By Ravendra Madholall
CHRIS Patadin joined Travis Dowlin to become the second batsman to register a century for Everest against Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) at the end of an enthralling second day’s play of the second round in the 2007 Georgetown Cricket Association Cellink Plus three-day first-division eight-team cricket competition yesterday.

The national Under-19 batsman waltzed his way to an even 100 as his side took full command declaring on 338 for eight, while the home team in reply were 19 without loss with Deonauth Baksh on 16 with three fours and Trevon Griffith yet to score when bails were lifted. The first day’s play was abandoned due to the soggy outfield last Sunday.

Left-handed Patadin smashed ten fours and seven sixes, one that landed on newly named Lance Gibbs Street on the southern end, while he received support from the veteran David Harper with an entertaining 73 which included seven sixes and two fours.

Parsram Persaud, who was also in the runs spree fashioned a good 64 with four fours, while Troy Gonsalsves and Raakesh Goberdhan chipped in with 35 (4×4, 2×6) and 30 (2×4, 1×6) not out respectively, as off-spinner Dennis Squires grabbed three for 75 and another off-spinner Toralva Scipio also nabbed three for 93.

At Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) the home team and Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) were engaged in a tight tussle despite GNIC taking first innings. At the end of play on day two GCC staged a gallant fightback reaching 132 for three with Ravi Sarwan unbeaten on 38 and Leon Johnson on 37 with five fours. The lead was 68 runs. Robin Bacchus’ 45 included six fours.

Earlier, GNIC, resuming on the penultimate day nicely on 125 for four after they bowled GCC for 162, with Mark Monfort on 55 and David Dick on 27, they progressed to 226 all out with Montfort making 62 laced with six fours while Dick went on to score 42 (6×4). Richard Chaturia made 40 (4×4) and Garfield Newthon was left not out on 22, (2×4) as leg-spinner Ricardo Jadunauth bagged six for 52.

Over at Everest cricket ground on Carifesta Avenue, Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) were 60 for one replying to Transport Sports Club’s (TSC) 203 all out. GYO, still in arrears of 28 runs to make TSC bat again, the not-out batsmen are Rajesh Persaud on 21 (2×4) and Kevin Singh yet to get off the mark while experienced Michael Goolsarran earlier made 34 with three fours.

On the resumption of play over-week, TSC were 78 for four with Stephen Alves on 32 and Ruden Clarke on 11 with the former scoring a fine 91 which included seven fours and a solitary six while Quint Proctor and the 63-year-old Wilfred White chipped in with 23 (1×4) and 20 (1×4) respectively.

Medium pacer Vaden Walker picked up three for 43, Carl Bowen with two for 44 and Anthony Ifill two for 25 bowling for GYO.

And over at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground, the home team were in sight of another outright victory after gaining first innings points.. By stumps, Police, in their second innings with 71 runs to make the Thomas Lands boys bat again, were tottering at 42 for three with Qukice Nelson on five and Jason Heyliger on four. Reginald Rodrigues made 20 (2×4) as fast bowler Jeremiah Harris has so far taken two for 17.

Earlier, MSC resumed on their over-week score solidly placed for a big total, reached 245 for six declared with Shemroy Barrington agonisingly falling for 99 which contained seven fours while Harris returned with the bat to make an unbeaten 42 (2×4).

Clive Andries chipped in with 32 runs, hitting four fours and two sixes while Delroy Jacobs who was over-week on 15, made 28 (1×4, 1×6).

Jason Heyliger claimed four for 58, bowling for the lawmen who made 132 in their first innings.