Crandon slams 104 to power Gibraltar/Courtland to 303

The 2008 New Building Society Challenge second division limited overs cricket competition organized by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) is continuing apace with Seon Crandon becoming the third centurion of the competition.

Crandon, a cousin of national players Esaun and Royston,  hit 104 which included eight fours  and six sixes and, aided by 47 from Oliver Giddings and 37 from another cousin, Dwain Crandon, enabled Gibraltar/Courtland to amass a formidable 303 in 38 overs versus Number 1 Road.

In reply, the hapless Number One Roadteam wasrouted for a paltry 67  with 17-year-old George Hughes taking  5/19 from 6.3 overs and John Percival 3-17 from five overs.

Opening pacer Carl Peters’ 5-46 was instrumental in Overwinning Bible Church dismissing Sisters for 82. The Church team’s opening batsmen Shawn Baksh and Geeraish Deejes with an unbeaten 48 and 25 respectively, made light work of the chase carrying their team to a 10-wicket victory.

Elsewhere in the competition, there were five wicket hauls for Seon Phillips of Defenders and Fazal Hira of Golden Fleece Invaders while half centuries came from Onel Amsterdam batting for Showtime of Baracara, Canje Creek and national U-15 Batsman Jamally Odle of Tucber Park.