THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) continues to break new ground in its quest to develop the game of cricket in the ancient county.

The BCB has joined hands with popular Rose Hall Town contractor Mohamed Raffik to host the first-ever 100 balls-per-side cricket tournament for clubs in the Lower Corentyne area.

The tournament will attract 16 teams from between Courtland Village and No.42 Village on the Corentyne Coast.

President of the BCB, Hilbert Foster, at the simple launching ceremony stated that the tournament is another novel effort to renew the passion of both players and fans.

He promised that more innovative tournaments would be unveiled in the future.

The tournament involves the bowling of 14 six-ball overs while the last two overs would consist of eight balls each.

The fielding side would have only two fielders outside the 30-yard circle and the maximum of five for the rest of the innings.

Only five persons would be allowed on the leg side for the entire duration of the innings. No non-Berbician would be allowed to play in the tournament and only one Under-21 first division player would be permitted to play.

Under-19 players born on or after September 1, 1999, would not be considered first division players while those who participated in the Magic Moments 20/20 tournament would not be permitted to play for any other club.

The knock-out tournament would be played during the week from 15:00hrs while walkovers shall be granted half-hour after the starting time.

The BCB president expressed gratitude to the management of Raffik Construction for sponsoring the historic tournament, the first of its type to be played in the Caribbean. Special mention was made of CEO Mohamed Raffik and his son Javed for their assistance.