St. Stanislaus College and Annandale Secondary secured the largest victories during yesterday’s round of the 2026 Beharry Secondary Schools Under-19 T20 cricket tournament, while Charlestown Secondary, Lower Corentyne Secondary and Berbice Educational Institute also recorded wins.
St. Stanislaus defeated Cummings Lodge Secondary by 129 runs in their Zone Four South Georgetown encounter at the Queen’s College Ground. Brandon Arjune struck an unbeaten 35 and Aaron Persaud made 30 as Saints reached 142 for six. Krish Thomas took two for 16 for Cummings Lodge, whose response ended at 13 for five after Jessie Craig claimed three wickets for five runs.
In Zone Six on the East Coast of Demerara, Annandale Secondary registered a 115-run victory over Hope Secondary. Tafari Sofleigh scored 36 and Sanjay Dindyal contributed 25 to guide Annandale to 141 for six from their 20 overs. Jeholada Hunter took three for 26 for Hope, but the team struggled to 26 for nine in reply as Dashawn Ramnauth produced excellent figures of four for three.
Charlestown Secondary defeated Brickdam Secondary by 24 runs in another Zone Four match at the Queen’s College Ground. Josiah Payne made 30, Ronaldo Ramnauth scored an unbeaten 20 and Nicholas Nieuleder finished on 15 not out as Charlestown posted 104 for five.
Brickdam were then bowled out for 80 despite an unbeaten 15 from Garrett Newton and 11 from Dilshan Ganesh. Dianard Sukhra took three for seven and Andri Sammy claimed three for 15 for Charlestown.
At the Albion Ground, Lower Corentyne Secondary beat New Amsterdam Secondary by 42 runs in Zone Eight. Nicholas Madramootoo made an unbeaten 29 and Randy Williams finished on 19 not out as Lower Corentyne scored 136 for six. Saajad Bacchus took two for 26 for New Amsterdam.
New Amsterdam reached 94 for seven in reply, with Donovan Newman scoring 39. Akeem Fraser led Lower Corentyne’s bowling effort with two wickets for 11 runs.
Berbice Educational Institute also secured a Zone Eight victory, defeating JC Chandisingh Secondary by 27 runs. Lemuel Dejonge top-scored with 46, while Luke Amsterdam made 16 and Arush Hemraj added 12 as BEI compiled 116 for seven from their 20 overs. Saiad Jumratty took three for 18.
JC Chandisingh were restricted to 89 for nine despite a defiant 38 from Jumratty. National youth player Gilbert Griffith claimed four for nine, while Ray Ramnauth supported with three for 19.
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