January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
Eastenders confident of retaining the Cup
Damon Walker, chairman of cricket for St George’s believes the club’s selectors have picked a winning formula for the Blue and Blue to not only retain the Cup, but outright win it. He spoke with Don Burgess about each of the club’s Cup Match players.
Lionel Cann, 39
Captain
Right-hand bat
Right-arm medium
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 27 | 4 | 987 | 42.91 | 104* |
| O | M | Runs | W | Eco |
| 125 | 1 | 460 | 9 | 3.68 |
Lionel Cann is very important to our team. As a batsmen who can either stay at the wicket and stabilize things, or, if we need it, he can be somebody explosive and go out there and bang.
He’s proved that in Cup Match previously and he’s proved that this season already and we have every confidence in him.
Rodney Trott, 24
Vice-captain
Right-hand bat
Right-arm off break
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 8 | 1 | 120 | 17.14 | 40 |
| O | M | Runs | W | Eco |
| 69 | 6 | 317 | 7 | 4.59 |
‘Picnic’ is another valuable asset to St George’s.
He’s just 24, but he still has a lot of experience already.
He’s a solid all-rounder and is a stabilizing bat in the middle order. If we lose quick early wickets, he is somebody that can go in there and hold down the fort.
Jason Anderson, 33
Right-hand bat
Wicketkeeper
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 6 | 0 | 69 | 11.50 | 52 |
Jason Anderson is the rock of our batting lineup. He takes the sport very, very seriously. He is one of the most serious cricketers.
Behind the wicket, we can have confidence in his glove work. He will be fine in all areas for us.
Glenn Blakeney, 39
Left-hand bat
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 18 | 2 | 552 | 34.50 | 104 |
| O | M | Runs | W | Eco |
| 12 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 6.75 |
Glenn Blakeney has been recalled for us. He is one of Bermuda’s most explosive batsmen. He can score runs every day.
He is a big game player and a game changer. We’re vert happy to have him back on the team.
Delyone Borden, 27
Left-hand bat
Right-arm off break
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 14 | 1 | 118 | 9.08 | 30 |
| O | M | Runs | W | Eco |
| 164.5 18 598 | 22 | 3.64 |
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We definitely needed Delyone on this side. He has a lot of experience which is useful in a match like this. With the youth we have a blend of experience like Delyone’s is needed. He is an off break spinner and an all-rounder. He can bat anywhere in the lineup from start to finish. He can take quick wickets when needed as he knows Somerset’s lineup well.
Fiqre Crockwell, 27
Right-hand bat
Wicketkeeper
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 6 | 0 | 112 | 18.67 | 54 |
A good top order batsman who has a few Cup Match games under his belt. He has proven himself in the past and I have every confidence that he will go out there and do the job given to him by the coach. As an added luxury can step in at wicketkeeper if Jason gets injured. That’s a blessing to have him as a batsman/wicketkeeper.
Allan Douglas Jr, 25
Right-hand bat
Right-arm medium
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 3 | 0 | 43 | 14.33 | 20 |
I love watching Allan Douglas Jr play because he’s more like an entertainer. he can go out there and blast away.
But he’s also won of our best fielders and he takes his fielding seriously. He works hard in the field. I just love watching him play.
Treadie Gibbons, 26
Left-hand bat
CUP MATCH STATS
Colt
Treadie has proven himself year in and year and I’m really surprised it’s taken him this long to make his debut in Cup Match.
I’ve played against him for years and he’s one of those batsmen you don’t want to play against. You had o see him walk to the pitch. On any given day he can run up the score on you and frustrate you. That’s what he brings to the table for St George’s. I am very pleased to see him on the side.
Kyle Hodsell, 23
Right-hand bat
Right-arm medium fast
CUP MATCH STATS
Colt
Kyle is another hard worker. He used to play for St George’s. He just seems to get better and better.
He is a medium pacer, swing bowling and he works hard at it. He causes a lot of problems for batsmen.
This year he has really come into form and he’s another player I’m really glad to see get a chance to play in Cup Match.
Justin Pitcher, 25
Left-hand bat
Right-arm Medium-fast
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 4 | 0 | 61 | 15.25 | 51 |
| O | M | Runs | W | Eco |
| 40.4 | 3 | 198 | 11 | 4.90 |
Justin can open the bowling with his medium pace. He is a strike bowler.
He is an asset because Justin is an all rounder too.
Last year there was an injury that prevented him from bowling a lot of overs, but he has proven his fitness in the trials and I am confident that we are going to see big things from Justin this year He will lighten Stefan Kelly’s load this year.
Stefan Kelly, 23
Right-arm bat
Right-arm medium-fast
CUP MATCH STATS
| Inn | No | Runs | Avg | HS |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | 16.00 | 11 |
| O | M | Runs | W | Eco |
| 84.1 | 6 | 338 | 18 | 4.02 |
Every year Stefan comes through for St George’s. He really stepped it up last year when Justin Pitcher was injured. Hopefully, he won’t have to carry the load he did. He’s one of the best bowlers in Bermuda and great to have on St George’s.
St. George’s honour roll
| Batsman | Runs |
| 1. Charles Marshall | 1,338 |
| 2. Wendell Smith | 1,143 |
| 3. Clay Smith | 1,076 |
| 4. Lloyd James | 988 |
| 5. Lionel Cann | 987 |
| Bowler | Wickets |
| 1. Clarence Parfitt | 115 |
| 2. Alec Steede | 100 |
| 3. Edward Watson | 74 |
| 4. Carlton Welch | 51 |
| 4. Walter Darrell | 51 |
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