Couva Sports now in top flight

Led by veteran all-rounder Allan Ramroop, TransBrokerage Couva Sports are set for promotion after dominating the Carib National Cricket League Division Two competition this season.

With one match to complete the seven-match round robin league, Couva Sports are in an impregnable position and cannot be overhauled.They are currently on 129 points. An impressive 194 by former Trinidad and Tobago opener Deonarine Deyal piloted Couva Sports to first innings points from British American Aranguez in the sixth round match played at the Couva Junior Secondary Ground over the weekend. Couva Sports amassed 353 for seven wickets declared and then spinner Vinoo Ramdhanie led the way with four wickets for 34 runs as Aranguez were skittled out for a meagre 113.

Batting a second time, Couva Sports reached 219 for seven with left-handed Deyal the topscorer for the second time in the match. He notched 77 and took his overall season’s tally to 503 runs. Ramdhanie also carried his overall bowling analysis to 43 wickets.  Guyana’s hard-hitting opener Andrew Gonsalves also contributed to the team’s success and has so far compiled 485 runs with a new Division Two individual batting record of 245 versus Caroni Wanderers in their fifth round encounter. Commenting on the team’s success, skipper Ramroop described it as a lot of hard work and dedication by the all the players. “We feel very good with our efforts but we have to strengthen the team with some younger players next year. We definitely would be looking to get a better wicketkeeper,” he said. He joined the 56-year-old-club in 1981 and two years later the club gained promotion to Division Two.

Only once did the club lose their place in Division Two when they were demoted in 1990 but regained their position the following year. With the additional services of Deyal, Gonzales and former TT allrounder and swing bowler Richard Sieuchan as well as their regular members, the club’s long cherished dream of competing among the best have materialised. They have their sponsor, Hafiz Mohammed of TransBrokerage Services Limited,  an active player with the club, a very happy man. Couva businessman and sports official Nal Ramsingh, also a staunch supporter of the club, has provided trophies and medals for their presentation function.

Summarised Scores
TRANSBROKERAGE COUVA SPORTS 353 for 7 (Deonarine Deyal 194, Fareed Hosein 58, Andrew Gonzales, Allan Ramroop 37) and 215 for 9 (Deyal 77, Richard Sieuchan 48, Ganesh Mahabir 3 for 60) vs BRITISH AMERICAN ARANGUEZ 113 (Vinoo Ramdhanie 4 for 34, R Sieuchan 2 for 23, F Hosein 2 for 15, Shiva Jaipaul 2 for 22).