-Roger Seepersad Trinidad Express

El Dorado East Secondary retained their PowerGen Secondary Schools Cricket League (SSCL) title thanks to a 127-run victory over Fatima College in the final round of matches in Division One yesterday.

Travis Karim made a vital 72 (two fours, one six) to help El Do reach 215 for five in their reduced 35-over game at Fatima Ground, Mucurapo.

The hosts offered little resistance and were dismissed for 88, Brent Cameron top-scoring with 32.

Namir Suepaul grabbed five for 17, while Karim chipped in with two for 24 and West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Yannic Cariah took two for 22.

Presentation College Chaguanas finished the league in second place after their 112-run victory over Naparima College.

Pres made 309 for three, thanks to an undefeated 162 (15 fours, two sixes) from Windies U-19 vice-captain Yannick Ottley, who returned to take four for 24 as Naparima were restricted to 197 for nine.

Third place Hillview College also finished in style with a handsome 235-run victory over Toco Secondary.

Hillview made 340 all out, Duane Cockburn top-scoring with 69.

Toco were then dismissed for 105 runs, Anthony Simmons picking up his best figures of the season, seven for 37.

In Division Two, Shiva Boys Hindu College won the league with a perfect record, finishing undefeated after completing a 104-run victory over St Mary’s College yesterday.

Shiva Boys made 294 all out and dismissed St Mary’s for 190.

Princes Town West Secondary were second in the division after their 120-run win over Manzanilla High, while San Fernando Central Secondary came in third following their four-wicket win over St Augustine Secondary.

Yesterday’s PowerGen SSCL Results:

Championship Division One

Pres 309/3 (Yannick Ottley 162 n.o., Kieron Joseph 63, Derone Davis 57 n.o.) vs Naparima 197/9 (Kazim Mohammed 54, Rajiv Maraj 48, Chris Mohammed 30,; Yannick Ottley 4/24, Derone Davis 3/36)--Pres won by 112 runs

El Dorado 215/5 (reduced 35 overs) (Travis Karim 72, Brian Christmas 25, Ewart Nicholson 24, Namir Suepaul 19 n.o.; Keston Malchan 2/40) vs Fatima 88 all out (Brent Cameron 32; Namir Suepaul 5/17, Yannic Cariah 2/22, Travis Karim 2/24)--El Dorado won by 127 runs

Hillview 340 all out (Duane Cockburn 69, Anthony Jawahir 51, Isaiah Rajah 49, Shaquille Allick 37, Anthony Simmons 31, Idrees Mohammed 35; Wesley Thomas 5/60, Ryan Graham 2/69) vs Toco 105 all out (Ryan Graham 25; Anthony Simmons 7/37, Idrees Mohammed 2/13, Isaiah Rajah 1/36)--Hillview won by 235 runs

Iere 139/8 all out (reduced 37 overs) (Katwaroo 68, Zachary Ragoonath 38) vs Barrackpore 143/5 (Darron Beekah 47 n.o.)--Barrackpore won by 5 wkts

Championship Division Two

Shiva Boys 294 all out in 48 overs (Dwight Pope 86, Ramesh Bridgelal 85; Stefan Balgobin 4/42, David Clarke 2/44) vs St Mary’s 190 all out in 45 overs (Jesse Bootan 30, David Clarke 28; Nicholas Boochoon 4/26, Ramesh Bridgelal 3/32)--Shiva Boys won by 104 runs

Princes Town 256 all out in 40 overs (Al Small 67, Darius Neeves 47 n.o.; Johann Lezama 3/52, Stephen Sooklal 3/50, Kensen Joseph 2/32) vs Manzanilla 136 all out in 35 overs (Stephen Sooklal 42, Johann Lezama 35, Oge Morales 23; Brandon Narinesingh 4/8, Gabriel Blackwell 3/25, Shimron Roopa 2/31)--Princes Town won by 120 runs

Swaha 135 all out (Videsh Maraj 49, Shiva Boodramsingh 25; Prakash Jagmohan 5/20, Steffon Rojan 2/27) vs UCB 139/8 (Scott Ragbir 60; Randy Ramlogan 3/34, Brandon Bharath 2/36, Ashmeer Mohammed 2/24)--UCB won by 2 wkts

St Augustine 182 all out in 36 overs (Kerron Jones 72, Sharald Richards 26; Marcelle Jones 6/42, Dillon Sookram 3/28)vs San Fernando 184/6 in 32 overs (Marcelle Jones 40 n.o., Stephen Lochan 22, Paul Jaglal 21; Jonathan Singh 1/28)--San Fernando won by 4 wkts