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24. FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018. THE VINCENTIAN
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Additions to Greiggs Softball Cricket Competition A MERGING of the Men’s 20/20 and the Women’s 10/10, stiffer penalties for incidence of ill- discipline and the erection of a washroom facility , are the major additions that have come to the 2018 Hairoun
Brewery/ FLOW/ Greiggs Sports and Cultural Organisation/ Sea Operations SVG Ltd. Nar Fren Dem Softball Cricket Competition. This was a deviation from previous years’ operations, when the gender competitions were held at separate events, with the women’s competition preceding the men’s version. When the competition opened last Sunday at the Greiggs Central Playing Field, 14 of the 21 registered teams in the Men’s Division participated in the March Past and Opening Ceremony. Organisers, though, are expecting another three teams to be part of this year’s competition. The Men’s Division ushered in three new entrants - Fairbaine United, Moznet Strikers and Just For the Fun - while Rasfarco returned to the fold after some years of absence.
Discipline to be upheld highly Soon to be commissioned washroom facility.
GuyanaÊs U19s record first round win
LEFT-ARM leg-spinner Ashmead Nedd took 6 for 30 to help Guyana to a 10-wicket win over the Leeward Islands last Sunday, the third and final day of the opening round of matches in the Regional Under-19 Cricket Championship being played here. Playing at the Arnos Vale Playing Field, the Leeward Islands, who trailed by 113 runs on first innings, resumed on 22 without loss in their second innings, requiring another 91 runs to make Guyana bat again. The Leeward Islands started positively, their opening batsmen Simeon Gerson putting on 50 without loss, but took 5 for 82 for once that partnership ended, the Windward their innings crumbled - losing Islands. 10 wickets for 62 runs to be eventually dismissed for 114, leaving Guyana needing to make 2 runs for victory. They obliged closing at 4 without loss. The final scores: Leeward Islands 116 and 114; Guyana 229 and 4 without loss. At the Sion Hill Playing Field, the match between Barbados and Jamaica ended in a draw. Scores: Barbados 223 and 129 for 3 declared; Jamaica 140 (Rae-Win Senior 52) and 138 for 6. At the Park Hill Playing Field, Navin Bidaisee made 87 and Christian Thurton scored 75 to help Trinidad and Tobago to 304 for 8 declared, in reply to Windwards’ 238, with Teddy Bishop getting 76. Simeon Gerson took 5 for 82 bowling for the Windwards. The Championship was expected to continue last Tuesday, with Trinidad and Tobago meeting Guyana at the Sion Hill Playing Field; Jamaica up against the Windward Islands at the Arnos Vale Playing Field; Barbados opposing the Leeward Islands at the Park Hill Playing Field. Ashmead Nedd I.B.A.ALLEN took 6 for 30 for Guyana.
It was the solemn promise by organisers, to be tough on persons who seek to bring the competition into disrepute. Delivering his remarks at the Opening Ceremony, President of the Sea Operations Nar Fren — Bradley Woods said that they would be intolerant of illdiscipline in this year’s competition. “Any player who disrespects any match officials, their team will be penalised”, Woods echoed, and further explained, “The penalty on the team would depend on the severity of the offence.” Woods recognized that in the past, some players have displayed ill-discipline during matches, and reiterated his organisation’s intent plans to lessen such occurrences, by instituting penalties to the offenders.
Washroom Facility/Storage/ Office Space Within the upcoming weeks, players in the 2018 Greiggs Softball Cricket Competition, will have the use of washroom facilities. Woods informed THE VINCENTIAN that members of the general public who want the services of the washroom would, however, have to
Best Dressed Team- LOG Enterprises Supreme Strikers. pay a small user fee. He said that the washroom facilities would also be available to organisations and individuals who have functions in the Old Greiggs School building. “They too can rent the washroom facilities,” Woods revealed. The provision of the muchneeded washroom facilities is an Bradley WoodsPresident of Sea undertaking of the Greiggs Operations Nar Sports and Cultural Fren Dem. Organisation, Sea Operations SVG LTD, Israel Bruce and Parliamentary Representative for South Central Windward- Hon. Saboto Caesar. Located in close proximity of the Greiggs Central Playing Field, the structure houses a storage area and administrative space, in addition to the washroom facility.
Opening Day winners
Part of Sunday’s two overs Ball –O- Rama at the Greiggs Central Playing Field.
LOG Enterprises Supreme Strikers was adjudged the Best Dressed Team at the March Past, while CGM Gallagher Novice won the two-over Ball-ORama which took place among the teams present. Competition will begin in earnest this weekend. Sion Hill Tallawahs won last year’s Men’s Division, with United Survivors Cricket Club taking the Women’s 10/10.
Walker seals Bequia United’s Win RICKFORD WALKER lit up last weekend’s round of matches in the 2018 Bequia T20 Cricket Competition, when he hit a century in Sugar Reef Bequia United’s 103-run win over Port Elizabeth. Walker hit 109, inclusive of 12 sixes and 7 fours, off 45 balls to help his team to 264 for 5 from 20 overs. Iran Mack, 2 for 40 was the best bowler for Port Elizabeth who replied with 171 for 7 from their 20 overs. Cosmos Hackshaw took 2 for 30 and Glendell Gregg 2 for 18. Thanks to a good allround performance by Chelson Stowe, Sugar Reef Bequia United
recorded their second win in this year’s competition, when they beat Knights Trading D Aussies by 7 runs. Scores: Sugar Reef 120 from 20 overs, Chelson Stowe 54, Dean Browne 4 for 15; Aussies 115 for 8 from 20 overs, Oswald Soleyn 26, Chelson Stowe 4 for 33. Knights Trading D Aussies bounced back in their second weekend encounter to beat Friendship United by 106 runs. Aussies made 184 for 9 from 20 overs - Jason Hutchins 39, Braxy Browne 34, Oswald Solyn 32, Courtney Ollivierre took 4 for 32. Friendship United were dismissed for 78 from 11 overs - Desbert Yorke 23, Marcus Castello 4 for
Rickford Walker – the latest century-maker in the 2018 Bequia T20 Cricket Competition. 29, Dean Browne 3 for 15. Defenders beat Dockside Marine by 175 runs. Scores: Defenders 236 for 9 from 20 overs - Alroy Hoyte 70, Deswayne Williams 66, Devon Stowe 5 for 29; Dockside Marine 61 for 9 from 12 overs - Sherlon Pompy 4 for 11. I.B.A.ALLEN