By Calvin Roberts
An impressive spell of medium-fast bowling from national all-rounder Christopher Barnwell, who took 5-12, enabled Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) to inflict a thrashing on West Demerara’s New Line Cavaliers and claim the $50,000 first prize and a trophy in a specially-arranged Twenty20 cricket match at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground Friday night.
After DCC, who were asked to take first strike, were bowled out for 172 from 19.3 overs Barnwell returned to demolish a batting line up that looked at sea under the lights sending them packing for a paltry 57.
DCC, whose top-scorer was Jamal Hinckson with an accomplished 64, were off to a sound start with Barnwell who struck two fours and one six in making 18 and Leroy Primo whose 21 contained three fours, posting 31 runs for the first wicket inside four overs.