Samaroo is Southern Sports Cricketer of the Year

This was announced at the league’s 2016 presentation of awards recently.

Samaroo had an aggregate of 376 runs and averaged 62.55 with a highest score of 91.

He also claimed 15 wickets with best bowling figures being four wickets for 20 runs.

But the best batsman of the division was Rickey Sieuchand of MR & HT Limers who rattled up 567 runs with a highest score of 107.

Bowling honours in the division went to Dianand Mahabir of Cavaliers who captured 21 wickets at an average of 9.80 with best figures of five for 24.

HYO batsman Ravindra Rampersad was named Cricketer of the Year in the Championship Division after scoring 858 runs at an average of 107.25 with a highest score of 133. He hit three centuries and six 50s.

Young Starz bowler Kylash Sahadeo was also singled out for honours after claiming 28 wickets at a cost of 11.03 runs with best figures of 6/32.

Meanwhile, league president Krishna Bedassie commended the high level of discipline by clubs and players.

He appealed for support from corporate sponsors for what he described as the biggest community-based cricket league in the country.

Bedassie noted that 90 teams competed in the 2016 season and this will be increased by 10 more to reach 100.

The 2017 season is scheduled to bowl off on February 5 and registration deadline is February 3.

Winners of the Premier Division will get $40,000 with $30,000 going to the Championship Division winners, while the Intermediate Division champs get $20,000 and another $20,000 goes to The Saturday .

T20 winners.

The other award winners include Intermediate Division Cricketer of the Year Surindra Dookie (Tarouba Sports); Kyle Gookool (Borde Narve) was best batsman while best bowler was Aalon Mahabir (Tarouba Sports).

The top man in the Saturday T20 league was Scott Ragbir (Cavaliers), while Andre Browne (All Apaches) was best batsman and Shivanand Mahabir (Cavaliers) was best bowler.