Apollo beat Georgetown by 3 wickets to secure the Canadian Commonwealth Cricket Association of Toronto's Premier Division championship on Sunday (Sept 30). A century stand for the third wicket between Irfan Rabbini (55 runs) and Harvinder Singh (51 runs) provided the backbone for Apollo's innings. Georgetown then made some breakthroughs once the main stand had ended. However Vijay Singh, the Apollo captain, steered his side to victory with an innings of 33 runs not out.

Georgetown opening batsman John Mitchell scored 59 runs, but steady bowling kept the early scoring under control. John was involved in stands of 57 runs for the second wicket and 43 runs for the 3rd wicket with Franklin Lachlan, who wnet on to make 31 runs. Mitchell was the third wicket to fall, then Deodal Gopi struck with three quick wickets, including Lachlan, to change the course of the game. Apollo's bowlers ensured the later batting was unable to push the score beyond 185 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. Gopi ended with 4 wickets for 43 runs.

Georgetown opening bowler Alvin Singh dismissed both Apollo opening batsmen for ducks (no runs) to give his team some early momentum. But Harvinder Singh and Rabbini began to gain control.

After Harvinder Singh had been caught at long-off, driving Mitchell, Alan Mohammed took 3 wickets, including that of Rabbini, to give Georgetown some hope. Gansham Ramsamooj restored some balance fot the batsmen with a knock of 24 runs, before the two Vijay Singhs, lead by the skipper, steered Apollo to victory.

Gopi had scored an exact century for Apollo in a tight quarter-final aginst Wanderers, won by just 1 wicket. Ramsamooj scored 40 not out in that match..

Ontario Provincial MP Mario Sergio presented the trophies in post-game ceremonies. Irfan Rabbini was named MVP (most valuable player) for the Premier Final. Earlier this summer he set a Canadian individual record score of 304 runs batting for Apollo's Division 1 team against United. Rabini took 2 wickets as well as being top-scorer for Apollo.

Georgetown 185-9 (50 overs; M John 59, F Lachlan 31, D Gopi 4-43)
Apollo 185-7 (I Rabbini 55, H Singh 51, Vijay I Singh 33*)

Photo at right shows Irfan Rabbani batting for Apollo (copyright: Eddie Norfolk).

Brampton Masters beat Avengers/Indo-Pak by 5 wickets to win the First Division title, on an adjacent pitch at Keele Reservoir, Toronto. Avengers/Indo-Pak made 161 all out in 37.2 overs. Zeshan Arshad, a 17-year old, took 5 wickets for 35 runs in 10 overs. Masters polished off the runs during the 22nd over. Salman Arshad hit 93 runs in just 49 balls as his side cantered to 167 runs for 5 wickets, the First Division Championship and promotion to the Premier Division.

Masters also fielded the Premier Championship winning team in the Toronto and District Cricket Association this season.

Stallions had already beaten Indo-Pak by 12 runs to take the Commonwealth Association's Second Division.