The 2016 Corporate Cricket Champions, Groundworks BVI, receive their winning trophy from Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith. Photo: Provided

Groundworks BVI (left) and BCQS/Antarctica prior to doing battle in the final of the 2016 BVI Cricket Association (BVICA) sanctioned Corporate Cricket League on Thursday December 8, 2016 on the A.O. Shirley Ground. Photo: Provided

The U15 teams in action. Photo: Provided

Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith (left) in conversation with Committee Member of the BVI Cricket Association, Jadid Khan. Photo: Provided

Cricket fans were treated to a fashion display between games. Photo: Provided

Police and Delta Petroleum got the night underway with a match for 3^rd/4^th, which was comfortably won by last year’s champions, Delta, who after asking their opponents to bat first, restricted them to just 62-4 from their 10 overs, before Jagnarine ‘Sugar’ Persaud and Dhanpaul Chrisnanand launched an all-out assault in the chase to reach the target with overs 4 overs to spare.

Dhanpaul contributed 36 by way of 1 four and 4 sixes and Persaud 19 by way of 1 four and 1 six.

Immediately following the 3^rd place game, an exhibition match was held with the BVICA U 15 team currently being coached by Reno Mittelholzer and Ken Alphonso.

The coaches split the boys into two 8-a-side teams, the Thunder and the Strikers, with the Thunder making 45 -2 and easily defending it as the Strikers lost regular wickets.

As the two Finalists warmed up, the models from Cedar White entertained the crowd with an array of Caribbean inspired eveningwear and swimwear.

Groundworks BVI vs BCQS/Antarctica

Team Groundworks won the toss and put BCQS/Antarctica in to bat and made immediate inroads, seeing Johnny Bailey depart to a catch, and from there were able to control proceedings, restricting BCQS to just 67 for 5.

Groundworks got off to a steady start, reaching 25 -1 after four overs, however, BCQS got a sniff of an upset in the fifth over when Annelies Lawton removed Mohamed Hasan and Roshan Husman, but Joemal LeFLeur and M. Frazer kept their nerve to steer Groundworks home.

Premier Dr The Hon D Orlando Smith (AL) and owner of Sports Town BVI, Mr Karran Dhananni, presented the trophies, including;

Player of the 3^rd Place Play Off – Dhanpaul Chrisnanand – Team Delta

Player of the Final – Roshan Husman – Team Groundworks

Most Wickets in the Tournament – Richard Fredericks – BCQS/Antarctica

Most Runs in the Tournament – Dhanpaul Chrisnanand – Team Delta

Most Sixes in the Tournament – Dhanpaul Chrisnanand – Team Delta

Female Player of the Tournament – Shazy Rampersaud – Team Groundworks

Male Player of the Tournament: Dhanpaul Chrisnanand – Team Delta