TBPO Softball Cricket Competition to settle dispute

The much anticipated clash between defending champions Gairy’s Construction Simple Boys and former winners CGM Gallagher Novice in the National Lotteries Authority Top Belair Progressive Organization’s Softball Cricket Competition, at the Dauphine Playing Field last Saturday, went in a favour of Simple Boys by the default route.{{more}}

However, organizers were set to meet with Novice’s captain Elton Williams yesterday (Thursday) to sort the matter out.

Williams confirmed this to SEARCHLIGHT on Tuesday, saying that Ashford Wood, one of the competition’s organizers, had informed him of the meeting.

Reports are that the Novice outfit was not duly informed of the fixture, as this being the elimination phase, the fixtures are done on a weekend by weekend basis.

Media correspondent of the competition Sherry Ann Abbott, when disseminating the information, often asks persons to check on the competition’s Facebook page for the posting of the fixtures.

Efforts to reach one of the main organizers of the competition Wendell Glasgow on the matter proved futile, as the calls to his landline went unanswered.

Amidst the controversy, chalking up double wins were Nice Radio Clinchers, while Bank of SVG All Stars had a mixed bag, with one win and a loss.

On Saturday, Clinchers won over Georgie Valley Saints by 135 runs.

Clinchers made 152 for 6 in 17 overs, led by Marlon Farrell – 49 and Okeiph Andrews – 27 not out.

Bowling for Georgie Valley, Shem Da Silva took 2 for 22 and Zane Greaves had 2 for 30.

In reply, Georgie Valley were decimated for 17 all out, as Kenton Lavia, 3 for 5, Okeiph Andrews, 2 for 3 and Peter Richard, 2 for 9, did the demolition job.

Clinchers then returned on Sunday morning to register a five-wicket win over Dr Thomas Injectors.

Injectors batted first and made 66 for 8 in 17 overs; Elroy Nanton got 19. Marlon Farrell – 2 for 18, Desron Spring – 2 for 13 and Orlando Lavia – 2 for 15, combined to dismiss Injectors.

Clinchers then took 13.5 overs to reach the target of 67, losing five wickets in the process.

In between, Joey Liverpool picked up 2 for 2 and Damian Allen – 2 for 21.

Also asked to play back-to-back was Bank of SVG All Stars. Facing Sunset Strikers, All Stars ended in the ascendancy by seven wickets.

Sunset Strikers scored 50 for 6 in 15 overs; Kelique Samuel took 2 for 11.

In response, All Stars rushed to 51 for 3 in 4.2 overs, in which Noel Audain stroked 23 and Jerron John – 20.

But All Stars could not maintain their momentum and fell to Stingers by five runs.

Batting first, Stingers got to 89 all out in 19.1 overs. Calbert Simon top scored with 36. Bowling for All Stars, Glenroy Dasent took 3 for 24 and Dwayne William, 2 for 18.

All Stars though fell for 84 in 18.3 overs; Keyon Boyea made 32. Topping the bowling for Stingers were Kemron John, 2 for 12, Calbert Simons 2 for 15 and Bradley Richard, 2 for 22.(RT)