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Sunday, July 05, 2026
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Bermuda Premier & First Division Round Up
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PREMIER DIVISION
St. David's Cricket Club 204 Bailey's Bay 0/0
A masterful bowling performance from Justin Pitcher propelled St. David's Cricket Club to an emphatic 96-run victory over Bailey's Bay in an action-packed encounter at the Sea Breeze Oval.
After winning the toss and electing to bat, St. David's were bowled out for 204. Veteran Ricardo Brangman provided the backbone of the innings, anchoring the side with a sharp, aggressive 64 off 70 balls, a knock that included five boundaries and five towering sixes. MacQuille Walker was the pick of the Bailey's Bay attack, keeping a tight line to finish with impressive figures of 3 for 37.
In reply, Bailey's Bay’s chase never found its rhythm against a relentless St. David's attack. Dennico Hollis top-scored with a hard-fought 28, but the day belonged entirely to Pitcher. The star bowler ripped through the Bay lineup, returning phenomenal figures of 5 for 24 from his 10 overs to skittle the hosts for just 108.
Warwick Workmen's Club 187 Southampton Rangers 188/5
A spectacular counter-attack from Onias Bascome helped Southampton Rangers defeat Warwick Workmen's Club by 5 wickets at the PHC Stadium.
Opting to bat first, Warwick put up a competitive total of 187 before being bowled out. Alex Brown top-scored with a crucial 39, navigating a highly disciplined spell from Rangers bowler Nyhrobi Carmicheal, who claimed 3 for 34.
The Rangers' chase seemed down and out until Onias Bascome unleashed a sensational, blistering onslaught. Bascome smashed 70 runs off just 37 balls, punishing the Warwick attack with seven boundaries and five sixes. Accompanied by a steady 56 from Dion Stovell, Southampton crept within striking distance. Warwick's Seth Campbell kept his composure under immense pressure, returning vital figures of 2 for 19 to try and squeeze the brakes on the Rangers' chase but they would reach 188 for 5.
FIRST DIVISION
Somerset Bridge Recreation Club 196/9 Flatts Victoria 197/5
Treadwell Gibbons guided Flatts Victoria to a comfortable five-wicket victory over Somerset Bridge Recreation Club at White Hill Field.
Somerset Bridge won the toss and chose to bat, compiling a respectable 196 for 9 across their allotted 50 overs. Adrian Burrows led the resistance with a gritty knock of 46, while Gibbons restricted the scoring options brilliantly to take 3 for 25 from his nine overs.
The run chase was a clinical affair for Flatts. Gibbons starred with the bat as well, contributing a swift 53 to set a platform before Reginald Baker stepped up to guide the team home. Baker played a flawless, unbeaten innings of 69 off 81 balls—lacing eight fours and a six—to comfortably reach 197 for 5 and claim the points.
Cleveland County 346/5 Devonshire Recreation Club 62
Cleveland County executed a total demolition of Devonshire Recreation Club at Lord's in St. David's, powering to a massive 284-run win on the back of a majestic century from Steven Bremar Jr.
Cleveland chose to bat and immediately subjected Devonshire Rec to a relentless leather hunt, piling on a staggering 346 for 5 in their 50 overs. Bremar Jr was in devastating form, blasting 125 runs off a mere 90 deliveries, an entertainment-filled display featuring 11 fours and six sixes. He was masterfully supported by Jermal Proctor, who missed out on a century of his own with a brilliant 86, and Clay Darrell, who chipped in with a fast, unbeaten 50.
Faced with an astronomical mountain to climb, Devonshire Recreation Club's batting order completely collapsed. Sherwin Jones top-scored with just 9 runs as the entire side was bundled out for a meager 62. Isaiah Greaves led the absolute destruction with the ball, returning spectacular, microscopic figures of 3 wickets for just 3 runs across four overs.
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Saturday, July 04, 2026
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Leverock Century Guides Holders Warwick to Victory over PHC
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Warwick Workmen’s Club 328/7 PHC 189
Western County Cup First Round, White Hill Field: Warwick Workmen’s Club 328-7 (50 overs) beat PHC 189 (41.4 overs) by 139 runs.
A blistering century from Bermuda international Kamau Leverock propelled cup holders Warwick Workmen’s Club to a commanding 139-run victory over rivals PHC in the opening round of the Western County Cup at White Hill Field.
After being put in to bat, Warwick posted a formidable 328 for 7 from their 50 overs, before a disciplined bowling display skittled PHC for 189.
PHC’s decision to bowl first under cloudy skies initially looked like a gamble, but it quickly transformed into a defensive damage-limitation exercise as Leverock took control.
The powerful all-rounder dismantled the PHC bowling attack, smashing a spectacular 101 off just 79 deliveries. His entertaining innings included five boundaries and eight towering sixes, providing the backbone of the champions' innings.
While PHC's Saje Carter continually fought back—claiming excellent figures of 4 for 69 from his maximum 10 overs—Warwick refused to let the run rate drop. Following Leverock's departure, Ajani Lee anchored the lower-order surge with a swift, unbeaten 52 off 51 balls (four boundaries, two sixes) to push the holders past the 300-run milestone.
Chasing a daunting 329 for victory, PHC's reply never quite found the necessary momentum to trouble the holders.
South African native Jan Nel offered lone resistance with a gritty, counter-attacking 81 off 78 balls, featuring four boundaries and five sixes. However, wickets fell at regular intervals at the other end as the pressure of the mounting run rate told.
Fittingly, it was Leverock who returned to haunt PHC with the ball. The star all-rounder capped off a magnificent player-of-the-match performance by taking 3 for 52 from his 10 overs, dismantling the PHC middle order to ensure the famous trophy remains at Warwick for at least another round.
Warwick Workmen’s Club Inning
..40 (41) Malachi Jones c Charles Trott b Sage Carter
..17 (30) Luke Fulton LBW Sage Carter
101 (7(0 Kamau Leverock c Dionte Dowling b Sage Carter
..04 (09) Tre Manders b Sage Carter
..25 (52) Jamar Stovell c Parth Kanwar b Jan Nel
..52 Ajani Lee Not Out
..34 (42) Kevon Fubler c Kezie Richardson b Davin Dill
..08 (04) Jalani Richardson b Davin Dill
..47 Extras (1b-2lb-38w-6nb)
328 Total for 7 wickets in 50 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-62 (Fulton), 2-71 (Jones), 3-94 (Manders), 4-212 (Stovell), 5-236 (Leverock), 6-320 (Fubler), 7-328 (Richardson)
PHC Bowlers
2.0-0-18-0 Dionte Dowling
10.-1-48-0 Charles Trott
8.0-0-49-0 Kezie Richardson
10.-0-63-4 Sage Carter
8.0-0-69-0 Parth Kanwar
10.-0-64-1 Jan Nel
2.0-0-14-2 Davin Dill
PHC Inning
..18 (20) Ori Wilson b Malachi Jones
..04 (07) Dionte Dowling c Jamar Stovell b Jalani Richardson
..81 (78) Jan Nel c Kevon Fubler b Kamau Leverock
..29 (49) Sage Carter c Jalani Richardson b Kevon Fubler
..15 (14) Koshun Durrant Run Out
..03 (10) Davin Dill c & b Kamau Leverock
..16 (27) Charles Trott c Jade Darrell b Kamau Leverock
..06 (18) Parth Kanwar st Ajani Lee b Tre Manders
..07 (17) Kezie Richardson b Jamar Stovell
..00 (01) Kodi Simmons LBW Jamar Stovell
..01 (11) Kevin Sunga Not Out
..09 Extras (1b-1lb-5w-2nb)
189 Total All Out in 41.3 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-16 (Dowling), 2-26 (Wilson), 3-93 (Carter), 4-120 (Durrant), 5-143 (Dill), 6-168 (Nel), 7-171 (Trott), 8-184 (Richardson), 9-184 (Simmons), 10-189 (Kanwar)
Warwick Workmen’s Club Bowlers
8.0-1-31-1 Malachi Jones
8.0-0-28-1 Jalani Richardson
10.-1-62-1 Kevon Fubler
10.-1-52-3 Kamau Leverock
2.0-0-09-0 Cory Burgess
3.0-1-05-2 Jamar Stovell
0.3-0-00-1 Tre Manders
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Friday, July 03, 2026
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Holders Warwick Name Western Counties Team against PHC
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The historic Western Counties series returns to White Hill Field this Saturday, served up with an intriguing first-round clash as reigning cup holders Warwick Workmen’s Club prepare to defend their crown against a PHC side.
The 50-overs competition, which brings together the west end's fiercest cricket rivalries, promises a high-stakes, high-tempo opener. Warwick enter the match with the silverware in hand, desperate to lay down an early marker, while the challengers from Pembroke Hamilton Club will be aiming to replicate past glories on the very same turf.
While Warwick hold the trophy today, they will need no reminding of what happened the last time these two sides met in a Western Counties match at White Hill Field.
In a dramatic and fiercely contested affair, it was PHC who emerged victorious, completely dethroning the then-champions Warwick by 119 runs. That memorable victory was built on a magnificent, unbeaten century from PHC’s Davin Dill, who smashed 111 off 107 balls to propel his side to a massive total of 290.
Warwick's batting lineup crumbled under the pressure in response, collapsing to 59 for 7 before a gritty tail-end fightback saw them bowled out for 171. PHC’s lethal bowling tandem of Dev Hanuman and Kevin Tucker did the damage on that occasion, taking five wickets apiece to seal a comprehensive win.
With those memories still lingering, Saturday's renewal of hostilities promises plenty of tactical drama and physical edge. Warwick will be eager to write a different script as the hunted, while PHC look to prove they still know exactly how to pull off a White Hill Field ambush.
Warwick Workmen’s Club Team
1. Cory Burgess (capt)
2. Ajani Lee (wk)
3. Malachi Jones
4. Tre Manders (guest)
5. Kevon Fubler (guest)
6. Kamau Leverock
7. Jamar Stovel
8. Jalani Richardson
9. Luke Fulton
10. Nwoamiko Rock
11. Jade Darrell
12. Trey Vance
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Thursday, July 02, 2026
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Bascome Smashes Magnificent Century in Coventry Victory
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The opening batter took centre stage at Binley Road, smashing a sensational 118 off just 96 balls to turn a potentially tricky run-chase into a procession in their Premier Division encounter.
Having won the toss and elected to field, Coventry & North Warwickshire produced a disciplined performance with the ball to restrict the visitors to 206-7 from their 50 overs.
Bevon Brown anchored the Handsworth innings with a resilient 60, but the visitors found it difficult to completely break the shackles against a persistent attack. Taran Toor was the standout performer with the ball for the hosts, turning the screws with an exceptional, controlled spell to return figures of 3-50 from his 12 overs.
Bascome was also sharp in the field, showing rapid reflexes behind the stumps to claim a vital stumping to keep Handsworth in check.
The response from the hosts was dominated entirely by Bascome’s explosive intent. The Bermudian international dismantled the Handsworth bowling attack, anchoring the reply with an innings that included eight boundaries and six towering sixes.
By the time his match-winning knock came to an end, the foundation had been permanently set, allowing Coventry & North Warwickshire to comfortably reach 207-4 in just 34.4 overs.
Amaan Shah was the pick of the Handsworth bowlers with figures of 2-35 from his five overs, but his efforts proved to be a mere consolation as Bascome’s class ensured the hosts secured maximum Premier Division points.
Handsworth CC, Warks Inning
..18 (60) Dwayne Crossgill c Viraj Sorathia b Taran Toor
..28 (60) Armani Anwar b Taran Toor
..00 (20) Yousuf Akbar c Noman Ahmed b Taran Toor
..46 (55) Alwyn Williams c & b George Neal
..05 (10) Renrick Hooper LBW Sameer Vohra
..01 (03) Gawayne Evans b Akshaykumar Patel
..60 (71) Bevon Brown st Okera Bascome b George Neal
..15 (22) Qasim Shah Not Out
..33 Extras (13b-8lb-11w-1nb)
206 Total for 7 wickets after 50 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-43 (Crossgill), 2-50 (Anwar), 3-52 (Akbar), 4-84 (Hooper), 5-85 (Evans), 6-152 (Williams), 7-206 (Brown)
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Bowlers
12.-5-44-1 Sameer Vohra
10.-3-40-0 Lee Golding
12-1-50-3 Taran Toor
12.-2-32-1 Akshaykumar Patel
4.0-0-19-2 George Neal
Coventry & North Warwickshire CC Inning
118 (96) Okera Bascome b Amaan Shah
..40 (74) Viraj Sorathia st Renrick Hooper b Qasim Shah
..05 (07) Taran Toor b Bevon Brown
..13 (27) Noman Ahmed Not Out
..00 (01) Sunair Siddique Khan LBW Amaan Shah
..11 (06) Akshaykumar Patel Not Out
..20 Extras (13b-3lb-1w-3nb)
207 Total for 4 wickets after 34.4 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-136 (Sorathia), 2-163 (Toor), 3-190 (Bascome), 4-190 (Khan)
Handsworth CC, Warks Bowlers
7.0-0-23-0 Kenrick Smith
1.0-0-16-0 Zubayer Mohammed
10.-0-69-0 Dwayne Crossgill
5.0-0-35-2 Amaan Shah
4.0-0-21-1 Qasim Shah
7.4-2-27-1 Bevon Brown
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Wednesday, July 01, 2026
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Stovell Cleveland County Legend Retires from Eastern Counties
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Some players leave records. Some leave trophies. The greatest leave a legacy.
Cleveland County Cricket Club and Harrington Workmen’s Club have led the tributes to one of the game's greatest ever servants following the announcement that Dion Stovell has retired from the Eastern Counties Competition.
From his early days at Cleveland County to his ascent as one of Bermuda’s finest international cricketers, Stovell’s Eastern Counties journey has been defined by loyalty, leadership, and relentless excellence.
Selected as a Colt in the 2010 Eastern County Series, the all-rounder became the driving force behind Cleveland’s modern resurgence. He played a pivotal role in ending the club’s agonizing 33-year wait to lift the Eastern Counties Cup in 2014.
His unbeaten 82 from 94 balls against St. David’s, alongside an unforgettable century against Bailey’s Bay, remain etched in local folklore, launching one of the most successful eras in Cleveland’s history.
Stovell retires as the fastest player in history to reach 1,000 Eastern Counties runs, and the first Cleveland player ever to reach the milestone. He finishes an illustrious tournament career with 1,031 runs, 31 wickets, multiple centuries, and a legacy as a former winning captain.
Beyond the weight of the statistics, Stovell will be remembered for his match-winning temperament, calmness under intense local pressure, and his trademark, ever-so-convincing iconic appeal that became synonymous with Eastern Counties cricket.
Reflecting on his journey, Stovell said: “Cleveland is where I started my cricket. Eastern Counties is something I always dreamt about winning for the fans and the community. Cleveland will always have a place in my heart.”
In a joint statement, the clubs added: "Thank you for your commitment, your leadership, and the countless memories you’ve given our club and community.
"You retire from the series a Cleveland County legend, an Eastern Counties legend, and one of Bermuda cricket’s finest. From Eastern Counties Colt to Eastern Counties Legend."
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