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GCB Jaguars 50-over League
Play-off suspended due to rain The Play-off of the 2017 Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars 50overs League, which was scheduled to be played today at the Albion Community Centre ground between Lower Corentyne and Georgetown has been suspended until further notice due to the current inclement weather. The preliminary rounds of tournament was conducted over two periods, with the first period consisting of four rounds of matches which were played from 21 to 27 November, while the second round of matches were slated from 19-23 of December, and was somewhat affected the rain.
The seven preliminary rounds saw three-day League Champions, Essequibo emerging as the leaders on the points table and thereby securing an automatic berth in the final, while defending champions of the One day League, Lower Corentyne placed second. As a consequence, Lower Corentyne are scheduled to play Georgetown who finished third by virtue of a better Net Run Rate than West Demerara, after both teams ended the preliminary rounds on an equal number of points. The Points Table at the end of the seventh and final preliminary is as follows:
Kendall’s Union Sports Club spreads Christmas Cheer
Thursday December 28, 2017
Upper Corentyne Cricket Association/ Baijnauth Sawmills 20/20 Cup
All teams invited to drawing set for today The Competitions Committee of the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) has announced that the drawing for the Baijnauth Sawmills 20/ 20 competition will be done today, on Thursday 28th December, 2017 at the # 73 Cricket Club Ground at 16:00 hrs (4 pm). The Captain, Team Manager and Secretary of each Club are asked to attend this drawing which will decide the preliminary round fixtures of the competition. Clubs are asked to bring along a list of 15 players who will represent their respective clubs in the competition. A representative from the Guyana Umpires Council will be in attendance to explain the rules of the competition to all captains and managers. The UCCA has advised that it is compulsory for Clubs that fall within the boundaries of the Association’s control to attend this drawing, since those who do not attend will be at a definite disadvantage. Secretary of the UCCA, Mr. Vadanand Persaud is urging Clubs to select their best 15 players, since the rules of the competition will not allow Clubs to introduce players into the competition who are
not on their list. He is encouraging Clubs to see the need to include upcoming, vibrant under-19 players into their squads, since these players he said, are the future of cricket in the area. Mr. Hamant Jagdeo, President of the UCCA is optimistic that this competition will be one of a kind in the area, and said that players have much to gain from their participation in these games. He wishes to advise the Clubs that their participation is essential for the Association to achieve its full potential, and for all to benefit in the game of cricket. He is appealing to members of the business community to support the Association, and its programmes, and to lend support in any way they can. He lamented at the state of cricket in the area and reassured the Clubs that he and his executives will work arduously to ensure the glory days of cricket are returned to the area. An under-17 Competition will soon commence to select players for trials to the Berbice Under-17 inter county team, Clubs will be notified shortly of the details of the competition.
South Africa beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 120 runs
The children assembled for the Kendall’s Union SC party before the festivities. The Kendall’s Union Sports Club continues to expand its wings as it undertakes a number of ventures that benefits members and others in the community. The Club recently held its first Christmas Party for children within the area at the Club headquarters at Don Robin – No 19 Village, East Coast Berbice. During the interaction the kids were treated to a mini concert, meals, drinks participated in games, while Santa Claus
was on hand to give a toy to every kid present. The Club would like to thank everyone who contributed in making the event possible. President of the club Albert Budhoo in brief remarks reminded the kids and all others present of the reason for the season. He assured the kids that the club will make this event an annual one. He wished everyone present a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. (Samuel Whyte)
Pollard, Beaton out of Windies T20s NELSON, New Zealand, CMC – Seasoned campaigner Kieron Pollard has pulled out of the West Indies Twenty20 squad for the three-match series beginning here tomorrow. A Cricket West Indies release on Tuesday said only that Pollard was “unavailable due to personal reasons.” The Trinidadian is one of the most sought-after allrounders in the popular format, scoring 7816 runs and taking 242 wickets from 399 T20s. For West Indies, he has played 56 matches scoring 768 runs but has not passed 30 in four years and is without a half-century in five years. Pollard will be replaced by exciting 20-year-old stroke-maker Shimron Hetmyer who is yet to make this T20 International debut and only last week made his one-day debut. Pollard is one of two changes to the Windies squad with
speedster Ronsford Beaton forced out with a side strain and replaced by left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell. Beaton also made his one-day debut against New Zealand recently, playing two matches but was reported to the ICC for a suspected illegal action. The side led by all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite face New Zealand in the opening match at Saxton Oval here. Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui will host the last two games on New Year’s Day and January 3. SQUAD – Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Samuel Badree, Sheldon Cotterell, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Jason Mohammed, Ashley Nurse, Rovman Powell, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams.
PORT ELIZABETH (Reuters) - Zimbabwe were bowled out twice yesterday as South Africa swept to an easy victory by an innings and 120 runs as the inaugural four-day test finished inside two days at St George’s Park. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 68 runs in their first innings and then 121 in their follow-on in reply to South Africa’s 3099 declared. The one-off test ended inside five sessions as the gulf in ability between the two neighbours was cruelly exposed. Morne Morkel was the destroyer-in-chief in Zimbabwe’s first innings with figures of 5-21, as nightwatchman Kyle Jarvis top scored with 23 off 50 balls. Debutant Ryan Burl, who added 16, was the only other Zimbabwean batsman to get to double figures. Zimbabwe, who are bottom of the 10-team test rankings, started the second day reeling on 30-4 after being put into bat for the last hour of the first day of the first day-night test played in South Africa and struggled with the pink ball in unfamiliar conditions. They did show some resistance at the start of their second innings but once their first wicket fell on 51, when Chamu Chibhabha was caught behind, there followed a steady procession of batsmen to the crease as Keshav Maharaj took 5-59 and Andile Phehlukwayo returned figures of 3-13. All Zimbabwe’s second innings wickets fell in a single session between the tea and dinner break. Craig Ervine was their top second innings scorer with 23 runs. South Africa won the toss and batted first on Tuesday with Aiden Markram scoring 125 and AB de Villiers 53 on his return to the test arena after a hiatus of almost two years. The four-day test is the first since the International Cricket Council tweaked regulations to give some of the weaker nations a more sporting chance, in the wake of Afghanistan and Ireland being granted test status. Scores: South Africa 309 for 9 dec (Markram 125, de Villiers 53, Jarvis 3-57, Mpofu 3-58) beat Zimbabwe 68 (Jarvis 23, Morkel 5-21, Rabada 2-12, Phehlukwayo 2-12) and 121 (Ervine 23, Maharaj 5-59, Phehlukwayo 3-13) by an innings and 120 runs.