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GUYANA CHRONICLE,TUESDAY September 12, 2017
Franchise League 3-day tournament
West Demerara complete innings and 82-run win over East Bank
Tagenarine Chanderpaul
WEST Demerara completed a stunning innings and 82-run win over East Bank yesterday when the two teams completed their Round two game in the Franchise League threeday tournament, at the Tuschen Community Centre ground.
Richie Looknauth
Scores in the match: East Bank 171 and 141-9; West Demerara 494-7 declared. Set 323 to win, East Bank were restricted to 141-9 in 40.2 overs, after Deonarine Seegobin was unable to bat. Resuming the final day at 74-4, the remaining East Bank batsmen folded in quick succession.
Romario Shepherd
They lost overnight batsman Sherfane Rutherford without scoring to Romario Shepherd who finished with figures of 3-50. However, the other overnight batsman, Test player Vishaul Singh was joined by Ersha Ali, and together they added 41 for the sixth wicket before
spinners Akshaya Persaud and Richie Looknauth claimed the four wickets between them. Singh made 36 while Ali contributed 32. Looknauth finished with figures of 3-32 while Persaud had figures of 2-12. Earlier in the game, national opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul stroked an unbeaten 176 while Tevin Imlach crafted 103 to lead West Demerara to 494-7 declared. Shepherd supported with 55; Akshaya Persaud got 43 and Malcolm Hubbard 40. Round three commences on Friday with East Bank playing Essequibo at Everest, West Demerara facing West Berbice at Wales, East Coast hosting Georgetown at Lusignan and Lower Corentyne battling Upper Corentyne at Albion.
Crystal Palace sack manager Frank de Boer after nightmare start By Martyn Herman LONDON, England (Reuters) - Crystal Palace sacked new manager Frank de Boer four games into the Premier League season yesterday after suffering the worst start to an English top-flight campaign for nearly 100 years. The 47-year-old former Ajax player and manager only took charge on June 26 with a three-year contract, but his first four Premier League games all ended in defeat. The club confirmed de Boer’s departure in a brief statement on the club’s website. “Crystal Palace Football Club have this morning parted company with Frank de Boer,” it said. “We would like to thank Frank for his dedication and hard work during his time at the Club. A new manager will be appointed
Faf du Plessis to captain SA in all three formats
Faf du Plessis appointed ODI captain
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Reuters) - Faf du Plessis was appointed South Africa’s One Day International captain yesterday in place of AB de Villiers, giving him the top job in all three formats of the game. The 33-year-old was first the captain of South Africa’s Twenty20 team and stepped up to replace de Villiers as Test skipper in December. He has played 43 Tests, 113 ODIs and 36 T20 internationals for his country. “He has established himself as one of the best
leaders in world cricket and this was reflected in his appointment as the captain for the World XI currently engaged in the T20 Series against Pakistan,” said a statement from Cricket South Africa’s chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat. du Plessis’ first series in charge of the ODI squad will be at home against Bangladesh next month. de Villiers stood down as ODI captain last month after a six-year spell but remains available for selection.
GISE/Star Party Rentals First Division 2-day competition
TSC beat GDF by 174 runs … GYO, UG game ends in draw
TRANSPORT Sports Club (TSC) whipped the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) by 174 runs on Sunday when play in the Georgetown Cricket Associationsponsored GISE/Star Party Rentals First Division 2-day competition continued. Scores in the match: TSC 214 and 90; GDF 74 and 60. Meanwhile, Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) and University of Guyana (UG) played to a draw at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground. Chasing 198 for victory, GYO managed to score 1726, with Chris Deonarine smashing his way to 108. His effort was not enough as GYO fell short by 26 runs. Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer looks dejected. (REUTERS/Andrew Yates)
in due course and we wish Frank the very best of luck for the future.” de Boer’s reign is the shortest in the Premier League era in terms of matches played. Les Reed lasted seven games in 2006 before being sacked by Charlton Athletic while American Bob Bradley survived only
11 last season at Swansea City. Frenchman Jacques Santini was also sacked by Tottenham Hotspur after 11 games in 2004. It is the second time the Dutchman has lasted fewer than 100 days in a job having suffered a similar fate at Inter Milan last year where he was sacked after 85 days in charge.
Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Burnley, where Palace wasted several good chances to break their duck, left them joint bottom of the table having failed to register a goal. The last English topflight club to lose their first four games without finding the net was Preston North End in 1924.
de Boer, who replaced Sam Allardyce, presided over home defeats by newly-promoted Huddersfield Town (0-3) and Swansea City (0-2) and away losses to Liverpool (0-1) and Burnley. His only victory came in the League Cup against second-tier Ipswich Town. Media reports said
former England manager Roy Hodgson was in line to replace de Boer at Selhurst Park. Whoever does replace de Boer faces a tough task, as Palace play Manchester City and Manchester United away and Chelsea at home in their next four Premier League matches.