Crown Point Spartans reign in Tobago T10 Windball

DXL Crown Point Spartans lifted the Tobago Community Windball T10 Cricket League crown for the second year in a row on Sunday, after a 49-run victory over HACC Roxborough Gunners in the final at Parade Square in Bacolet, Tobago.

Spartans, who have won every edition of the T10 tournament, took home $20,000. HACC Roxborough Gunners had to settle for the $8,000 second prize.

Batting first, the Spartans scored at a frenetic rate to post a healthy 122/5 in their ten overs. Antonio Providence led the charge with a brisk knock of 53 and Leroy Kerr pitched in with 19.

Tamara Wilson was the pick of the bowlers with 1/6 for Gunners. All the teams had one female on their team.

In response, Gunners were destroyed for 74 all out in 9.3 overs as the Spartans roared to the title. Dario Melville struck 14 for Gunners, but Alana Smith's 2/7 helped Spartans win comfortably.

In the third-place match, KABS Roxborough United defeated Mason Hall Challengers by eight wickets. Challengers scored 122/4, before United raced to 127/2 in 7.4 overs. Roxborough United received $4,000 while Challengers took home $1,000.

Individual prizes were given to the outstanding performers, including a MVP men and women's award. Providence took home the men's MVP honours and Smith copped the women's MVP prize.

Organiser Marcus Daniel told Newsday he was proud of the community support for this year's event. He said, "What I try to do, instead of having just a windball tournament, is get the teams straight from the community. You are allowed to pick two players from outside the community."

He said the standard of cricket was also high and appreciated by the crowd.

"I was also impressed with the uniformity of the teams. That has been a challenge previously, but it says the competition has grown from strength to strength. The tag line was bringing communities together – and I saw that in the month we were together,"

Daniel thanked Minister of Sport and Tobago West MP Shamfa Cudjoe for her support.

Summarised Scores:

Final:

DXL Crown Point Spartans 122/5 (10 overs) (Antonio Providence 53, Leroy Kerr 19; Tamara Wilson 1/6) vs HACC Roxborough Gunners 74 (9.3 over) (Dario Melville 14; Alana Smith 2/7). Spartans won by 49 runs.

Semi-finals:

DXL Crown Point Spartans 90/5 (10 overs) (Ryan Baksh 36, Antonio Providence 31; Jahron Alfred 2/10) vs KABS Roxborough United 63/7 (10 overs) (Jahron Alfred 32; Anthony Providence 2/10, Shaquille Duncan 2/12). Spartans won by 27 runs.

HACC Roxborough Gunners 106/4 (10 overs) (Leron Lezama 40, Jules Jack 27; Kevon Edwards 1/12) vs Mason Hall Challengers 96/7 (10 overs) (Ashaughn Pierre 34, Davion George 20; Andy Davis 1/6). Gunners won by 10 runs.

Third-place playoff:

Mason Hall Challengers 122/4 (10 overs) (Anroy Desvignes 66; Afiba Mckenna 1/12) vs KABS Roxborough United 127/2 (7.4 overs) (Jahron Alfred 73 not out, Daviel Thomas 39; Edmore Cunningham 1/7). United won by eight wickets.

Honour Roll:

1 DXL Crown Point Spartans

2 HACC Roxborough Gunners

3 KABS Roxborough United

4 Mason Hall Challengers

MVP men - Antonio Providence

MVP women - Alana Smith

Most runs - Shaneil Grieg (88), Jahron Alfred (276)

Most wickets - Aphesha Pierre (4), Afiba Mckenna (13)

Highest individual score - Olando James (76), Shaneil Grieg (42)

Best bowling figures - Afiba Mckenna (5/14)

Best catch - Kevon Samuel

Most disciplined team- Whim Sharks

Best uniform - Main Ridge Challengers

Best youth player - Kael Campbell

Hattricks - Rodney Alfred, Andy Davis