Preysal cop schools Under-13 cricket

CLICO PREYSAL copped their third title in the 2003 cricket season with victory in the final of the East-West Coaching Schools Under-13 League recently. Preysal won the Carib Sunday League and National Under-21 crowns earlier in the season. Against Moosai’s Coaching School in the U-13 final, Preysal tallied 163 for six wickets in 20 overs with captain Kjorn Ottley hitting 60 before he was forced to retire hurt, while Richard Ramlal added 29 and Qadir Shah 20. Moosai’s were never in the chase for the victory target, and were dismissed for 63 in 20 overs. The Preysal lads were the lone unbeaten team in the league, after defeating Fulham, Aranguez Sports and Misons EYM during the season.

Preysal’s dominance at the national youth level is far superior to the other developmental clubs, with seven players featuring in the Central Zone U-13 team, six in the Central Zone U-15 team and six in the National U-19 outfit. Club chairman Anthony Harford praised the “dedication of our team of coaches, including Debideen Manick, Prakash Sookhai and Keith Arthurton (the former West Indies allrounder)” for the continued success of the Central-based team.