GCA-Dave West Indian First Division Tournament: DCC destroy El Dorado; GDF beat MSC

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)-Dave West Indian Inc First-Division 50-over competition continued on March 15, 2025, at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground, where hosts DCC comfortably defeated El Dorado Cricket Club.
Brandon Jaikaran and Christopher Barnwell were the standout performers for DCC, who batted first and posted a mammoth total of 307-3 in the first innings as the game was reduced to 40 overs.
Jaikaran constructed a wonderful century (110 not out) with 12 fours and 2 sixes. Other key contributors were West Indian Test batsman Tevin Imlach, contributing 63 runs (five fours and four sixes), and veteran Christopher Barnwell with a quickfire 47 off 21 balls (five fours and three sixes).

Akeem Williams, Mohamad Nassir, and Hakeem McCalmon took one wicket each. In reply, El Dorado were dismissed quickly for 50 in 15.5 overs. Barnwell starred with the ball once again, picking up five wickets for eight runs in four overs. Johnathan Van Lange and Ezekiel Wilson got 2 each while Daniel Mootoo picked up the solitary wicket. Junior Bruce top-scored for El Dorado with 22.
Meanwhile, GDF had a comfortable 92-run victory over Malteenoes Sports Club on Sunday, March 16, at the MSC Ground, Thomas Lands.
In a 45-over contest, batting first, GDF posted a total of 290 for the loss of eight wickets. Garfield Benjamin top scored for GDF with a patient knock of 89 from 107 balls (four fours and three sixes). Leon Andrews also contributed at the top of the order, making 66 from 87 balls (seven fours and one six). Javid Karim also scored a quickfire 35.
Malteenoes’ fast bowlers were expensive on the day, but picked the majority of the wickets, with Delon Dalrymple getting 4 wickets for 85 runs and Cordel Mars contributing with 3 wickets for 53 runs.
In reply, Malteenoes fell well short of the target, constantly losing wickets at key moments throughout the innings, ending with a total of 198 all out. Jerimiah Scott top-scored with 60 off 45 balls (one four and six sixes), while Adrian Hinds and Nichosie Barker had 39 and 31, respectively.
In other First-Division games throughout the weekend, Transport defeated Malteenoes Sports Club by 6 wickets, with Nehemiah Hohenkirk getting five wickets and Jadon Campbell top-scoring with 79. DCC beat Everest Cricket Club by eight wickets, with Jaden Dowlin top-scoring with 41 runs. Police Cricket Club won by eight wickets against Transport, with top performers being Ivor Trotts picking up four wickets for 21 runs, Kemol Savory getting a run-a-ball 50, and Pernell London scoring a blistering 58 runs off 27 balls in the innings.