Under-19 cricketers do it

GEORGETOWN:  Trinidad and Tobago completed an historic double, winning  the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge three-day series.

Two weeks ago they won the one-day title. The Trinidadians took the league championship by virtue of first innings points over Windward Islands, at Bourda here yesterday. Set a victory target of 283 runs, the Windwards reached 25 for two wickets in their second innings in seven overs. Scores: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 250 and 207 for four wickets vs WINDWARDS 175 and 25 for two. Resuming on seven runs for one wicket yesterday, the Trinidadians with an 82-run first innings lead, had a 67-run second wicket partnership between opening batsman Tishan Maraj who made 31, and Petrock Nicholas, 74. Another stand over 50 was produced by the Nicholas-Lendl Simmons tandem.  They put together 81 runs for the third wicket which for all purposes put the match beyond the reach of the Windwards. Trinidad and Tobago then declared  their second innings on  207 for four wickets, with Simmons unbeaten on 70. Best Windward bowler in the second innings was Pascal who took two wickets for 36 runs. And after scven overs, the umpires decided to call off  the encounter, leaving Trinidad and Tobago winners on first innings.