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Oct 17, 2012 Sports
The strategic investment by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in the New Amsterdam/Canje area has started to produce positive results with the Zone defeating Lower Corentyne on first innings points to lift the Republic Bank Inter Zone Under-17 tournament.
New Amsterdam/Canje last month defeated Lower Corentyne to win the NCN Inter Zone Under-15 tournament.
Batting first after winning the toss, New Amsterdam/Canje was given a solid start of 53 in 24 overs by openers Shimron Hetmyer and Leon Andrews before Hetmyer was brilliantly caught by Tyrone Poornauth off the bowling of L. Bishram for 26 (5×4).
The spinners of Lower Corentyne combined well to bowl out the visitors for 125 in 49.3 of the allotted 60 overs; only Andrews batted well to compile 47 (4×4) before he was run out. Skipper Daniel Lewis was the best bowler for Lower Corentyne with 4 for 25 runs off 13.3 overs, off spinner Viendra Gooniah 2 for 33 and Latchman Bishram 2 for 26.
In reply Lower Corentyne lost Balchan Baldeo caught at slip for one by Hetmyer off Andrews to be 2 for 1 at lunch off five overs. After the lunch break fellow opener Shivnarine Srikissoon was brilliantly caught and bowled by left arm pacer Kassim Khan for 5 at 13 for 2 before the pair of Brandon Prashad and Gooniah added 65 for the 3rd wicket to put Lower Corentyne in a strong position to clinch first innings.
Prashad was then stumped off the bowling of Andrews for 31 (3×4) before Gooniah ran himself out for 51 (5×4). Andrews and left arm spinner Gavin Moriah worked in tandem to bowl out Lower Corentyne for 121 in 57.4 overs after they were 85 for 3 at one stage.
Only Daniel Lewis (15) of the remaining batsmen reached double figures. Andrews completed a brilliant all round performance with 5 for 35 off 24.2 overs while Moriah took 2 for 17 from 6.
At the Blairmont Ground, West Berbice got past Upper Corentyne to take the third place prize. Batting first after winning the toss, West Berbice were bowled out for 178 in 52 overs; Parmanand Ramdhan top scored with a classy 56 and Avikar Radinanauth 24.
Bowling for Upper Corentyne, Vidanand Sugrim took 2 for 43 and Deon Esau 3 for 43. In response Upper Corentyne were sent packing for 117 in 42 overs. The impressive Esau returned to score a polished 57 (9×4), Richard Matadial took 3 for 21 and off spinner Derick Narine 3 for 31.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the BCB Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster at the presentation said the tournament was a success while expressing confidence that the game in the New Amsterdam/Canje area was coming into its own.
The Board, Foster stated was quite pleased with the rich pool of talent identified during the tournament and thanked the Management and Staff of Republic Bank for its investment. Manager of Republic Bank, Rose Hall Town Branch Leon Mc Donald restated the Bank’s commitment to youth development via sports and promised further investment in Berbice.
He praised the young players for their high level of discipline while urging them to work harder to fulfill their potential. Mc Donald also complimented the BCB for the level of organising during the tournament.
The winning team received $50,000, runner-up $40,000, 3rd place $30,000 and 4th place $20, 000. Leon Andrews was named player-of-the-finals.
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