Battle royale as Colfire cricket enters last round

Just one point separates two top teams in the Colfire Southern Championship and this weekend’s matches will be very keenly contested as Diamond United and CSP Valients bid to become champions. CSP Valients are currently on top of the standings with 227 points and they are followed closely by F&E Diamond United who are on 226. Last weekend the leadership changed hands, as Diamond’s game against Evergreen was badly affected by rain, while CSP Valients got the better of Dow Village by an innings and 102 runs at La Romaine.

Batting first, Dow made 91 all out with Junior Gibbs taking 4/20 and Akeil Timothy 3/21. In reply, Valients made 250 all out, as Mervyn Wells struck a wonderful 108 and Richard Alfred got 60. In their second turn at the crease, Dow made just 57 runs, as Keiron Lynch 3/17 and Xavier Gabriel 5/33 proved too much to handle. Diamond on the other hand grabbed first innings points over Evergreen at Kennedy Park. Diamond scored 203 all out with the consistent Ricardo Jadoonath scoring 62. The home team bowlers then routed Evergreen for just 103 when the game was called off as a draw.

SCORES

COLFIRE ROUND EIGHT CRICKET

At Kennedy Park: Diamond 203 all out (Ricardo Jadoonath 62, Andy Mahadeo 22, Dillon Samaroo 21, Rodney Paul 20, Zyed Mohammed 3/63) vs Evergreen 103 all out (Zyed Mohammed 29, Evans Mahabir 2/25, Ricardo Jadoonath 3/18, Chad Persadie 2/18, Anand Ajodha 1/6)—match drawn.

At La Romaine: Dow 91 all out (Junior Gibbs 4/20, Akeil Tiimothy 3/21) & 57 all out (Keiron Lynch 3/17, Xavier Gabriel 5/33) vs Valients 250 all out (Mervyn Wells 108, Richard Alfred 60, Xavier Gabriel 38, Kennedy Pollidore 6/72)–Valients won by an innings and 102 runs.  

At Barrackpore: Victoria 170/7 dec (Rajindra Dhanraj 90, Andrew Siewsankar 24, Marcelle Jones 23, Sachin Boodram 4/45, Adesh Seegobin 2/63) vs Clarke Rochard 150 all out (Narine Ramnath 47, Inshan Mustapha 42, Rajindra Dhanraj 5/53, Kishnadath Ramoo 4/43)—match drawn.

At Rousillac: St Mary’s 234 all out (Heyliever 57, Kyle Marshall 39, Roger Sambury 34, Saisnarine Singh 4/33) & 173/8 dec (Chris O’Brien 47, Rakesh Maharaj 3/58, Shiva Seebaran 3/25) vs Rousillac 127 all out (Keon Celestine 52, Devon Boyce 6/30)  & 72/6 (Joseph George 3/13, Devon Boyce 2/24)—match drawn.

At Cedros: Progressive versus Yorkshire—Not a ball bowled.

COLFIRE POINTS STANDINGS AFTER EIGHT ROUNDS

Valients     227
Diamond     226
Evergreen     100
Rousillac     98
Clarke Rochard     92
Victoria     85
Yorkshire     72
Progressive     57
St Mary’s    46
Dow     28