Visionary Youth Club claims feature Circle Tennis game

May 29, 2019 Sports

Region #3 Circle Tennis team Visionary Youth Club won the feature match in the one day Our National Game of Circle Tennis prog

Minister Dr George Norton and President Guyana Circle Tennis Association Trevor Fraser with the Visionary Youth Club team.

ramme last weekend. They defeated Houston All Star in a match played at the Hype Park Community Centre Parika.
Houston batted first and scored 203-4 off 50 delivers, Nicholas Ramlall hitting 86 not out (6s -9), Sheldon Christopher 45, Janell Christopher and Shaizah Joseph 18 runs apiece. Visionary Youth Club’s turn in the circle did give their supporters who were screaming and shouting a classical display by reaching the target off the last ball 204 -5, with Travis Drakes out for 116 (6s – 17), Uron Armstrong 20, Christopher Forrester 15.

Supporters and players rush on to the field in celebration.

Other match played as part of our effort to revived the National Game saw Saint Pius 172-4, Shane Allicock 45, Philip Fraser 33. Visionary Youth Club 90-2, T. Drakes 20, Nicholas Forestor 17.
Flying Stars United Force of Region 6, 131-3, David Duncan 39, Marvin Durant 25. Houston All Star 136-3, N. Ramlall 35 and Shawn Grey 23.
Houston All Star 109-3, Shawn Grey 25, Ryan Ramlall 25, Yanick Williams 23. Saint Pius 116-2, Abiola Shepherd 30, Keith Brant 27.
Region 6 Flying Stars United Force, 107 – 9, Philip Kesney 14, D Durant, Marvin Durant 12 each. Region #3 Circle Tennis Visionary Youth Club 112 – 4, Travis Drakes 73 (6s – 8).
Saint Pius 179 – 2, Orin Paris 62 (6s-7) Burkley Josiah 31 Omar Jones 29. Region 6 Flying Stars United Force 141-1, Sharland Laundry 57 not out (6s-5) and S Bacchus 16.
Promising female, Elmini Ross, Best male player Travis Drakes both of Region 3 team.
Officer with responsibility for Circle Tennis in Guyana and the Ministry A. Munroe coordinated the days programme.