T-20 Festival Match bowls off with a win for the National X1

This is the first post for 2016 so Happy New Year at all. Here are some photo highlights from the innings of the National X1 as they faced the bowling of the President's X1,

Casmond Walters was caught behind by Gosnel Cupid for 68

Casmond Walters was caught behind by Gosnel Cupid for 68

Desmond Maloney hits out in his innings of 32

Casmond Walters hooks to the fence in his innings of 68.

Atticus Browne cuts to the off side in his innings of 20 for the national X1

Atticus Browne sweeps to the leg side in his innings of 20 for the national X1

Julianna Nero is stumped by Gosnel Cupid

Captain Lyndon James hits out to mid-wicket

Antonio Sutherland top scores for Police1

Antonio Sutherland provided the only resistance to the Guardian General Saints bowlers with a knock of 59 for the police 1 team on Saturday at the Arnos Vale 2 Playing Field. Here are some highlights from his innings.

Sutherland guides a delivery through the slips.

Sutherland edges a delivery and is missed by the wicketkeeper and first slip.

First slip dives but fails to take the catch.

Sutherland misses a sweep shot.

Saints employed  pace after tea in their effort to dismiss the police batsmen.

Sutherland plays defensively in his knock of 59 

Saints employed spin effectively 

Rivals post low score in Premier Division match

Team Rivals got off to a poor start in their match against Victors One at Arnos Vale Two playing Field on Saturday, slumping to 96 all out. Only a defiant knock of 43 from Assif Hooper saved them from an embarassing total.
However in reply at the close of play Victors had already lost two of their top order including batsman Donwell Hector (0), who had scored three centuries previously.
Here are some photos from the afternoon's play: There are lots more on my facebook page.