2010 cricket season began last weekend with 5 matches played on Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac. Defending Division 1 champions Prison started on a winning note against second team Greenies 1 but it was not easy as it looks. Batting first Greenies 1 posted a competitive total of 179 runs for 5 wickets with good contributions from Shaun Nevling 55 and Craig Scott 36. The dream run continues from 2009 as captain Saheed Mohamed 60 not out guide his team with another composed performance. After Steve Gordon 30 left Greenies were back in the match however Mohamed called on his vast experience to marshal his lower end batsmen and to victory by 2 wickets.

At the Smith Road Oval, Lime Schools were in the driver’s seat as Police stumbled to 6 wickets for 114 runs. An excellent partnership between Germin Sooknanan 33 and Dave Cumberbatch 20 turn matters around taking Police to 181 for 8 wickets. Kervin Ebanks 3 wickets, Sacha de Alvis and Marlon Bryan 2 wickets each were the best of Schools. Police spin attack proved too much for the youngsters as they folded to Alessandro Morris 5 wicket and Ryan Bovell 2 wickets in his new role as a spinner. It was however the bowling of Cleviston Hunte 8 overs for 9 runs and Dave Cumberbatch 4 overs for 1 run which sealed the deal for Police giving them victory by 87 runs.

In Division 2 action Paramount DTA traveled to Cayman Brac and won the first match. Excellent bowling from Paul Rampersaud and Carlton West plus an outstanding captain’s knock from Leon Watson aided by Robert Moore gave Paramount victory by 6 wickets.

Chillies created history by scoring 329 runs at the Jimmy Powell Oval and removed new team Oness for 92. Good all round contributions came fro Arun and Gopi with the bat and Chandra with the ball.

UCCI/West Bay began in style defeating Aims Consultants by 9 wickets. After captain Morvin Brooks broke the backs of Aims Consultants by taking 4 wickets, Perry George rolled back the years with a stroke filled 65 not out.

Result

DIVISION 1

Greenies 1 – 179 for 5

• Shaun Nevling - 55
• Craig Scott - 36
• Oscar Owen - 1 for 16

Prison – 181 for 8

• Saheed Mohamed - 60n.o
• Steve Gordon - 30
• Franklin Hinds 3 for 24
• Josh Brown - 2 for 29

Prison won by 2 wickets

Police – 181 for 8

• Germin Sooknanan - 33
• Garth Bryan - 21
• Dave Cumberbatch - 20
• Kervin Ebanks - 3 for 36
• Sacha de Alvis - 2 for 25
• Marlon Bryan - 2 for 56

LIME Schools – 94

• Ricardo Roach - 32
• Alessandro Morris - 5 for 14
• Ryan Bovell 2 for 39

Police won by 87 runs

DIVISION 2

Cayman Brac – 198

• Ashan Malcolm - 48
• Sahadeo Sohan - 39
• Paul Rampersaud - 4 for 47
• Carlton West - 3 for 22

Paramount DTA – 199 for 4

• Leon Watson 77
• Robert Moore 43
• Lawrence McIntosh 28
• Brenton Shields 21n.o
• Donald McKay 2 for 21

Paramount DTA won by 6 wickets

Chillies – 329

• Arun 70
• Gopi 59
• Rocky 39
• Chandra 35
• Suburaj 28

Oness – 92

• Pringle 42
• Chandra 3 for 12
• Rocky 2 for 4
• Srikanth 2 for 9

Chillies won by 237 runs

Aims Consultants

• George Hudson 48
• Lockley Davis 26
• Morvin Brooks 4 for 22
• Garfield Edwards 2 for 19

UCCI/West Bay – 137 for 1

• Perry George 65n.o
• Troy David 30n.o
• Garfield Edwards 28

UCCI/West Bay won by 9 wickets

SCHEDULE

DIVISION 2

• Sat Jan 30 JJ"S vs Paramount DTA – SRO – 12.00pm
• Esso Cubs vs Greenies Too – JPO – 12.00pm

DIVISION 1

• Sun Jan 31 Esso Tigers vs By Rite – SRO – 11.00am
• Police vs Prison – JPO – 11.00am