New Winthopes Bowling Allrounder picked up another 3-for against Flowery CC helping his team to their first win of the season.

Nine youth players left for the United Kingdom to represent various clubs for the 2022 Season. The list includes 2022 ABCA MVP Kadeem Henry, 2021 ABCA MVP Essan Warner, Pigotts Crushers Demari Benta and Chey-Anne Moses, Jennings Wicket-keeper Batsman D’ahri Francis and Left Arm Spinner Glenton Williams, All Saints Pythons Jaylen Francis, Combined Schools Medium Pacer Glen Williams and Left Arm Spinner Michael Harillal and Bethesda Golden Eagles Medium Pacer Jawakie Joseph.

Kadeem Henry will return to Marshfield CC while his Pigotts Crushers teammates will play for different clubs this time around. D’ahri Francis and Glenton Williams will turn out for Grantham Cricket Club as Glen Williams will play for Bingham CC. Harrow St. Mary’s CC will have Jawakie Joseph as their overseas pro whereas Demari Benta will play for Crowhurst Park CC in Sussex. Jaylen Francis replaces Essan Warner at Keyworth CC and he will now play for Caythorpe CC. Finally Michael Harilall will represent Finchley CC while Chey-Anne Moses will turn out Crouch End CC thus replacing last year’s Tonya Martin.

D’ahri Francis is our Player of the Week for Week 11 after a brilliant ton against the Sea View Farm Cricket Club. Mahico batted first and quickly lost captain Stephen Fane for only 4 runs. However, D’ahri joined O. Heyliger and put on 55 runs partnership for the 2nd wicket but was unable to form any other significant partnerships with the other batsmen. He ended up with an unbeaten score of 110 not out helping his team to 204 all out. Mahico won by 81 runs. Congratulations to Mr. Francis for a job well done.

Newly signed Springhead CC Allrounder Ishmael Peters picked up three wickets on debut against Heyside CC 2XI who posted 248 all out. In return, Peters top-scored with a patient 24 from 52 balls.

Here is a link to the game: https://www.crichq.com/matches/1021956/2nd_innings

By Neto Baptiste

West Indies and Jamaica fast bowler, Sheldon Cottrell, will play for the winners of the inaugural Cool & Smooth T20 Explosion, Pigotts Crushers when they face CUB Bethesda Golden Eagles in the opening match of the 2022 edition of the tournament on Monday. Crushers, who won the tournament in 2013, selected the fast bowler during a private draft session held Wednesday night with the eight competing teams. Cottrell, who has claimed a total of 48 wickets in 41 T20 matches turned out for Empire Nation in 2019 when the tournament was last held.

Meanwhile, Jennings Tigers snatched up Scottish International’s George Munsey with the first pick of the draft. The batsman, who has scored a total of 1,535 runs in 63 T20 innings, will make his first appearance in the tournament. Also, with the seventh pick of the draft, Empire Nation selected Guyanese off-break bowler, Kevin Sinclair, who has claimed 10 wickets in 14 matches.

All Saints selected Trinidad’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Leonardo Julien, Golden Eagles picked up medium-pacer Nayeem Young of Barbados and New Winthorpes Lions snagged Gajanand Singh, former West Indies Under-19 cricketer who currently represents the USA.

Two teams, Rising Sun Spartans and defending champions, PIC Liberta Black- hawks, opted out of the draft and will select a player that was not made available during the exercise.
Spartans will employ the services of St Lucian all-rounder, Junior Henry, while Blackhawks have opted for fast bowler Chamiqueko Landefort of St Maarten.

Also turning out for Blackhawks will be Leeward Islands’ wicketkeeper-batsman Jahmar Hamilton, all-rounder Terrence Warde and all-rounder Kofi James. The squad is also set to include West Indies players Rahkeem Cornwall and Hayden Walsh

Congratulations to Cleton Payne for his outstanding performance for Freetown Community Sports Club. On Saturday picked up 5 for 25 to help his team defend 121 runs to beat Sea View Farm by 2 runs. On Sunday, he scored an unbeaten 91* against St. Paul’s to helped his team to a total of 192 before they bowled out the opposition for a mere 34 runs. FCSC won by 158 runs.

New Winthorpes Allrounder Ishmael Peters has returned to the UK to represent Springhead Cricket Club. The medium-pacer was one of the best bowlers for New Winthopres in this season’s recently concluded ABCA Super 40 Competition picking up 10 wickets at 22 runs apiece.

Last year he represented Austerland CC where collected 26 scalps at an average of 20.88 runs. Congratulations to him on his selection.

West Indies Women’s cricketer, Shawnisha Hector, was a vital component in Saturday’s Dave Joseph 35 Overs Parish League Cricket Final for Police, claiming three wickets for 12 runs to help
lead the lawmen to a six wicket triumph over Freetown.

Playing at the Police Recreation Grounds (PRG), Hector ripped through the Freetown top order after they were asked to bat, limiting them to just 71 runs. There were two wickets each for Lashorne Barnard, Jensen Richards and James Cornelius all for the lawmen. Clever Martin was the
top batsman for Freetown with 26, while Vance Nathaniel chipped in with 18. Police then easily got to their target, losing just four wickets in the process. Malik Gerald top-scored with 25, and both Derek
Mourillon and Hector closed the game on 12 not-out.

Commissioner Atlee Rodney was among other seniors police officers and spectators watching the keenly contested match. He took the opportunity to offer congratulations to the team and wish them success in their future games. Rodney also encouraged the players to be ambassadors of the police force and to continue exhibiting that same high-spirited desire to do well throughout their daily functions.

The Police Cricket Team is captained by Constable Mourillon and Lynton Africa is the Vice-Captain. The other players are Damon Valentine, Jeron Jones, Malik Gerald, Shawnisha Hector, Jensen Richards, Lashorn Barnarde, Nevil Nichols, Alston Senior, Vincent Shadrach Jr, Shawn Walsh, Okano Barthley,
Shavon Moore, James Cornelius, and Orandel Boston.

The lawmen are now focused on clinching the Sir Richie Richardson One Day Competition as well as the Sir Curtly Ambrose Two Day Competition and the Sir Vivian Richards.

Another amazing performance by Kofi James and the Liberta Black Hawks as they took advantage of the Bolans Blasters beating them by an innings and 358 runs. James slammed 178 with 21 fours and 2 sixes and was featured in a 222 opening stand with Avier Christian (86).

He later returned in the 2nd innings of the Blasters and was a thorn in their flesh picking up 6 wickets for just 12 runs. This time he teamed up with fellow Leeward Islands teammate Rackeem Cornwall who claimed 4 for 4. Blasters had 7 ducks in their innings.