Albion having defeated RHTWSB in their head-to-head showdown in the preliminaries was declared winner of the group with RHTWSB ending in the runner-up position, with both teams having earned themselves places in the Berbice semi-finals of the competition.

Permaul picked up 5-22 from eight overs and along with national Under-15 left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie Kanhai 3-14 from seven overs, Albion bowled out Upper Corentyne for a paltry 97 in 31 overs, to which they replied with 98-2 to complete an eight wicket win with West Indies selectee Narsingh Deonarine contributing 38.

RHTWSB on the back of Batson’s ton which was decorated with nine fours and four sixes, rattled up a massive 337-5 from 35 overs against Skeldon Community Centre, the highest score by a team in the Berbice leg so far.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Delbert Hicks who had added 160 for the first wicket from 15 overs with Batson, contributed 81 and along with Michael Rengasammy’s unbeaten 52 (5×4), ensured RHTWSB reached their mammoth total.

Despite an attractive 77 which was decorated with five fours and three sixes from former national Under-15 batsman Clinton Pestano, Skeldon went on to lose the match by 196 runs.

Former Berbice Under-19 batsman Farouk Hussain was also amongst the runs, hitting 51 for Young Warriors who tallied 224-9 from their 40 overs against Police who were bowled out for 140 in response.

The match between West Berbice and Rose Hall Community Centre never got off the ground after the Lovely Lass ground in West Berbice was deemed unfit for play and has been rescheduled for Saturday at the Rose Hall ground in Canje.

Full scores and results from the matches played:
At No. 70, Albion Community Centre beat Upper Corentyne by eight wickets. Upper Corentyne, losing the toss and sent in to bat first made 97 in 31 overs with Rommel Dowlat 27, Deoprakash Ramdat 24 against the bowling of Permaul 5-22 and Motie Kanhai 3-14.

Albion Community Centre 98- 2 from 15 overs, Deonarine 38, and national Under-19 all-rounder Jonathan Foo and former Guyana Under-15 captain Harrinarine Chattergoon 29 and 25 not out respectively.

At Area ‘H’ ground, RHTWSB beat Skeldon Community Centre by 196 runs.

RHTWSB winning the toss and batting first, scored 337- 5 in their 35 overs with Batson 100, Hicks 81, Rengasammy 52 not out, Esaun Crandon 20 and Berbice Under-19 all rounders Eon Hooper and Terrence Madramootoo 20 each.

Skeldon Community Centre were bowled out for 141 in 34 overs, with Pestano’s 77, being the lone resistance to the bowling of Berbice Under-15 off spinner Lloydel Lewis (2-15), medium pacer Michael Cummings (2-25) and Berbice Under-15 right arm leg spinner Shawn Pereira 2-38.

At Cumberland: Young Warriors resisted arrest from Police to defeat them by 84 runs.

Young Warriors winning the toss and batting first 224- 9 in 40 overs, with Hussain 51 and national Under-19 coach Hubern Evans who struck an unbeaten 44 being the principal scorers against the bowling of Jerry Heyliger (2-22), Ryan Victor (2-47) and Michael Newland and Rocky Hutson with 2-51 each.

In reply, Police folded for 140 in 32 Overs with Hutson and Michael Saul both scoring 35, against the bowling of former Berbice Under-19 fast bowler Devendra Ramoutar who took 4-25 and received support from Richard Ramdeen 2-15 and former Berbice left arm spinner Anil Beharry 2 -32.

At Blairmont, home team Blairmont Community Centre beat Edinburgh by one wicket.

Edinburgh winning the toss and batting first scored 141 in 38 overs with Denny David 33 and Shafeik Khan 25 leading the batting against the bowling of Karamdat Bissoondial and national fast bowler Brandon Bess who took three wickets each for 19 and 25 runs respectively.

In their reply, Blairmont Community Centre reached 142 for 9 with one over to spare, with Bess and Bissoondial returning with the bat to hit 22 and 20 respectively while medium pacer Zaheer Hussain 3-28, leg spinner Shafeik Khan 3-22 and off spinner Mark Sampson 2-7 tried desperately to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat for Edinburgh.