LOCAL CRICKET ROUND-UP
April 16th 2009

East zone screening starts on Tuesday

All players interested in representing the East Zone of the T&T Cricket Board in the upcoming BGTT Under 13 competition, residing or attending schools in the region between El Socorro Road and Arima, are asked to note the following: Screening sessions will be held this Tuesday & Friday, from 3.00pm at the following venues - Squadron Sports ground, Henry Road, Arouca (just north of Trincity Mall). Players will then be short-listed for further trials during the following week. The East Zone Under 13 team are the champions for the last two years and are aiming to make it a hattrick of wins. This competition commences on May 5. Interested players or parents can contact Tarandath Sammy at 749-4411, Brenda Solozano at 747-8980 or Cyril Duncan at 376-1508.

Also all senior players currently participating in the East Zonal competitions and interested in representing the East Zone of the T&TCB in the upcoming COURTS Interzone Tournament are asked to note that screening sessions will be held on the on Friday and Sunday, from 3.00pm at the following venues - Dinsley cricket ground, Tacarigua Savannah. Players will then be short-listed for further trials during the following week. This year's competition commences on May 8. Interested players can contact Tarandath Sammy at 749-4411.

QPCC defeats England’s North Hampton

Queens Park Cricket Club Under -14 cricketers ended North Hampton School good run, defeating them by 53 runs on Wednesday at the Queen’s Park Oval.

North Hampton previously defeated Moosai’s Sports and Clico Preysal Under -14 teams by heavy margins but had to end their tour of T&T on a loosing note. The defeat was masterminded by T&T’s Under -15 opening batsman Jeremy Solozano who batted through the 35 overs to end on 66 not out with help coming from Camilio Carimbocas 22 and Kelly Rosalis 20, to set the visitors a victory target of 153.

North Hampton lost wickets steadily in their turn at the crease and were eventually bowled out for 100. The Queens Park bowling attack was spear headed by Jonathan Hirst who ended with four for 16 and Luke Welch who picked up three for 18.

After the game Solozano was awarded ‘Player of the Match’ for his knock and taking three catches.

Hirst was given a special award for his good bowling performances against North Hampton in the match as well as his spell against the visitors when he represented Fatima College on Saturday.

T&T’s Brooklyn capture Softball title in Barbados

Propelled by an effervescent performance from West Indies all-rounder Stacy-Ann King, T&T’s Brooklyn United whipped local side Bajan Shottas by nine wickets to win the West Indies Women’s Softball Twenty20 tournament on Monday in Bridgetown.

Sent to bat at the Parkinson Community Centre just outside the city, the Bajan Shottas were restricted to 85 for eight off their 20 overs and Brooklyn replied with 89 for one in just 9.4 overs.

Brooklyn were emerging champions for the fourth time in the softball (cricket) tournament, which is played with a tennis ball.

King, who represented West Indies at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Australia last month, belted a blistering unbeaten 44 that pushed Brooklyn to victory with 10.2 overs to spare.

For the Bajan Shottas, King’s West Indies team-mates Pamela Lavine (32), Deandra Dottin (14) and Shakera Selman (10) were the top scorers.

King, the 2007 West Indies Players Association (WIPA) Women’s Player of the Year, then shared in a 79-run second-wicket stand with Sylvie Bolah that completed the easy win for the first prize of BDS$6,500 (US$3,250).

T&TCB, BGTT quadrangular tourney bowls off April 21

The T&T Cricket Board in conjunction with BG TT has organised a Under-19 Quadrangular Tournament, in preparation for the TCL West Indies Regional Youth Competition in Jamaica in July/August.

The teams will be led by Yannic Cariah, Yannick Ottley, Akeil Cooper and Nicholas Alexis and will bowl off next Tuesday at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva, and at the Inshan Ali Park in Preysal, starting at 10 am.

Fixtures:

April 21 - Cariah X1 v Ottley X1 at NCC; Cooper X1 v Alexis X1 at Inshan Ali Park.

April 23 - Cooper X1 v Cariah X1 at Greig St, Balmain; Alexis X1 v Ottley X1 at NCC.

May1 - Ottley X1 v Cooper X1 at NCC; Cariah X1 v Alexis X1 at Greig St. Balmain.

TEAMS:

Team 1: Yannick Ottley (captain), Aaron Alfred, Amir Khan, Kemraj Meewahlal, Dennis Andrews, Rixon Maniram (vice-captain), Clayton Wallace, Nicholas Rampersad, Javed Boodram, Rajiv Singh, Akeil Hosein, Anil Harry Persad. Manager: Boya Sahadeo. Coach : Tarandath Sammy.

Team 2: Yannic Cariah (captain), Videsh Sookhai, Evin Lewis (vice-captain), Ricardo Maikoo, Dion Smith, Jeron Alfred, Eton Bhal, Kharry Pierre, Marcelle Jones, Silas Cooper, Kissoondath Magram, Darron Beekah, Jordan Sadler. Manager: Stephen Sanchez. Coach: Franklyn Harriot.

Team 3: Akiel Cooper (captain), Kieron Joseph, Kerwyn Sirju, Ako George, Teshawn Castro, Christian Herrera, N Jugmohan, Kern Mattison, Sachin Boodram (vice-captain), Vicky Oudit, Shaheed Mohammed, Stephen Sooklal, Kyle Borneo. Manager: Paul Clarke. Coach: Eldon Ramadin.

Team 4: Nicholas Alexis (captain), Zackharie Ragoonath, Marc Panchu (vice-captain), Terrence Hinds, Derone Davis, Antonio Providence, Stephen Katwaroo, Dwayne Cockburn, Terrence Ramsaroop, Qadir Shah, Vashist Maharaj, Vekesh Rampersad, Savion Lara. Manager: Ramesh Dharamdeo. Coach: Glen Dwarika.

South, North in BGTT semi-final

The second semi-final of the BGTT Under-19 competition will take place today between South and North at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva, from 10 am.

The match was originally carded for last Tuesday at Syne Village in Penal but was called off due to unfit ground conditions.

The winner will meet East in the final on a date to be announced.

Nur-E-Islam Jamaat, Endeavour Jamaat look set for TML finals

Last year’s finalists Nur-E-Islam Jamaat and Endeavour Jamaat look the likely contenders for the 2009 TML/R. Khan Trading and Eniaths Printing Night Windball competition.

Last Thursday's quarter finals saw both teams narrowly beating their opponents Bamboo Jamaat and ASJA Markaz respectively.

In the first game Nur-E-Islam was restricted to a measy 48 with a top score of 18 by Rohan Parsan.

In reply, Bamboo proceeded rather cautiously, needing 15 off the last over with veteran batsman Nyron Ali at the helm hitting 14 out of the required 15 and eventually losing by one run.

In the other game ASJA Markaz restricted Endeavour to 58 for three. Endeavour got home with just three balls to spare thanks to a well played 23 by Zahid Mohammed.

In tomorrow’s semi-final, Nur-E-Islam winners in 2006 and 2008 and seeking their third win in this competition will come up against an improving Islamic Missionaries Guild team from La Solita Road, Kelly Village at 8.30 p.m. and Endeavour Jamaat will come up against Rodney Khan's Chaguanas Masjid Jamaat at 10.00 p.m.

Saturday's events will commence at 5.00 pm with the 3rd place play-off, followed by the ‘Best of the Rest’ final at 6.30 p.m.

St. Joseph TML Jamaat or Baitul-Uloom of Charlieville looks likely winners in this category. The presentation ceremony will preceed the grand final at 8.30 p.m.

The grand final will be highlighted with fireworks, Bar-B-Que dinner, lots of giveaways and door prizes for all spectators courtesy the tournament main sponsors, R. Khan Trading, Eniath's Printing Co. Ltd. All games are played under lights at the TML Headquarters, Eastern Main Road, St. Joseph.