AFTER placing second in the A Division points standings to the star-studded Mercenary team, Caribbean Sensation rebounded to register an emphatic eight-wicket victory over their archrivals and defending champions, thereby claiming the Kenny Girdharry championship trophy in the process.
Mercenary had to settle for the runners-up spot. An ebullient Anand Balwant, who hit a brilliant 57, was rewarded for his fine effort, claiming the Most Valuable Player (MVP) prize in the final trophy while Bobby Parasnauth was the MVP for Mercenary.

Mercenary, who have been dominating the A Division for several years, had to settle for the Vish Jadunauth T10 title, sponsored by Norman Sue Bakery, following their eight-wicket victory over Caribbean Sensation in the final. Avinash Sookdeo (Mercenary) and Kelvin Shivrattan (Caribbean Sensation) were the respective MVPs.

With Better Hope winning the Albert Ramcharran 15-over crown, following their nine-wicket victory over Caribbean Sensation, it meant that the three top teams shared the three major titles up for grabs in 2024. Hemchand Sarwan (Better Hope) and Faheer Juman (Caribbean Sensation) were the respective MVPs.

The B Division saw Malvern All Stars defeating Ramblers by 42 runs to claim the 20-over title with Preim Singh adjudged the MVP for the winners and Roffel Budhu for the runners-up. Malvern All Stars also reigned supreme by topping the points standing.
Krishna Deosarran topped the A Division aggregate, registering 385 runs and he was followed by Avish Rukhram of Mercenary with 265, (including the lone century, 109) while Sheik Khan of Caribbean Sensation was third with 253.
In the B Division, Paul Mangar of Malvern All Stars led the way with 221 runs with Nicholas Sanichar of Essequibo Coast and Nazir Khan of Bacchus Ruff Ryders tallying 216 and 169 respectively.

The bowling department saw Ishree Andy Singh of Caribbean Sensation claiming 21 wickets to top the list while there were 16 wickets each for Rabindra Diaram (Mercenary), Mohan Singh (Enmore) and Davendra Ramkissoon (Better Hope). Mahesh Ramroop of Enmore took 15.
Recognition plaques were presented to Kim Sue of Norman Sue Bakery, Roger Sunich of Trophy Stall Canada and former OSCL President Albert Ramcharran for their sterling sponsorship over the years. The plaque read: “In recognition and appreciation for supporting and sponsoring our organization Ontario Softball Cricket League.”

In brief remarks, OSCL President Shiv Persaud urged the players to continue to support the grassroot sport. The Guyana-born Persaud, who also heads the Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA), was also loud in his praise for the sponsors, who he said played a huge role in the upkeep of the game. (Frederick Halley)