Cricket: St. George’s, Somerset, Devonshire Win
St. George’s Cricket Club, Somerset Bridge, and Devonshire Recreation Club all recorded victories in Saturday’s cricket action.
St. George’s Cup Match Trial
St. George’s Cricket Club won by 217 runs: St. George’s Cricket Club 297 Cleveland County 80
This Cup Match, Eastern County Trial match at the Wellington Oval saw the St. Georges Cricket Club defeat Cleveland County by 217 runs.
The St. George’s Cricket Club scored 297, Jarryd Richardson was the top scorer with 58, his runs came off 67 balls he hit 7 fours and 2 sixes, Nzari Paynter added 55 from 66 balls, which included 6 fours and 2 sixes, and Macai Simmons scored 53 odd 54 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes. Keith Whorms was the pick of the Cleveland County bowlers with figures of 8.4-0-31-3.
In reply Cleveland County was bowled out for 80, Q’Shai Darrell was the top scorer with 31, Kevon Fubler was the pick of the St. George’s Cricket Club bowlers with figures of 5-2-8-3.
Western County
Somerset Bridge won by 8 Wickets: PHC 99 Somerset Bridge 100/2
The defending Western County champions Somerset Bridge defeated PHC by 8 wickets at the White Hill Field.
PHC batted first and were bowled out for 99, Darrien Gibbons was the top scorer with 29 not out, Kamau Leverock was the pick of the Somerset Bridge bowlers with figures of 7-2-12-3.
In reply Somerset Bridge scored 100/2, Leverock was the top scorer with 44 off 14 balls, he hit 5 fours and 3 sixes, Chris Douglas was the pick of the PHC Bowlers with figures of 1-0-3-1.
Devonshire Recreation Club won by 174 Runs: Devonshire Recreation Club 264/7 North Village Community Club 90
At the Devonshire Recreation Club, Devonshire Recreation Club won the Central County Cup following a 174-run victory over North Village.
Devonshire Recreation Club scored 264/7 in their allotted 50 overs. Abdul Salam was the top scorer with 91 not out, his runs came off 94 balls, he hit 6 fours and 4 sixes, Derrick Brangman added 63, his runs came off 106 balls, he hit 3 fours and 3 sixes, the pair shared a 114 run 7th wicket partnership. Jonte Smith was the pick of the North Village bowlers returning figures of 10-0-55-4.
In reply North Village was bowled out for 90, Dominic Sabir was the top scorer with 26, and Brangman was the pick of the Devonshire Recreation Club bowler’s returning figures of 6-1-15-5.
