Caroni Cricket celebrates
February 14, 2008

ALESCON COMETS captured the lion's share of trophies at the 60th annual prize-giving function of the Caroni Cricket Association, held on Saturday night at the auditorium of Presentation College, Chaguanas. The well-disciplined Charlieville-based team captured the Bert's Sports Under-15, 17 and 19 titles. Also holding the limelight was Ansar Ali of Stranglers who scored the most runs (141) in the Premier Division.

The well-organised function was attended several top officials including T&T Cricket Board executive members - Richard Williams and Lalman Kowlessar. Also among the distinguished gathering were Councillors Narsingh Rambarran and Sahadeo Boodoo. 

CARONI CRICKET ASSOCIATION 2007 HONOUR ROLL 

• Warnerville Grains Mills Premiership - Winner - United; Runner-up - Paradise.
• Felix Eastman Super League -Winner - Essex; Runner-up - Invincibles.
• WGM Championship - Winner-Santos; Runner-up - Strykas.
• Bert's Saturday Limited Overs - Winner -Ragoonanan Road; Runner-up -Palmiste.
• Midweek Limited Overs - Winner- United Road; Runner-up - Palmiste.
• WGM/Fine Choice Sunday Limited Overs - Winner - Ragoonanan Road; Runner-up - Palmiste
• Bert's Sports Under-15 - Winner - Comets; Runner-up -Central Zone.
• Bert's Sports Under-17 - Winner - Comets; Runner-up - Palmiste.
• Bert's Sports Under-19 - Winner - Comets; Runner-up - Old Mac.
• Unique Hotel Over 35 - Winner - Longdenville TT; Runner-up - Ragoonanan Rd.
• Super Six - Winner -Ragoonanan Rd; Runner-up - Paradise.
• Windball - Windball - Associate; Runner -up - Spoilers. 

Premier Division

• Centuries - R Bissoon (105); J Joseph (111); G Velaidum (140); H Chanikan (100*); R Rattan (144); S Rampaul (127*); N Ram (110), A Cassie (140), R Ganpat (156), Ansar Ali (141); R Samaroo (112).
• Most Runs - Ansar Ali (149).
• Seven Or More Wkts- J Ramdeo (8-75); J Ramdeo (7-66); R Cassie (7-52). Hattrick - A Hosein.
• Most Wkts - G Velaidum (44).
• Player of the Group - G Velaidum (Super Stars). 

Championship Division 

• Centuries - D Lallai (100*); S Mohammed (209); B Balgobin (121).
• Most Runs - D Lallai (348).
• Seven Or More Wkts - D Singh (8-85); R Roopnarine (7-68); G Nurse (8-37). Hattrick - I Mohammed. Most Wkts - D Singh (37).
• Player of the Group - D Singh (Santos). 

Felix Eastman Super League Competition 

• One Hundred Or More Runs - C Lennard (102); S Gopaul (162); J Hall (107); A Ally (100).
• Seven Or More Wkts - J Ramcharitar (8-23); S Gopaul (7-24).
• Player of the Series - S Gopaul (Invincible). 

Mid -Week Limited Overs
Man of the Match Awards

• Round One - D Persad; Z Ali; D Sohan; M Seepersad.
• Round Two - C Findley; D Persad; J Harripersad; P Katwaroo.
• Round Three - F Bhano; H Suraj; T Ramnarine.
• Round Four - T Ramnarine, R Hosein.
• Semifinal - J Francis, R Gunpat.
• Final - D Sohan. 
• Unique Hotel & Bar Over 35 Limited Overs
• Man of the Match Final - Kumar Daniel. 

Bert's Saturday Limited Overs

• Most Runs - H Joseph (Sheffield);
• Best Batting Average - D Persad (Palmiste);
• Most Wkts - J Francis (Palmiste);
• Best Bowling Ave. - K Ballram (United). 

Bert's Sunday Limited Overs

• Most Runs - P Bridgelal (Palmiste);
• Seven Or More Wkts - R Dilraj;
• Most Wkts - R Dilraj (Conquerors);
• Centuries - F Dhano (105).
• Player of the Series - K Boondoo (Palmiste). 

CCA Windball Competition

• Highest Score - Ricki Sieuchan;
• Best Disciplined Team - Underdogs;
• Best Catch - I Veliakim;
• Hattrick - Spoilers;
• Man of Match (final) - J Larode (Associatez);
• Outstanding Youth Player - Samantha Ali (Underdogs);
• Player of the Tournament - T Rampersad (Spoilers). 

Bert's U-15

• Bowling Ave. - Stuart Lewis (Old Mac Exchange);
• Batting Ave.- Stephon Deyal (Old Mac Exchange);
• Most Wkts - Chris Ramnarine (Comets);
• Most Runs - Arshad Khan (Comets);
• Player of the Series - Arshad Khan (Comets). 

Bert's U-19

• Most Runs - Varma Kheju (Old Mac Exchange) & A Ali (Comets).
• Most Wkts - Devon Lutchman (Old Mac Exchange). 

Bert's U-17

• Fifty Or More Runs - Mohan Gopaul (Palmiste);
• Five Or More Wkts - Shastri Ramdeo (Palmiste);
• Most Runs - Roshan Paraj (Comets);
• Hattrick - Stephen Ramgoolam (Comets);
• Most Wkts - Stephen Ramgoolam (Comets).
• Player of the Series - Roshan Parag.

Persaud heaps praises on Central Zone 

CHIEF Executive Officer of the T&T Cricket Board, Forbes Persaud, heaped praises on executive of the Central Zonal Council for the professional manner in which they have conducted their business over the years.

Persaud was speaking at the official launch of the 2008 season, which was held last weekend at Lange Park in Chaguanas.

He praised the sponsors -Tile Warehouse Limited, who has pumped close to $25,000 for the zone's inaugural Twenty20 tournament.

Chairman of the zone, Councillor Narsingh Rambarran was high in praise for the generous sponsorship by Tile Warehouse Limited and urged the players, to use these matches to enhance their performance by creating friendship and to build support in various villages.