Kantasingh leads ‘Pres’ to schools title

Former West Indies Under-15 spinner Kavesh Kantasingh with six wickets for 43 runs, led Presentation College to first innings points over Princes Town Senior and the South/Central PowerGen cricket title in Chaguanas last Friday. Princes Town made 115 as the left-handed Kantasingh ripped through their batting order. Presentation then replied with 216 for six declared thanks to Dillon Rampersad’s 69. Batting a second time Princes Town reached 45 for two as the match petered out into a draw. “Pres” finished their seven-round preliminary campaign with 129 points to repeat as South/Central champions.Meanwhile, Tranquillity Secondary also retained their North/East title although they finished on equal points with Hillview College. The two battled in the final round and although Hillview took first innings, Tranquil were able to hold on to their title. Both teams ended with 73 points but Tranquil were adjudged winners by the Sonberg System.

FINAL ROUND
CRICKET SCORES
NORTH/EAST
Hillview College 155 (Justin Mooteeram 45) drew with Tranquility 149 (Samuel Felix 35).
St. Mary’s College 122 drew with QRC 133/8 dec. (Kjorn Ottley 33).
El Dorado 134 drew with Fatima College 102/5 dec.
Toco 270/5 (Akeil Timothy 78, Clinton Glasgow 52) def San Juan 79 & 56 (Clinton Glasgow 4/14) —- By an innings and 135 runs.
SOUTH/CENTRAL
Princes Town 115 (Kavesh Kantasingh 6/43) & 45/2 drew with Presentation Chaguanas 216/6 dec (Dillon Rampersad 69).
Cedros Composite 130 (Jason Mohammed 3/26) & 72 (Jason Mohammed 5/24) lost to Barrackpore 158 & 45/0 —- By 10 wkts.
POINTS STANDINGS AFTER ROUND SEVEN
North/East: Tranquillity 73, Hillview 73, Toco Composite 71, St. Mary’s 70, Fatima 68, QRC 64, El Dorado 55, San Juan 12.
South/Central: Presentation Chaguanas 129, Princes Town 93, Barrackpore 80, Naparima 63, Cedros Composite 46, Union Claxton Bay 41, Presentation San Fernando 37, Cowen Hamilton 17.