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Nov 26, 2015 Sports
A brilliant all round performance by Loydell Lewis helped defending champions Port Mourant Cricket Club to upstage the mighty Albion Cricket club and retain the annual Balram Shane Memorial 50-over cricket competition which is played annually between the two teams. The match was played last Sunday at the Port Mourant Community Centre.
Lewis was in fine form with both bat and ball as he first snared 2 for 18 from 9 overs and then followed up with the bat to make a well played 55 (3×4).
Like last year, Port Mourant won the toss and asked Albion to take first strike. The visiting Albion side were never allowed to get going and lost wickets at regular interval to be dismissed for 153 in 44.3 overs. Karamchan Surujnarine top scored with 56 (6×4), while David Latchya contributed 25 (3×4) with M. Hardyal making 18 and J. Dhani11. There was a 51 run partnership for the fifth wicket between Latchya and Hardyal.
Bowling for Port Mourant, apart from Lewis with his 2 wickets, off spinner Troy Gonsalves, who opened the bowling, led the way with 3-32 with support from medium pacer Manoj Looknauth with two, while there was one wicket for pacer Dimitri Cameron.
The Port Mourant unit which seemed better prepared this time around, saw their openers in Lewis with his 55 and Avishkar Sewkeran (2×4) putting together 56 for the first wicket before the latter went. The host soon found themselves in a spot of bother at 57 for two. Lewis was then joined by the seasoned Joshua Ramsammy with an attacking unbeaten 48 (5×4) in a 64 runs partnership for the third wicket to take the fight out of Albion before Lewis went.
Gonsalves then came to join Ramsammy and hammered and unbeaten 20(4×4) as they posted and unbeaten 35 for the fourth wicket as their team reached 156-3 in 32.4 overs.
Bowling for Albion, Latchya picked up two wickets, while there was one for Surujnarine.
It was the fourth win for Port Mourant and their first back to back victory. Albion have won the tournament 11 times with one match being rained out.
The teams received $100,000 each, while Port Mourant also received and additional $20,000 the beautiful Balram Shane trophy by donor Deonarine Balram for their triumph, while Albion were presented with an additional $10,000.
Loydell Lewis was later named man of the match for his all round performance. Surujnarine copped the award for scoring the most runs, while Gonsalves was the best bowler on show.
The Balram Shane Memorial match is played annually between the two teams in memory of Mr. Balram father Balram Shane, a former cricketer and ardent cricket fan who hailed from the area. The rivalry started in 1998 and is in its 16th year. It is also used as a fund raising venture for both clubs and some other second division teams and other sporting organisations.
At the closing ceremony organiser Mr. Deonarine Balram of the Balram Shane General Store at Rose Hall Corentyne, congratulated both clubs for putting on a good show.
According to Mr. Balram the competition is being played in memory of his father who was a former cricket and sports enthusiast. He stated that apart from cricket it is their way of giving back to the community from which they garner their support in a tangible way. He plans to make it bigger and better next year.
Proceeds from the game will be dived equally and distributed to the two teams to assist then with the cricket development programmes. A number of entities were given tickets to sell and keep the proceeds from the sales. (Samuel Whyte)
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