Lower Corentyne Secondary crowned 2017 National Secondary Schools champs

Lower Corentyne Secondary after their win over West Demerara secondary yesterday.

By Royston Alkins

A lower order fightback by West Demerara Secondary School’s batsmen was unable to stop Lower Corentyne Secondary from winning the Guyana Cricket Board/Ministry Of Education/Demerara Mutual Limited Life Assurance Society, National Secondary Schools cricket league by four wickets at the Georgetown Cricket club (GCC), Bourda ground, yesterday.

West Demerara who won the toss and elected to take first strike, were in early trouble after being reduced to 28 for 5 after 15 overs.

Their last five wickets however, batted sensibly to put on 79 runs which carried their score to