THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) last Sunday launched four different Let’s Bet Sports competitions across Berbice as it continues its 80th anniversary celebrations.

BCB president Hilbert Foster, along with Let’s Bet Sports Brand Manager Ian De Barros and Brand Ambassador Rawle Toney, launched the tournaments at the Area ‘H’ Ground.
Foster stated that BCB would be hosting four tournaments at the 100 Balls levels for teams in West Berbice, New Amsterdam/Canje, Lower Corentyne and Upper Corentyne.

Each Zone would produce its own champion and then the four champions would play another tournament to decide the overall winner. The BCB boss hailed the $1M investment by Let’s Bet Sports Company as a blessing for the Ancient County.

Toney expressed delight at the start of the tournaments after a long delay due to the rainy season. The company, Toney stated, was committed to a long-term investment into Berbice cricket and called on teams to play within the spirit of the game.

The visiting, sponsored delegation witnessed the entire opening game and saw Rose Hall Town Bakewell cruise past UG Elites by ten wickets.

Scores in the games played:
At Tain ground: Rose Hall Town Tigers defeated Tain Block 4 by 17 runs.
Rose Hall Town Tigers scored 160 for 3 from 100 Balls. Balchan Baldeo 40, Delbert Hicks 68, Khemraj Mahadeo 26 not out. Tain Block 4 scored 143 all out. G. Budhoo 30, T. Tallip 32, L. Singh 29; Khemraj Mahadeo 3 for 30, T. Jagdeo 3 for 20.
At Blairmont Com Centre ground – Blairmont Community Centre defeated Bath CC by 4 wickets.

Bath CC scored 132 for 7 from 100 balls. C. Arandram 36, Chetram Sanaecs 31; Javed Karrim 4 for 26, R. Somwaru 2 for 13. Blairmont Com Centre CC scored 135 for 6 off 93 balls. Govindharaj Khan 50 not out, Javed Karim 24; G. Gossai 2 for 26.
Rose Hall Canje CC defeated Kendall’s Union Sports Stars by 8 wickets.

Kendall’s Union Sports Stars 58 all out in 13.2 overs – S. Totaram 10; Roy Jafferally 2 for 6, Michael Campbelle 2 for 6 and Raymond Vankenic 2 for 6. Rose Hall Canje CC 61 for 3 from 8.2 overs. David Lubernauth 40 not out.

Rose Hall Town Bakewell defeated UG Elites by nine wickets.
UG Elites scored 96 all out in 15.3 overs. Romeo Lynch 20, Samuel Panchan 10; Keith Simpson 2 for 8, Junior Sinclair 2 for 6. Rose Hall Town Bakewell 97 without loss off 6 overs. Kevin Sinclair 47 not out, Junior Sinclair 43 not out.
Crabwood Creek CC beat No. 52 Survival CC by nine wickets.

No. 52 Survival 74 all out in 16.4 overs – A. Jeffrey 22, M. Kendall 28; L. Tamasar 2 for 17, J. Singh 2 for 22 off 4.2 overs. G. Sugrim 2 for 6 off 3 overs. Crabwood Creek Sports Club 79 without loss from 7 overs – B. Sukram 13, N. Deo 59.
No. 69 Vikings defeated Scottsburg United CC by 29 runs. No. 69 Vikings CC 133 for 5 from 100 balls. Viendra Gooniah 59 not out. Sachin Ramrattan 29 not out. R. Jamaladen 1 for 9, S. Rashid 1 for 24. Scottsburg United CC 104 for 9 from 100 balls. A. Jamaladin 17, N. Ceres 20, S. Rashid 28. Viendra Gooniah 2 for 12, Tuleshwar Narsingh 2 for 13.
No. 70 MYO CC defeated All Family CC by 8 wickets.

All Family CC 90 all out in 15.4 overs. Seepersaud Persaud 15, Zaheer Mohamed 15. Jameel Asad 4 for 10 from 4.2 overs – Mohamed Khan 3 for 28 from 3.2 overs. No. 70 MYO 92 from 11.5 overs – Ahmad Khan 22, Mohamed Khan 25 not out, Alim Khan 30 not out.
Dukestown Warriors defeated No. 68 Darkeners CC by 68 runs. Dukestown Warriors 143 for 9 from 16.4 overs – Clavern Beresford 21, Jermaine Reid 29, Kevin Clark 15, Vandem Narine 21; Kumar Latchminarine 3 for 23, Tavi Pariag 2 for 14. No. 68 Darkeners CC 75 all out in 14.1 overs – Doloram Persaud 10, Vekinand Deowraj 10; Vandam Narine 2 for 14 from 3 overs, Clavern Beresford 4 for 7, Wayne Garnett 4 for 13.

No. 64 Fighting Marines defeated Radha Krishna Academy by 63 runs. No. 64 Fighting Marines scored 167 for 8 in 16.4 overs. Charles France 46, Jason Itwaru 32, Leonard Sandy 17; Khemraj Dhup 2 for 18. Deolall Deochand and Darsharand Jairam had one wicket apiece. Radha Krishna Academy 105 for 6 off 16.4 overs. Khemraj Dhup 20, Nankumar Chatterpaul 33; Trishan Heera 14 not out. Ramson Subhan 3 for 16, Vadanand Sugrim 2 for 18.
No. 68 Turn Team defeated No. 71 Sports Club by 4 runs. No. 68 Turn Team 137 for 7 from 16.4 overs – A. Pourjohdan 20, Jason Hulosce 37, A. Seecharran 42; N. Ali 3 for 24, N. Mohamed 2 for 19. No. 71 Sports Club 133 from 16.4 overs. N. Ali 28, N. Vincent 20, R. Persaud 30; Jason Hulosce 4 for 21, A. Jones 3 for 21.

No. 70 Young Blood CC defeated Skeldon Titans by 1 wicket.
Skeldon Titans CC 131 for 8 from 16.4 overs – Anthony Seeraj 19, Gajendra Ramnarine 19, Harish Sahadeo 25. No. 70 Young Blood CC 139 for 9 from 16.4 overs. D. Ramersaud 44, F. Ally 23, F. Khan 15; Gajendra Nauth 5 for 40, Amzan Appalsamy 2 for 33.
Achievers CC defeated Bush Lot United CC by 8 wickets.

Bush Lot United CC 102 for 7 off 16.4 overs – Asgar Matabeek 32, H. Darsan 18, J. Dichand 16; Andrew Dutchin 3 for 19 from 4.2 overs, Darius Nedd 3 for 10 (2 overs). H. Darsan 1 for 28 off 3 overs. R. Tajurran 1 for 14 from 2.4 overs.
East Bank Blazers CC defeated Tucber Park CC by 4 wickets.

Tucber Park 111 all out in 15.5 overs – Martin Singh 16, Orlando Tanner 24, Luke Wilson 3 for 12, Devon Lewis 2 for 12. East Bank Blazers CC 112 for 6 in 14.1 overs. Philbert Wilburg 67, Carl Campbelle 18. Nial Smith 4 for 10.

At Fyrish ground: Fyrish CC defeated Kildonan CC by two wickets – Kildonan CC 155 for 7 off 100 balls. C. McKenzie 38, J. Seelall 39, R. De Cumha 32; Troy Mathieson 3 for 29. Y. Chinapen 2 for 38, K. Rengasammy 2 for 33. Fyrish CC 156 for 8 in 14.3 overs. Chandradat Roopnarine 23, Troy Mathieson 31, Timothy McDonald 18. A. Williams 2 for 44, M. Rabindranauth 2 for 20.