Reid, Khan help Farm dominate Open matches

Regal Sport Softball Cricket Tournament

– Ariel & Regal Masters notch easy wins

The Regal Sport Softball Cricket Tournament began last Sunday at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground with four gripping encounters. Farm Sports Club completed a double win in the Open category while Regal Masters and Ariel Masters shared the spotlight with convincing wins in the Over-40 category.

Rawle Reid had a good day at the office with bat and ball and was well supported by Ameer Khan. Against Friends, Khan took 5 for 20 and Reid 3-13 to bowl out their opponents for 90. Reid then returned with the bat to blast 31 to see Farm SC home at 91-3 from 8.5 of their 10 overs. Asif Ali supported with 22.

In their second match of the day, Farm SC beat Mosiah by five wickets with one ball to spare. Batting first, Mosiah were bowled out in the last over for a challenging 125 with Khan (3-21) and Reid (2-14) once again among the wickets. Reid’s good form continued with a shot filled 57 not out while Khan chipped in with 25 and Ralph Layne 17 as Farm SC finished on 130-5.

In the Masters’ Category, Amazone masters put up a good fight but were no match for Ariel Masters who won by six wickets in a high scoring contest. K. Persaud made 29 and S. Faizool 27 in Amazone’s total of 179 all out from 19 of their allotted 20 overs. S. Darmendra took 3-15 and S. Kumar 3-20 for Ariel who got to182-4 in just 13 overs.

Fazal Ali made a masterful unbeaten 81 and was supported by Vinod Lall with 33.

The final match of the day saw Regal Masters beating H.S. Masters by 23 runs. Batting first, Regal were lead by Lynden Lyght with an unbeaten 38 and Rudolph Baker with an attacking 32 as they amassed a challenging 133-5 total from their 20 overs. Regular wicketkeeper, Eric Thomas then took off the gloves and picked up the ball to claim 4 for 13 from four overs while pacer Laurie Singh picked up 2 for 14 from four overs to send H.S. Masters packing for 110 falling short by 23 runs. Clyde Hoyte made 33.

The action continues this Sunday with matches slated for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground in Queenstown, GNIC ground at Woolford Avenue and Gandhi Youth Organization (GYO) ground also on Woolford Avenue.

At DCC, on Pitch Number One at 09:30h Speed XI takes on Good Hope then at 12:30h it will be Success XI battling JJ Hustlers followed by Queenstown Masjid taking on Mosiah XI from 14:30h.

On Pitch Number Two also at DCC, Pigeon XI and Farm do battle from 09:30h while Regal All-Stars and Good Hope go at each other from 12:00h followed by Bricka XI playing Unstoppable at 14:30h.

At GYO, H.S Masters challenge Savage Masters at 10:00h followed by Ariel Masters taking on Mike’s Wellman at 13:00h.

GNIC will also have two matches in the Masters’ Category with Regal Masters and Success Masters opening at 10:00h followed by Fisherman XI and Amazone battling at 13:00h.

All Open matches are 10 overs-a-side while the masters play 20 overs-a-side games.

The competition is sponsored by Regal Sport of 69 Seafort Street Campbellville, Georgetown.