ECCC/Neville Ramotar Memorial Knockout T20 Postponed
The East Coast Cricket Committee/Neville Ramotar Memorial Knockout T20 competition, which was set to be concluded over the weekend, has been postponed because of heavy rainfall, which has left the Enmore and Lusignan grounds waterlogged.
Trophies and prizes were handed over to Chairman of the ECCCC by Kumar Ramotar, brother of the late Neville Ramotar
This competition, played in memory of the late Neville Ramotar, a former Enmore resident, commenced in April last and featured 18 teams, with matches being played on a knockout basis.
In the remaining games that precede the finals, Strathavon ‘B’ will battle Ogle CC at Ogle, with the winner taking on Lusignan East at the Lusignan ground; while Enmore CCCC will be coming up against Fairfield SC at Enmore. The winners of these two games will then face off at Enmore, while the better of the two losers will battle Enterprise BSC at Lusignan in the semi-finals.
Enmore CCCC advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Lusignan at Lusignan ground. Batting first in a game reduced to 15 overs because of rain, ECCCC were dismissed in the last over for 128. Imran Hassan with 42, Chris Surat with 28, and Vishwanauth Ramlakhan with 21 led the scoring.
Lusignan, in reply, folded for 83 in the last over, as Yuvraj Dyal and Imran Hassan bagged 3 wickets for 16 and 2 wickets for 3 respectively.
Strathavon ‘B’, Ogle CC, Lusignan East, Enmore CC, Fairfield SC and Enterprise Busta SC are the teams that remain in the competition.
A release from the East Coast Cricket Committee has stated that dates for the remaining fixtures would be announced as soon as the weather improves.
The final and third place games will be played at Enmore, and will be part of the Enmore Community Centre Bar-B-Que and fund-raising event. Entrance to the venue would be without charge.
Meanwhile, trophies and prizes were on Monday handed over to Chairman of the ECCCC by Kumar Ramotar, brother of the late Neville Ramotar.
