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Dhanraj, Persaud, Jaikarran slam centuries as ECO Champs and QC contest drawn Mitra Dhanraj, Saeed Persaud and Brandon Jaikarran struck centuries as ECO Champs and Queen’s College played to a draw when action in the Georgetown Cricket Association/Noble House Sea Foods Generation Next 100-over U19 tournament continued at Gandhi Youth Organisation ground last weekend. Eco Champs elected to bat and were reduced to 15-3 with Vikash Jaikarran picking up all three wickets to fall. However, opener and skipper of the ECO champs side, 14-yearold Mitra Dhanraj and 18year-old Saeed Persaud combined to add 290 for the fourth-wicket to steady the innings. Persaud struck 11 fours and five sixes before he was bowled by Jayden Alves for 116.
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Dhanraj and national female player Cherry Ann Fraser added a further 40 with Fraser striking five fours and one six before she was lbw to Brandon Jaikarran for 26. Dhanraj displayed immense concentration as he carried his bat for the entire 55 overs which spanned four hours for 138; his chanceless innings contained 19 fours and four sixes as Eco Champs scored 373-5 including 75 extras. Vikash Jaikarran claimed 3-43. Queen’s College responded brilliantly with openers Brandon Jaikarran and Bhedesh Persaud adding 201 off 29 overs before Persaud fell to 12-year old leg spinner Fabian Housein after hitting 13 fours and four sixes in scoring 88. Brandon Jaikarran and Vikash Jaikarran put on 50 for
Four Clubs Contesting WDFA U-11 Tourney - Den Amstel record huge eight goal win over Pouderoyen
Mitra Dhanraj and Saeed Persaud were outstanding. the third wicket before Vikash Jaikarran fell to Ryan Seecharran for 13. Despite Seecharran picking up two more quick wickets, Brandon Jaikarran continued to play his shots and soon reached his triple figure mark and along with Areeb Ali batted
their team to safety as they finished on 314-5. Brandon Jaikarran, who was let off the hook thrice, remained unbeaten on 137. He struck 14 fours and five sixes, while Ali made three not out. Seecharan grabbed 3-22 and Housein 2-20.
Play in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-11 League commenced with a number of matches at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground where the home team pieced together the largest margin of victory. Den Amstel are unbeaten having also defeated Eagles Football Club of Stewartville 3-1. Uitvlugt Warriors also recorded two wins, getting past Pouderoyen 4-1 and edging Eagles, 2-1. Beavers did not show up for their match. The goal scorers for Den Amstel against Pouderoyen were Jeremiah Damon with the first helmet-trick of the tournament, he scored 14th, 18th, 20th, and 30th minute.
Aaron Sampson There was a double off the boot of Nicholas Adams (32th and 35th) and one each for Jason Adams (19) and Matthew Duncan (33). Uitvlugt, in their narrow win over Eagles, got goals from Akeem McKend in the 23rd minute and Aaron Sampson, two minutes later.
Den Amstel goal scorers
Singh slams ton, Bishundial grabs 6 as MYO and GYO draw Host Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) and Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) played to a draw when the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Sea Foods Second Division twoday competition continued last weekend. Batting first, MYO managed 200 all out in 40.2 overs. Randolph Singh stroked 76 including nine fours and one six, while Vinash Rampersaud made a robust 50 with eight fours and two sixes. Kumar Bishundial bagged six wickets and Rohan Sukhandand had two. GYO responded with 318 all out in 45.5 overs; a lead of 118. J. Thomas slammed 13 fours and six sixes in a top score of 90, while V. Kissoon made 51 with 11 fours, Kumar Bishundial contributed 47, Ricky Hoyte 34, Daniel Barker 27 and R. Muniram 20. B. Bowen picked up four wickets and Chris Surat two. MYO posted 290 all out,
Randolph Singh batting a second time. Randolph Singh slammed 110 with 13 fours and three sixes, while Khemraj Ramdeen made 75 including 13 fours, Saheed Gittens got 34 and J. Gardner 20; K. Sukhandand bagged five wickets and Rohan Sukhandand two. Needing 173 to win, GYO managed to hold on for a draw as they finished on 1477 at stumps. Kumar Bishundial made 54 with four fours and one six, while R. Muniram made 39 and V. Kissoon 18. Gittens, Chris Surat and B. Bowen took two wicketseach.