THE Devon Ramnauth Region Two Development Youth Cricket League, which was expected to start in the latter part of last year, will now start next weekend in Essequibo.
Rain had forced the postponement of the six-team event, but organiser Ramnauth said that the grounds are now in good condition and are ready for cricket.
The event would have started this weekend, had it not been for the current Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 One-Day Inter-County tournament which includes some of the players involved. Former National Youth player Ramnauth told Chronicle Sport that the U-19 T20 League would bowl off with three games involving the six teams on February 20.
Rising Star’s Spartans will meet United Warriors at Pomona from 10:00hrs. The two other games will be played at the Imam Bacchus ground. At 09:30hrs, Essequibo Eagles U-19 will face Golden Fleece Viking Youths, while at 13:30hrs, Reliance Hustlers Youths will tackle Queenstown U-19.

On the last Saturday of the month (February 27), the two venues will again host matches. Spartans will tackle Vikings Youths at Pomona from 09:30hrs; with Eagles U-19 facing Queenstown U-19 and Hustlers Youths challenging United Warriors, both at the Imam Bacchus ground. Round Three will be held on March 6, with Eagles meeting Spartans at Imam Bacchus ground in the opener of a double-header. The afternoon clash will see Queenstown U-19 play United Warriors. The other game will be played at the Golden Fleece ground with the home team challenging Hustlers Youths from 10:00hrs. The fourth and final preliminary round will take place on March 13. Spartans will meet Hustlers Youth at Pomona, Eagles U-19 will face United Warriors at Imam Bacchus and Vikings Youths will challenge Queenstown U-19 at Golden Fleece. One month from next Saturday, on March 20, the event will conclude with a third-place clash, a female T10 exhibition game, followed by the grand finale. The three matches will be played at the Imam Bacchus ground.