… tournament to be played nationwide
THE third annual District of Columbia Metro Cricket Organisation (DCMCO) annual softball cricket competition is set to commence on 19th September 2010, with a whopping $150 000 first prize up for grabs this year. For the first time ever, this year’s tournament will be played nationwide and on a knock-out basis, with the final being set for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground on Sunday October 31, when the second-placed team will pocket $75 000.
There will also be a number of incentive prizes and all interested teams will be required to register their 14 players and pay the registration fee which is $5 000 before the commencement of the competition.
Wolf Warriors XI are the defending champions, having defeated Regal XI at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground in last year’s final.
Persons desirous of entering their teams in this tournament can do so through the following persons in the three counties:
In Essequibo, the contact persons are Wazeeda Bacchus (North Essequibo 643-6945), Balchan Shivanber (Central 614-4020), Raghubar (South 684-6973), Looknauth (Pomeroon 641-1131) and Harry Gobin (Leguan 665-9618).
In Berbice, teams can contact Sherwin Murray (Upper Corentyne 695-4299), Intikhab Sakoor (Lower Corentyne 618-0287), David Looknauth (New Amsterdam/Canje 679-4379), Alston Barrington (WC Berbice 667-5199) and Herman Persaud (Lower East Coast 682-2350).
In Demerara, contact can be made with Nadir Baksh (Upper East Coast 691-9477), Lance Adams (Georgetown 626-7259), Ralph Narine (East Bank 625-7998), Mortimer Denny (Linden 689-3272), Sheriff (West Demerara 618-4390) and Mark Ernest (West Demerara 668-2426).
For additional information and details, Mr Leonard Harriprashad or Edward Richmond could be contacted at telephone numbers 646 0568 and 623 4694 respectively. (Calvin Roberts)