U-19 School Cricket: Charlestown and Lower Corentyne power to wins

Heavyweight performances marked Monday’s round of the Beharry Secondary School’s Under-19 T20 Cricket Tournament, with St. Stanislaus College, Charlestown, and Lower Corentyne asserting dominance across their respective zones. Zone 4: South Georgetown St. Stanislaus College 142 for 6 beat Cummings Lodge 13 for 5 by 129 runs QC Ground, Georgetown St. Stanislaus College delivered a completely ruthless display against Cummings Lodge at the QC Ground. Batting first, Saints amassed a commanding 142 for 6 in their 20 overs, anchored by a brisk 35 * from Brandon Arjune and a steady 30 from Aaron Persaud. Krish Thomas was the pick of the bowlers for Cummings Lodge, returning figures of 2 for 16 . In response, the Cummings Lodge chase never got off the ground. A hostile opening spell led by Jessie Craig ( 3 for 5 ) reduced Cummings Lodge to a staggering 13 for 5 before the innings folded, handing Saints a crushing 129-run victory . Charlestown Secondary 104 for 5 beat Brickdam Secondary 80 by 24 runs QC Ground, Georgetown In the other Zone 4 fixture, Charlestown Secondary held their nerve to defend a modest total. Contributions from Josiah Payne ( 30 ), Ronaldo Ramnauth ( 20 *), and Nicholas Nieuleder ( 15 *) pushed Charlestown to 104 for 5 in their allotted overs. Brickdam’s reply looked promising briefly with Garrett Newton ( 15 *) and Dilshan Ganesh ( 11 ) offering resistance, but they were dismantled by the tandem of Dianard Sukhra ( 3 for 7 ) and Andri Sammy ( 3 for 15 ). Brickdam were bundled out for 80 , giving Charlestown a well-earned 24-run win . Zone 8: East Berbice Lower Corentyne Secondary 136 for 6 beat New Amsterdam Secondary 94 for 7 by 42 runs Albion Ground, Berbice At the iconic Albion Ground, Lower Corentyne Secondary continued their fine run of form. Late acceleration from the in-form Nicholas Madramootoo ( 29 *) and Randy Williams ( 19 *) propelled Lower Corentyne to 136 for 6 after Saajad Bacchus ( 2 for 26 ) struck early for New Amsterdam. Chasing 137 , New Amsterdam’s top order crumbled against tight lines. Despite a fighting 39 from Donovan Newman, Akeem Fraser ( 2 for 11 ) kept the scoring in check as New Amsterdam were restricted to 94 for 7 , falling short by 42 runs . Berbice Educational Institute 116 for 7 beat JC Chandisingh Secondary 89 for 9 by 27 runs Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) posted 116 for 7 , built around a crucial top-order effort from Lemuel Dejonge, who narrowly missed out on a half-century with 46 . Saiad Jumratty was the standout bowler for JC Chandisingh, taking 3 for 18 . Jumratty then returned with the bat to lead a lone resistance, scoring 38 . However, national youth player Gilbert Griffith tore through the rest of the lineup with an impressive spell of 4 for 9 , supported by Ray Ramnauth ( 3 for 19 ). JC Chandisingh were restricted to 89 for 9 , giving BEI a 27-run victory . Zone 6: East Coast Demerara Annandale Secondary 141 for 6 beat Hope Secondary 26 for 9 by 115 runs Annandale Secondary put on a clinic on the East Coast, powering to 141 for 6 behind solid runs from Tafari Sofleigh ( 36 ) and Sanjay Dindyal ( 25 ), despite Jeholada Hunter taking 3 for 26 for Hope Secondary. Hope’s reply was dead on arrival as Dashawn Ramnauth produced an extraordinary spell of bowling, capturing 4 for 3 . Hope Secondary found themselves completely stranded at 26 for 9 at the close, sealing a massive 115-run win for Annandale.