Belize season takes off - Elston Wade reports
Belize, lodged between Guatemala and the Caribbean, has more cricketers than any other Central American country
Tony Munro
12-Mar-2000
Belize, lodged between Guatemala and the Caribbean, has more cricketers than
any other Central American country. Elston Wade is the Past President of the
Belize National Cricket Association. Elston will bring you regular updates on
the Belize cricket scene. Here is his first report:
"Fourteen teams kicked off the start of the Belize National Cricket Competition
at a marathon held at Lord's Bank Cricket Pitch on February 12, 2000. In the
final match of the marathon, Sunrise of Lord's Bank defeated Surprise to
capture the marathon trophy. Jason Broaster top scored for Sunrise with 58
runs, while Harrison Duhaney was the top scorer for the losing side with 36
runs. Jason Broaster took four wickets for Sunrise. The best bowler for
Surprise was Glicksten Bennett (now playing for City Boys) with three wickets
for 34 runs.
The following are the results of the matches played so far in the regular
competition:
Date Teams Winners 19.2.00 Tropical Disturbance vs. Brilliant Tropical Disturbance 19.2.00 Berlan vs. Killer Bee Berlan 19.2.00 Uprising vs. Sunrise Uprising 19.2.00 Wicked Eleven vs. Long Journey Wicked Eleven 19.2.00 City Boys vs. Rising Star City Boys 19.2.00 Excelsior vs.Western Eagles Excelsior 26.2.00 City Boys vs. Wicked Eleven City Boys 26.2.00 Surprise vs. Sunrise Surprise
Although it is very early in the competition, strong performances have been
displayed by Tropical Disturbance, City Boys and Surprise. Veteran cricketers
Winston Anthony, Llewelyn Sutherland and Glicksten Bennett are leading
performers for City Boys. Ceford Banner is brilliant with his bat for
Surprise having scored 71 runs in his first match of the competition, while
Alden Rhaburn took seven wickets for Surprise.
The top players for Tropical Disturbance are Bert Faux and Howell Gillett,
who for the most part were responsible for the victory over three-time
champion, Brilliant.
The competition consists of two rounds, the first of which will be completed
on April 1, 2000. The defended champion is Wicked Eleven.
Below is a list of the teams taking part in the competition:
Zone 1 Zone 2 Killer Bee City Boys Western Eagles Tropical Disturbance Berlan Wicked Eleven Excelsior Brave Union Uprising Rising Star Sunrise Long Journey Surprise Brilliant"