THE president and members of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday congratulated their Under-15 team which on Saturday won the inter-county championship after defeating Demerara in the final played at the Wales ground West Bank, Demerara.Scores: Berbice 160 for 5 from their 50 overs, Demerera in reply were bowled out for 129 in 44 overs.

A release from the Board said that all Berbicians are proud of the young cricketers, the coach Andre Percival and manager Kwesi Maltay.
Special mention was made of the experienced chairman of the junior selection panel Leslie Solomon and his team for a job well done.
The release further stated that it is never easy to select any junior team as in the case of the senior team which almost picks itself. The Board has endorsed the work of the panel and given its full support.
The panel has already started preparations for the Under-17 team with trials fixed for next weekend at the Albion Sports Complex and The Young Warriors Cricket Club grounds. Under-13 and Under-19 trials will follow.

Gratitude was also extended to the major sponsors of the Under-15 cricket in Berbice: Tenelec Inc of the USA and National Communication Network (NCN).
Despite the BCB’s limited financial resources, it will continue to work to develop cricket at ALL levels in the ancient county with particular interest at the youth level, the nursery of the game. The BCB welcomes the latest sponsors of junior cricket in the secondary schools, A. Ally and Sons and Dalchand Rambharose of the USA.

The Board calls on all cricket lovers to come on board and support the BCB as they strive for help in the form of sponsorship for the three-day first division cricket competition, a competition that is missing for the longest while and one that is so important for the further development of the game.
A ceremony will be held soon to honour the players, coach, manager, the junior selectors and parents.