New Brain Street Under-15 cricket

competition to bowl off tomorrow
THE Brain Street Group , a company  which has its roots in education and technology, and headed by Lance Hinds, who is also president of the Malteenoes Sports Club  (MSC), is the latest  sponsor on board of the  Georgetown  Cricket Association (GCA).
At the launch last Friday at the MSC pavilion, Brain Street boss announced the sponsoring  of  an Under-15 one-day tournament  which starts tomorrow with five matches at the  various grounds in the City.

The competition will feature ten teams, inclusive of teams from Saint Stanislaus, Queens’s College and the Police Ladies A squad. The competition will be twofold –  with the first part being a round robin format for the Brain Street Shield and  for the second part  the four top teams will play a knockout version for the Brain -Street Cup.
And vice-president and Cricket Development Officer in the GCA and former national cricketer Neil Barry informed the media that this one-day tournament will be one with a difference. Barry noted that 100 overs will be played but the side batting first will have 55 overs, while the side chasing will have 45 overs to surpass the total posted by the team batting first.
According to Barry, a former national player, this competition will be used as a yardstick to select the Georgetown under-15 team, which will be the start of the process towards selection for national duties.
Therefore, Barry stressed, the aim of this competition is for players to fully utilise their cognitive skills on the field and about varying match situations. All matches will commence at 09:30 hrs. “If the first team is dismissed in less than 55 overs the second team will have their 45 plus whatever number of the 55 the first team failed to use up.
The first team could also declare as this format places the emphasis on winning and securing bonus points.
This should force captains and teams to think more since they will not be able to just go out and set defensive fields and play for a draw, Barry outlined. He added, “The regional tournament is a two-day competition and while time constraints did not allow us playing a two-day competition we structured this tournament along the lines of the English League system.”
President of the GCA and former Guyana and West Indies cricketer Roger Harper, in his address, underscored the need for balance between academics and sport. This was also part of the rationale when the competition was planned to take place during the school break.
Meanwhile, Brain Street boss Lance   Hinds said he is committed to providing the best services along with strengthening relations with the GCA. Hinds said that he was pleased to be the corporate partner of the competition since as a sports administrator he understands the need for youth development. “The timing of this competition is good since it will not impinge on exams. We have committed for one year with the option of another once the competition is a success,” Hinds stated.

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