BCB launches Universal DVD 50-over first division cricket tournament
BCB Competitions Committee member, Godwin Allicock, who also represented the sponsor, hands over the winning trophy to National Under-15 coach, Julian Moore. Also sharing the moment is acting BCB executives along with club representatives.
BCB Competitions Committee member, Godwin Allicock, who also represented the sponsor, hands over the winning trophy to National Under-15 coach, Julian Moore. Also sharing the moment is acting BCB executives along with club representatives.

– 12 teams to take part

WITH the aim of recapturing its glory days and return Berbice’s cricket to the upper echelons, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under its new leadership took another step forward yesterday to launch the Universal DVD, sponsored 50-over first division, round robin knockout tournament.

The simple, but significant ceremony was held at the Port Mourant Cricket Club Pavilion.
The tournament will feature 12 of the ancient county’s first division teams and is scheduled to bowl off early next month, providing favourable weather conditions.
The participating teams identified by the BCB Competitions Committee are: Albion, Port Mourant, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, Young Warriors, Police, Tucber Park, Upper Corentyne, Skeldon, Blairmont, West Berbice, Rose Hall Canje and Bush Lot.
Acting president of the BCB Dhieranidranauth Somwaru hailed the launching of the tournament as another red letter day in the development of cricket in Berbice.
He noted that cricketers at all levels in 2017 will be involved in cricket as never before since the board intends to dominate cricket at all levels locally.

“We at the BCB will continue to ensue cricket is being played at all levels, despite the difficulties we faced, with regards the access of funds the BCB has,” the acting president told the various club representatives yesterday.
Somwaru also hailed Universal DVD for coming on board with the sponsorship in these difficult economic times and pledged that the tournament will be well organized and all funds accounted for. He also assured that the standard of play would be high. Moreover, he cautioned all teams that indiscipline would not be tolerated.

Finally,Somwaru expressed his confidence in the ability of the board to host a successful tournament.
Acting Secretary of the BCB, Vickram Seubarran indicated that the tournament will definitely expose new talents, which will ultimately benefit the game, not only in Berbice, but nationally as well.

Secretary of the BCB Competitions Committee, Godwin Allicock mentioned that the winner of the tournament will received $100,000;while the runner-up will pocket $50, 000.
The tournament will be played with colour clothing and white-ball, with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) playing their part in providing balls for the entire tournament.
The two semifinals are expected to be played at Skeldon and West Berbice respectively, with the final under lights at Albion.
The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club was the only club absent from yesterday’s launching ceremony.

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