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Nov 26, 2012 Sports
Hadi’s/GCA 1st div.
A fine all-round performance by Leon Johnson enabled GCC to overcome Transport Sports Club (TSC) by an innings and 2 runs when the latest round of play in the Hadi’s sponsored Georgetown Cricket Association first-division two-day tournament ended yesterday, three matches were played.
At Bourda, TSC resumed on their overnight score of 78-7 and fell for 86 in 44 overs. Johnson finished with 5-37 and Almando Doman 4-31. The home team then declared their first innings on 258-3 in 38.4 overs. Johnson hit eleven fours and four sixes in an unbeaten 112 while Robin Bacchus and Jitendra Sookdeo chipped in with 48 each.
Shahrukh Imran took 2-74. TSC in their second innings were bowled out for 177 in 58.3 overs. Ryan Hemraj top scored with 44 and Sherwin Lovell 41; Johnson bagged 5-19 to end the match with figures of 10-56. Raj Nanan also claimed 3-34.
At Everest, the host took first innings honours in a drawn game against GNIC. Everest began the day on 167-4 and were bowled out for 228 off 76 overs in their first innings, Chanderpaul Hemraj top scored with 82 and Troy Gonsalves 78.
Off-spinner Collins Butts snared 5-55 and Ryan Shun 3-18. The visitors in their first innings were bundled out for 144 in 61 overs; Krishna Arjune getting 75.
Gonsalves took 5-57, Amir Khan 3-46 and Deon Thomas 2-21. Batting a second time Everest were 2 without loss after 1 over when rain stopped play.
At DCC, Guyana Defense Force (GDF) took first innings points from the home team in another drawn encounter. Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) declared their first innings on 220-8 with Andrew Lyght Jnr. scoring 84 (5×4 2×6), Christopher Barnwell 37 and Paul Wintz 31.
Gilford Moore, Jeremiah Harris and Dillon Heyliger collected 2 wickets apiece. GDF were 223-8 in 46 overs in their first innings when time was called on the final day. Heyliger was their leading batsman with 63 (4×4 5×6), Kevon Boodie backed up with 51, Marcus Watkins made 45 and Travis Blyden 35. Left arm spinner Totaram Bishun bagged 4-49.
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