benn and 42 (six fours) from Deputy Commissioner Ravindradat Budhram, Police Officers reached the required 169 for five, replaying to Trophy Stall Lions 168 for nine made in their allotted 20 overs.
Troy Benn also contributed a valuable 24, hitting two fours and two sixes off a mere eight balls.
Bowling for Trophy Stall Lions, Vicky Bharosay took two for 24.
Trophy Stall Lions had earlier posted a challenging 168 for nine with the burly left-hander Anil Beharry leading the way with a brilliant 61 which included eight fours and two sixes.
Clyde Canterbury chipped in with 28 which contained three fours and a six.
Deputy Commissioner Budhram, who also led the Officers, ended with the fine figures of four for 29 off his four overs. He received valuable support from Assistant Commissioner Khali Pareshram who took three for 21.
At the presentation ceremony, which followed, Police Officers received the winners’ trophy while Trophy Stall Lions had to settle for the runners-up hardware.
Deputy Commissioner Budhram was voted the player of the match and also copped the best bowler award.
The best batsman award went to Trevor Benn while Gladwin Hanover and Raheem Haynes shared the best catch prize. Francis was recognised as the best fielder of the match.
A prominent softball player himself, Sunich disclosed that he was delighted to be associated with the staging of the birth anniversary game to honour the special milestone.
According to Sunich, who is a prime supporter and sponsor of sports in Guyana, he has long been a lover of softball cricket and still plays the game at the senior level.
He boasted that his business is extremely supportive of softball cricket and sponsors teams as well as tournaments in Guyana.
Apart from his main operation in Bourda Market, Trophy Stall also has branches at South Road and Bourda Street, Georgetown, and at Freeyard, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.
