Newcomers St Leonard’s Old Scholars stunned last year’s runners-up Alleyne Alumni with an eight-wicket victory in the Christ Church Foundation School Joel Garner Twenty20 tapeball cricket tournament at Briar Hall on Monday night.
All-rounder?Ryan Hinds took two wickets for nine runs off four overs with his left-arm spin and scored 28 not out.
He featured in a match-winning third-wicket partnership of 99 with fellow left-hander Jamel Harewood, who struck six fours and a six in an unbeaten 52, as the Richmond Gap side won with 6.2 overs to spare.
The tournament continues tonight with Foundation “C” Old Scholars opposing Combermere Old Scholars at Dover at 7 p.m.
Summarized scores
Alleyne Alumni 105 all out in 17.1 overs (Jason Gilkes 25, Adrian Maynard 10; Omar Marshall 3-22, Ryan Hinds 2-9, Ryan Clarke 2-19, Dane Currency 2-40). St Leonard’s Old Scholars 107-2 in 13.4 overs (Jamal Harewood 52 not out, Ryan Hinds 28 not out; Jonathan Carter 2-23).(PR/EZS)
