DIVISION
I – WEEK 1 ROUND UP
Baisley Park – Queens NY
NY Eagles vs. Challengers
Challengers looking to repeat as champions this season was handed
a setback in the first game of Nassau League 2008 cricket season.
Set 250 to win from 40 overs, Challengers, led by Steve Massiah, were
bundled out for 182 with I.Pathay 52 and Q. Farook 35 were the only
two batsmen to trouble NY Eagles bowling.
Scores:
NY Eagles 249 for 6 from 40 overs
Challengers 182 all out in 35 overs.
Earlier,
NY Eagles won the toss and batted first. A decision made easy for
Eagles with the addition of Dennis Rampersaud and David Mohammad to
their batting line up.
The duo of Rampersaud and Mohammed, both from the Trinidad and Tobago
did not disappoint, in the process, partnership for an unbeaten 145
runs for the 6th wicket whilst enabling NY Eagles to amass 249 for
6 from 40 over. Other contributors were N. Ramoutar 29 and D. Doodeen
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Bowling for Challenges, Gilbert Phillips took 3 for 32 from 6 overs.
In reply, Challenges whom relied heavily on Rampersaud and Mohammad’s
bat last year, struggled to reach 189 all out in 35 overs with Pathay
and Farook offering any resistance.
Far Rockaway – Beach 32nd Street
West Indian Alliance/MCC vs. Pure Players
Advancing to Division 1 from Div II this season, one would expect
West Indian Alliance/MCC to have their growing pains. However, this
was not the case as WIA/MCC disposed of Pure Players by 34 runs.
Scores:
WIA/MCC 231 for 9 in 40 overs
Pure Players 197 for 10 in 33.5 overs.
Winning
the toss and taking advantage of their home ground, WIA/MCC batsmen
chalked up a formidable 231. Batting contributions came from veteran
Kawal Persaud 62, hard hitting Earl Grant 33, while L.Ettienne chipped
in with 23.
Bowling for Pure Players, new addition M. Shafi bagged 5 for 55, while
former Guyana opening batsman Sudesh Dhaniran picked up 1 for 23 and
H. Khan 1 for 49.
In reply,
Pure Players lost key wickets at regular intervals, in the process
reached 197 all out. Sudesh Dhaniran smashed 46 (4x4 and 4x6), R.
Bridgemohan 38 and V. Raichandra 21.
Bowling for WIA/MCC, John Baptist had 3 wickets for 24 runs in 8 overs,
Lalta Persaud 3 wickets for 32 runs in 5.5 overs and Vernon Dumars
2 wickets for 38 runs in 8 overs ensuring West Indian Alliance/ MCC
their first win.
This weekend WIA/MCC will be the guest of NY Eagles at Beach 58th
Street, while Challengers will challenge Pure Players at Beach 32nd
Street.
Brooklyn: Floyd Bennett # 1
Vikings vs. United Sports
Vikings CC once again led by Mahendra Kanhai, registered a season
opener win versus arch rival United Sports. Having won all three match
ups last season, Vikings dismissed United quite easily last weekend
by 74 runs.
Scores: Vikings 194 all out from 35.2 overs
United Sports: 121 for 10 in 29.2 overs
Vikings batting
first after winning the toss, rallied to reach 195 all out from 35
overs. Surinam’s opening batsman Deoraj Sewanan in mid-season
form scored 59 not out, the diminutive Kumar Dindial 34 and Mark (Crazy)
Gomes 31.
Bowling for United Sports, Sewdat took 3 for 30 while veteran medium
pacer Ricky Singh grabs 4 for 53 from 8 expensive over. United Sports
in reply were bundled out for a paltry 121 off 29.2 overs. Contributions
came from the bat of Komal Singh 46 and I.Khan 45. Both batsmen featured
in a 61 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket.
Vikings bowling were led by medium pacer Ramesh Nandkumar 5 for 39
off 8 overs while new comer Joel Chinsammy took 3 for 38 on his Vikings
debut.
This weekend Vikings CC will play host to Hempstead CC at Baisley
Park
Long Island - Bay Park
Albion vs. Hempstead
Albion Cricket Club made an auspicious start to their Nassau Cricket
League debut by making light work of Hempstead Cricket Club.
Scores: Hempstead: 120 all out in 28.5 overs
Albion 125 for 1 in 20 overs
Hempstead winning
the toss and opted to take first strike could only muster 120 runs
in 28.5 overs against the spin based Albion attack while the visitors
wasted little effort in claiming their first victory by replying with
125 for 1 in 20 overs.
Former Guyana opening batsman Naresh Manbodhe and Allon Harmacoond
led the way by featuring in a 77 runs opening partnership for Albion
before the aggressive Harmacoond was caught at slip off the bowling
of left arm spinner Angel Kassel for 39, a knock that included 6 fours
and one gigantic 6 over deep backward square off medium pacer Taric
Hussain.
Thakurdeen Danraj then joins the diminutive Manbodhe and the pair
hurried the Nyeem Baksh led Albion team to victory.
Manbodhe who batted beautifully was left undefeated on 53 (5x4) while
Danraj was on 22 (3x4).
Kassel was the only bright spot for Hempstead with the ball finishing
with 1 for 26 in 6 overs.
Earlier Hempstead after a comfortable start suffered a middle and
lower order collapse to being bundle out for a disappointing 120.
Seemingly cruising at 77 for 2 in the 13th over, Hempstead soon found
the introduction of the Albion spinners too much to handle as off
spinner Tariq Aziz 5 for 13 and left arm spinner Davendra Sanker 2
for 21 combine to demolish the home team.
Only Peter DeSilva with an accomplish 40 (5x4), A. Harricharran (23)
and L. Persaud (15) were the only batsmen to reach double figures.
This weekend Albion CC will play host to United Sports at Bay Park
DIVISION
II – WEEK 1 ROUND UP
Roy Wilkins Park – Queens.
Port Mourant vs. Rockaway
Port Mourant and Rockaway match was abandon due to an unplayable pitch.
A suitable date will be arranged to have rematch.
Port Mourant who is playing in their first season of the Nassau Cricket
League after spending their entire playing days in the Commonwealth
League will definitely be liking their chances. They are being led
by former Berbice under 19 pacer Tyrone Latchmansingh and include
the veteran Reggie Etwaroo, Danny Ramsaroop, Bramha Sanichar, Chetram
Ramlall and Vincent Bheer.
Rockaway meanwhile demoted to the B division after being one of the
top teams in the A division last year, will definitely miss the service
of Sudesh Dhaniram but writing them off as a contender could very
much backfire in their opponent face.
Beach
58th Street – Far Rockaway
West Demerara vs. Brooklyn Queens United
In a high scoring thriller, Brooklyn Queens United held their nerves
to edge out West Demerara in their season opener.
Scores: Brooklyn Queens United 311 for 5 in 40 overs
West Demerara 287 all out in 37 overs
Opted to take
first strike, Brooklyn Queens United was led to their huge total by
centuries from Jerry Jumadeen and R. Samuel.
Jumadeen blasted a magnificent undefeated 109 while Samuel smashes
a brutal 105 to propel the visitors to the highest score in the young
tournament.
Bowling for the home team, only Vicky Khilawan 2 for 29 and A. Osman
2 for 34 managed not to suffer the onslaught.
West Demerara in reply came out with all guns blazing led by L. Shoi
who stroke a belligerent 132 but his effort was not enough as West
Demerara were all out for 287.
Bowling for the visitors, D.Budhram had 3 for 61, P. Sagar 3 for 66,
J Jumadeen 3 for 71.
Flushing
Park – Queens
Carpet Doctor playing host to Victory CC, won quite comfortable. Scores
were not available at press time
