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WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES

110/3
31.4

Kavem Hodge 83*[88

In reply to Narper

What exactly going on here,looks like 3 batsmen made very little,Hodge making "hay while the sun shine".

WIVolc

131/5
39.0

Kavem Hodge 96*

In reply to granite

Wuh goin on here?

In reply to Narper

Hodge plan to mash dong de door,drop meh if allyuh brave.

In reply to Narper

The rest of the Windwards batting is very ordinary.

Windward Islands Volcanoes are 143 for 7

Kavem Hodge 106*[122

In reply to Narper

143-106



143 - 106=37.So 6 batsmen made very minute scores.

Hodge forn for 126 and Winwards out down for what 166, so no one else at all show up to bat for Winwards?
Congratulations Hodge

In reply to positiveg

After watching them last week, I felt that they would have a difficult time dealing with the Trinidad spinners.

In reply to positiveg

In reply to Narper

Athanaze injured? How come he didn't play?Windwards batting brittle outside those two.

Day 1 - Stumps

WI Volcanoes 166 all out
Kavem Hodge c †JM Da Silva b KA Pierre 126 [142

Fall of wickets
1-9 (SBA Pascal, 4.1 ov),
2-37 (JL Solozano, 12.3 ov),
3-48 (KJ Cottoy, 17.4 ov),
4-113 (SW Ambris, 32.5 ov),
5-129 (S Descarte, 38.2 ov),
6-133 (JG Benjamin, 40.6 ov),
7-143 (LJ John, 44.3 ov),
8-157 (DQD Cyrus, 47.5 ov),
9-157 (G Tyson, 47.6 ov),
10-166 (KAR Hodge, 51.1 ov)

Khary Pierre 8.1 2 17 4

T&T Red Force 137/1
Cephas Cooper 69*[111
Amir Jangoo 60*[ 98

Jangoo on the go.

In reply to PalsofMine

Apart from the duck he curried in Pakistan he continues the good form over the last 2 years,his batting appears more mature.

In reply to granite

Pakistan deliberately placed the ground near a river

The last match the WWI could not handle Redwood, this match they could not handle Cariah and Pierre, they have problems with leg-spin bowling.

In reply to PalsofMine

Yuh not talking about a Trini "River lime"

In reply to granite

complete with curry duck!

In reply to dayne

They have problems because of a lack of talent.

T&TRed

159/1

Cephas Cooper 79*[123
Amir Jangoo 73*[115

That ball was not even close to Jango’s bat.

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO RED FORCE

226/2
61.4

Amir Jangoo c †JG Benjamin b G Tyson 84[134

Cephas Cooper 102*[ 186
Jason Mohammed 23*[44

In reply to PalsofMine

There are some nice rivers in north Trinidad for that River Lime thing but not in South Trinidad,I was born and grew up in San Fernando and the only rivers I know in Sando are the Guaracara and Cipero,and TBH you won't dream of a river lime at those 2 rivers.

Even if it edged the bat you are out DaSilva.

In reply to granite

i suppose the Oropuche is too swampy. You need some hills to get those nice clean fast flowing rivers for liming. You Southeners were always welcome to cross the Caroni and enjoy the north. I grew up in Tunapuna and we were blessed with the Caura river, one of the best for liming, Baptisms etc on the East and Maracas river to the west

In reply to Overthrow

da silva down bad

In reply to PalsofMine

I always say that Northeners are blessed with places of beauty,I have been to the Caura River once but I was quite young,never been to all those beautiful places that I keep googling,what beauty we have in TT,if they develop the Tourist Industry we can take away many tourists from other islands.

There is an video on Youtube about 10 most beautiful rivers in TT that I was looking at yesterday. I dont think that Caura even got mentioned. What I learnt was that there are 3 Oropuche rivers on Trinidad. Courland river was the only entrant from Tobago but I have been to Bloody Bay river which is tiny but beautiful with a lovely pool and small waterfalls at one stage up in the hills. For me the pride of South rivers has to be the Otoire. That river mouth to the Atlantic is sooo beautiful.

But back to cricket. JaMO is bossing it again. At least he will go out as a regional bully along with the greats like McMorris, Shillingford, Dave Joseph, Stuart Williams and Devon Smith

In reply to PalsofMine

I used to enjoy that spot where the sea meets the River,during my youth my parents always rented a beachhouse for 2 weeks,when i mentioned rivers I forgot about that river but also forgot the Godineau,it is quite a big river by standards in Trinidad.I can see our chat may have to go to Back Room .Do you live in Trinidad or abroad.

any score update ?

In reply to granite

Abroad for 28 years but lucky enough to be able to go home regularly and hopefully even more so now that i am on point of retirement

In reply to greypatch

TT 401 for 6 Cariah 53 N.O

In reply to PalsofMine

I remember being called Mc.Morris in a Colts match in Skinner Park,I batted very slow from schooldays and admired people Like Boycott,Hanif Mohammed,Ian Redpath in fact,all solid batsmen who never gave their wicket away.

In reply to granite

my Dad took me to my first cricket match. Shell Shield 1970. Jamaica v TT. Before that, I devoured all the scorecards in the Guardian so in my mind's eye, I already knew McMorris and Foster, Lashley and Bynoe, Butcher, the Shllingfords and even local heroes like Leo John, Pascall Roberts, Alvin Corneal and the like as even those club cricket scorecards were published in the Guardian. Up to now, I always read newspapers from the back page coming forward!!

In reply to PalsofMine

In reply to PalsofMine

I think Leo John should have played for TT more than the one match he played against Barbados,I was at the oval 60s and saw Leo showed the world how to deal with Charlie Griffith,he made a brilliant 85.Iwas always doing the same with Newspapers reading from the back page first.I saw all the players you talk about and on the football field I wanted to be Alvin Corneal,in my time he was magic.A fact you may or may not know,Alvin is originally from deeper south,a place called Fyzabad,you may have heard the name before.

T&TRed 456[132.5

Cephas Cooper 117

Yannic Cariah 95

Amir Jangoo 84

Jason Mohammed 103

WIVolc 42/2

Kavem Hodge c BNL Charles b JNT Seales 8

About half an hour ago WI was 80 for5 still need 212 runs to make TT bat again ,looks like a 2 to 1.

In reply to granite

WI 109 for 8.K.Pierre 11 Overs 6 for 27 so far,looks like licks.

People planning to come down to the ground to watch some cricket tonight but Windwards fool everybody and out down before 5 o’clock

In reply to voiceofreason

Weh yuh hiding bhai?

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force won by an innings and 176 runs

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force 456

Windward Islands Volcanoes 166 and 114


Khary Pierre 8.1 2 17 4

Khary Pierre 11.4 4 27 8

In reply to granite

I dont know Fyzabad well but both sides of my family were originally from Princes Town so I grew up on south lore. Charlie King junction is in Fyzabad, right? of course you will know the story behind that.

In reply to PalsofMine

What happened to the WWI this year? Pierre 8/27 amazing, the WWI coaches need to do some overtime work

Murda dis

In reply to Narper


Big up Khary Pierre

Pierre has outstanding figures this season.

Yet I’m skeptical given the “quality” of regional batsmen.

Still……Cant argue with numbers I guess.

Just like Warrican recently.

In reply to Chrissy

This boy can bat and bowl but he is also a brilliant fieldsman I will always have him on a TT team.

seriouslly we need to get some subcontinent coaches in the region to work with the batsmen

In reply to Narper

I had a great uncle who lived in La Brea and another in Point. As children, We used to spend holidays in Point and in Sando where another great aunt lived. Those sunsets from Point were amazing. Charlie King was a policeman who was burnt to death in the oilfield riots in the 1930s.

In reply to PalsofMine and granite
Thanks for rekindling some memories with the mention of some of your countrymen Corneal and Leo John.
John could bat and surprised to know he only played once for Trinidad...Came to Jamaica with the Caroni Sugar estate team
and was very impressive with the bat..
Corneal along with Gally Cummings were two of my favourite players from the Twin Island State. Corneal was absolutely brilliant.
He forged a friendship on the field with Jamaica's Sidney Bartlett during the a WI soccer team tour of England in the summer of 1959.
Willie Rodriquez was also on the tour where they engaged amateur club teams.
When I last saw Alvin at the Edmonton Commonwealth Games in 1978 we had a ball and recalled some fabulous times when Jamaica would play Trinidad
at soccer. Jamaica was more on the losing side too.
But ion that tour, Bartlett who I still regard as the best ever to play for Jamaica was nicknamed 'worm. so adept at breaking down defences as
he weaved his way in beautiful dribbling skiils. At first the WI party found the going tough but once Corneal and Bartlett began their alliance
things changed and reports of Corneal to Bartlett, goal became a regular feat. Of the 'Worm' it was said by those in the know that he was the
best man to pass to and the best to receive from and Alvin was full of praise for hi as one if not the best he ever played with.
Alvin was a true baller, good left handed batsman too ..on the evidence of today, he could make a West Indies Test team although football was his main forte.
Bartlett was similar, and was a top notch wicketkeeper rated by many locally in Jamaica as not to far below Allie Binns and Hendricks.
He however confined himself mostly to football for his team YMCA which did not play Senior Cup cricket but was a top Division One football Club.
Back in the 50s and 60s competition between Jamaica and Trinidad at football was one of high class intensity and so enjoyable.
BTW Alexander the then WI cricket captain was also invited to tour with the WI football team in 1959 but after an exhausting 8 Test match tour of India and Pakistan from
October to March, he begged off, otherwise he would have atttained unique feat along with Rodriquez as playing for WI at Football and cricket. Willie has the prize.
Both of you have been blessed to see some good sportsmen in your young days . Me too.

In reply to PalsofMineaihubert is talking about people I used to dream about,I saw Bartlett at Skinner Park when we played Jam,we one 1-0,the Jamcans were very skillful

In reply to hubert

Interesting that Alvin Corneal was more reknown for football than cricket. He was a tremendous footballer. One of the very best we’ve ever produced. His left foot was a magic wand.

Had he represented West Indies, he would have joined his compatriot Willie Rodriguez as someone who would have represented West Indies in BOYH football and cricket.

In reply to imusic
Fabulous player...deadly with the left.
But even more important, he was back then a dynamic personality and fun to be around.
Being a Trini it was no surprise he would be the life of any party and so he was with our group of Five at the Games.
Last to arrive I joined the other four,Corneal, Reds Pereira, Hugh Crosskill and Ewart Fatz Walters for what was one of the
most enjoyable two weeks of my life .
We bonded in true Caribbean manner and attracted notice from so many strangers who commented on our closeness,
merry and joyful togetherness. We were seldom apart.
We did for a a short interval one day during the break between athletics sessions when we could not find Alvin.
However just before the restart he showed up happy as ever offering to buy the drinks with more than a handful of
Canadian dollars...When we sought an explanation for the Wad, he said he had found a Horse racing track.
That was my thing as well as his, and not the others, so next day having got the directions to get there, I went from early
and duly returned with a puny profit too to much acclaim.
It was a good time,as my own Syndicate back in the Yard scored with our favorite steed, Golden Pendant and my then
GF who became the wife, covered well as instructed prior to my departure for the Games.
Owed much to Alvin for a rewarding time and Reds for being the Sane One. Hope they are both ok as Fatz and Hugh have
gone ahead.
But in all, we all at that time represent well as good Caribbean men and I still have some pix of us Five.
Did nor mean to digress from the cricket.

In reply to imusic

In reply to hubert

That is such an awesome story Hubert! Thank you so much for sharing.

Can you please share your thoughts on a Jamaican legend that unfortunately I never had the chance to see……..Alan “Skill” Cole