By Sean Devers
LED by an entertaining unbroken 110 first-wicket partnership between Pernel London and skipper Ameer Mohamed, Head Quarters convincingly beat Region 4 A & B by 10 wickets on Saturday at the Police ground, Eve Leary in the Commissioner of Police (COP) T20 Inter Region Final.

London scored an explosive 63 from 34 balls and hit seven fours and four sixes while sharing in an unfinished century stand with Mohamed who played the supporting role with a well calculated 29 from 26 balls with three fours and a six set up the emphatic victory in 9.4 overs

London, with scores of 99 and 54 galloped his third consecutive fifty from just 25 balls. He ended with the most runs (220 & 6 wickets) to take the Best All-rounder award of $20,000 and Trophy while also winning the Player of Final Trophy and $20,000.

Mohamed had earlier taken 4-25 while London, in frugal 4-over spell, had 2-12. Hazil Williams supported with 2-13 as 4 A &B were dismissed in 17 overs for a paltry 106.
Only Ovin Venture (26) Troy Drake (27) and Chemroy Kendal (10) reached double figures. Kendal made the tournament’s highest score (163) and finished second in the aggregate while the left-handed Drake who scored a century and a half-century ended third with 180 runs.

Chamar Holder had 11 wickets to lead the wicket-takers while 4 A &B recorded the highest total (273).
Kendal’s 163 which included 20 sixes and fours and the 273 made by his team were the highest individual and highest team total respectively since the tournament began in 2012.
In the third-place match between defending Champions (Officers) and Region 2, the Officers made 124-9 in 20 overs with Colin Williams making an undefeated 40.

Region 2 were then bowled out for 93 in 17.4 overs with Fazeer Khan (27) and Reon Venture (21) offering token resistance.
Ivor Trotz had 4-5 while the Benn siblings (Troy &Trevor) had two wickets each.

The final, which was played in brilliant sunshine and good cricket track attracted the biggest crowd in recent times for cricket in the city which a wonderful atmosphere.
The Winners received $300,000 and a Trophy while the runners up took home $200,000 and a Trophy. The third-place team collected $100,000.