Bowlers in the CICA cricket competitions are enjoying the early start to the season as they dominated the second round of matches played in both divisions. In Division 1 Prison defeated Police in a low scoring match. Kevon Bazil led the way with 4 wickets aided by Captain Saheed Mohamed who took 2 wickets. Mohamed returned with the bat to score 40 runs and together with seasoned campaigner Steve Gordon 35n.o took Prison to a 6 wickets victory.

At the Smith Road Oval a nail biting finish with both spectators and players screaming advice, George Hudson hit the winning runs taking By Rite to victory by 1 wicket with 2 balls remaining over Esso Tigers. It was a up and down match as first By Rite led by Kenute Tulloch 3 wickets and Conroy Wright 2 reduced Esso Tigers to 7 wickets for 40 runs before a rear guard action by Robert Moore 40 and Victor Campbell 27 took Esso Tigers to 137. At 5 wickets down for 62 runs By Rite was at the receiving end before Zitroy Robinson 20, Leon Watson 24 and Omar Bryan 27 took By Rite to within 8 runs of victory. It was left to Hudson to win the match.

In Division 2, defending champions Esso Cubs was taken to the wire by Greenies Too. Having made a small score of 92 runs in 24 overs, Greenies Too bowlers made the Cubs work for every run eventually going down by 2 wickets.

JJ”S Franklin Hinds made Paramount DTA pay dearly for giving him 2 let offs as he plundered 78 runs with 5 sixes. Paramount DTA set JJ”S a challenging total with Victor Campbell scoring 67 runs. It was not enough. JJ”S won by 7 wickets.

RESULTS

DIVISION 1

Police – 115 for 9

• Pearson Best 38, Ryan Bovell 29
• Kevon Bazil 4 for 28, Saheed Mohamed 2 for 25

Prison – 116 for 4

• Saheed Mohamed 40, Steve Gordon 35n.o.
• Alessandro Morris 2 for 23

Prison won by 6 wickets

Esso Tigers – 137

• Robert Moore 40, victor Campbell 27
• Kenute Tulloch 3 for 40, Omar Bryan 2 for 12, Conroy Wright 2 for 21

By Rite – 138 for 9

Division 2

Paramount DTA – 172 for 8

• Victor Campbell 67, Lawrence McIntosh 32
• Garth Bryan 4 for 24, Devon Williams 2 for 35

JJ”S – 173 for 3

• Franklin Hinds 78n.o, Garth Bryan 24, Vincent Ebanks 19n.o
• Robert Moore 2 for 39

JJ”S won by 7 wickets

Greenies Too – 92

• Matthew Walker 29, Paul Smith 22n.o
• Anthony Higgins 3 for 17, Oscar Owen 2 for 13, Sacha De Alvis 2 for 15

Esso Cubs – 94 for 8

• Marc Chin 16, Kervin Ebanks 15n.o
• David McGrath 2 for 14, Scott Watson 2 for 16

Esso Cubs won by 2 wickets

SCHEDULE

DIVISION 2

• Sat Feb 06 Oness vs UCCI/West Bay SRO 12.00 pm
• Sat Feb 06 Aims Consultants vs Chillies JPO 12.00 pm

DIVISION 1

• Sun Feb 07 Prison vs LIME Schools JPO 11.00am
• Sun Feb 07 Esso Tigers vs Police SRO 11.00am