FCB Clarke Road unbeaten in Canada

FIRST CITIZENS Clarke Road United have won all three matches to date on their end of season tour of Canada.

The Carib Sunday League champions started off with victory over Overseas by seven wickets on arrival last week. Overseas totalled 164 in 45 overs, with skipper and Canadian opener Ishwar Maraj, who played with Clarke Road youth team scoring 51. Best of the Clarke Road bowlers were Mahadeo Moonesar who took three wickets for 24 and Mukesh Persad two for 24. Clarke Road made light work of the target, knocking off the runs in just 28 overs. National middle order batsman Gregory Mahabir scored 37 and Kenton Thompson who was later named Man of the Match had an unbeaten 32.

In their second game, against Malton Cricket Club, Clarke Road also won by seven-wickets. Maltons took first strike and were routed for  154 in 37 overs. Persad was top bowler with 4/12. Clarke Road, again led by Mahabir’s unbeaten 67 and Ryerson Bhagoo 41, hustled to 156 for three wickets  in 25 overs. The “Greenbacks” did even better in their third game, winning by eight wickets. Mahabir once again got the topscore 52 retired, and  Bhagoo with 48, led Clarke Road to 172 for two wickets, replying to Toronto Cricket Club’s 170.

Summarised scores: OVERSEAS 164 (45 overs) - I Maraj 51, A Mulla 34, B Ghaness 20, M Moonesar 3/24, M Persad 2/24 vs CLARKE ROAD 165/3 (28 overs) - G Mahabir 37, K Thompson 32 not out, R Bhagoo 30, M Bodoe 23 not out.
MALTONS 154 (37 overs) - R Toppin 42, K Sooknanan 35, L Fyffe 26 not out, D Maxwell 22, M Persad 4/12, M Moonesar 2/26, K Thompson 2/39, D Dasrath 2/15 vs CLARKE ROAD 156/3 (25 overs) - G Mahabir 67 not out, R Bhagoo 41, D Dasrath 17 not out.
TORONTO CC 170 (49 overs) - Z Sukari 41, S Jagai 37, Z Zameer 26, V Seeth 3/23, K Thompson 3/20, M Bodoe 2/17 vs CLARKE ROAD 172/2  - G Mahabir 52 retired, R Bhagoo 48, K Thompson 24 not out.