BCB Zone of GCB/ Neal and Massy tournament…
-Edwards is lone centurion to date
YOUNG Warriors, Bermine and Police all recorded third round victories in zone A in the Berbice zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/ Neal and Massy sponsored nationwide 40 overs-aside first division tournament last Saturday.

At Edinburgh, Waheid Edwards struck a pugnacious 110 which was decorated with 16 fours and three sixes, as Young Warriors who scored 300-6 from their 40 overs, defeated the home team by 81 runs in their encounter.

Edwards received support from Richard Ramdeen who made 63 (8×4; 1×6), Ishwar Singh (59; 8×4) and Anil Beharry who made a quick fire 32 from 11 deliveries with four fours and two maximums.

Off- spinners Ralph Chakalall (3-65) and Ravi Bridgelall (2-45) led the bowling for Edinburgh who were bowled out for 219 from 38.1 overs in reply, of which Denny David 59 (6×4; 1×6), Shafeik Khan 39), Elroy Nelson (33) and Chris Yadram (26) were the top scorers.

Ravendra Ramoutar (3-51), national Under-19 coach Hubern Evans 2-26), Charran Singh (2-40) and Farouk Hussain (2-42) were the leading wicket takers for Young Warriors.

At Blairmont, Bermine trounced the home team by nine wickets, thanks to the all round effort of former national Under-19 skipper Eugene La Fleur who took two wickets and stroked an unbeaten 66 in his team’s innings.

Blairmont won the toss and batted first, but were restricted to 163 from their 40 overs, with G. Khan (31), Rayon Sutherland (24), Sudesh Mohan (23) and Karamdat Bissoondial (22) being the lone batsmen to touch double figures.

Devon Clements (3-27), Charles Shepherd (2-24), Troy Nichols (2-27) and La Fleur led the rout of Blairmont, who then saw La Fleur and Keion De Jesus (33) post 81 for the first wicket from 13.2 overs, before Anthony D’Andrade (34*) joined La Fleur who struck his second half century in three innings and added an unbeaten 83 for the second wicket from 15 overs, as Bermine reached 164-1 from 28.2 overs.

In the final zone A match played on Saturday, Police arrested Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) by six wickets, thanks to Cylus Gibson’s 83.

RHCC won the toss and batted first, but were dismissed for 158 from 39.1 overs, with Sanjay Khan (42), Vishal Mohabir (34) and Sasenarine Sookdeo (21) leading the way with the bat, whilst off spinners Rocky Hutson (3-30) and Albert Sinclair (2-30) led with the ball for Police.

Gibson received amicable support when Police batted from Kenny Henry (22) and Sinclair (20), as their team reached 159-4 from 30.3 overs in reply, even though Berbice Under-15 player Kevin Ramdeen took 2-26 for RHCC.