Cheddi and Janet Jagan Memorial Windball cricket action continues in Region 3
In continuing action in the Cheddi and Janet Jagan Memorial Windball Cricket Competition, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) and being contested at the National Track & Field Center (NTFC) Tarmac at Leonora, West Coast Demerara in Region 3, the Leonora Secondary School team went head-to-head against Camille’s Academy in the Janet Jagan Memorial tournament.
Batting first, Leonora Secondary registered a total of 96 runs in the first innings in a great display of batting. Alliyah Mohamed was superb in registering 53, while her teammate Maria Sue played an important innings that registered 25.
Needing 97 for victory, Camille’s Academy could muster only 43 for the loss of one wicket. Crystal Melville was the team’s top scorer with 17.
In the other game contested in the Janet Jagan Memorial, Parika Salem Secondary battled De Willem Secondary in a low-scoring encounter. Batting first, Parika Salem Secondary made a modest total of 44-0. Reshana Blake top scored with 21, while her opening partner Alavita Calistio made 10.
Females in action at the National Track & Field tarmac in Region 3
In reply, De Willem Secondary were restricted to 23 for the loss of 3 wickets. Karishma Singh, outstanding bowler of the game, took 2 wickets for a mere 3 runs.
When Zeeburg Secondary faced Leonora Secondary in the Cheddi Jagan Memorial tournament, Zeeburg batted first and amassed a respectable 61 for 3. Alex Drake provided 22 and Rahul Roopram made 29. Nickel Decamp had a solid outing with the ball, returning figures of 2 for 8.
Leonora Secondary did not threaten the target score, having produced only 31 for 4. Irfan Takeram top scored with 18, while Zeeburg’s Khapildev Kissoon returned figures of 2 for 1.
Another matchup in the Cheddi Jagan Memorial tournament pitted Camille’s Academy against De Willem Secondary.
De Willem Secondary batted first and scored 68-4, with Brandeis Rollex, who scored 35 runs, producing more than half of the team’s total.
The response from Camille’s Academy was a stuttering 30-3, with Isaiah Anderson top-scoring with 22 and De Willem’s Hemraj Persaud taking two wickets for nine runs.
Stewartville Secondary also defeated Uitvlugt Secondary by default in the Cheddi Jagan Memorial tournament.
Play in this tournament was expected to be shifted to the Enterprise Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara, on Monday.
