Raffik Construction, Asphalt and T/R Construction among recent new sponsors

THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) continues to attract sponsorship for its cricket tournaments with a number of new corporate and private sponsors throwing support behind the county’s developmental programmes. Last Thursday, BCB officially launched another two tournaments for teams in the Lower/ Central Corentyne area.
The first was the fourth edition of the Raffik Construction 100 balls second division tournament. The second is the Premium Asphalt and TR Construction 20/20 second division tournament. Both tournaments would be played among teams in the Lower Corentyne area and form part of the BCB internal zone programme.
BCB president Hilbert Foster has committed the board to organising a minimum of three tournaments every year for each of the five zones – West Berbice, New Amsterdam/Canje, Lower /Central Corentyne, Upper Corentyne and Berbice River. Rose Hall Town Bakewell are the defending champions for the Raffik Cup while Rose Hall Town Tigers are the defending champions for the Premium Asphalt/TR Construction 20/20.

The BCB president expressed thanks to both sponsors for coming on board and reassured them that both tournaments would be well organised and would be completed within three months, weather permitting.
Among the clubs scheduled to play in the two tournaments are Kennard Memorial, Kildonan, Ramnarine Memorial, Whim, Tain Block Four, Port Mourant, Hampshire, Sand Reef, Fyrish, Courtland, Chesney, No I Road, Belvedere United, Nigg Intruders, Jai Hind and Albion Open.
Berbice cricket powerhouses, Albion and RHTYSC, would be debarred from the 20/20 tournament but would play in the Raffik Construction 100 balls tournament.
Foster disclosed that this is part of the effort to allow smaller clubs the opportunity to win a BCB title.
Teams would be allowed to play two first division players per match while players below the age of 23 years would not be considered first division players.
All teams are also warned that all of their players have to be attired in whites and only Berbicians are allowed to play in the tournaments. Additionally, teams and players are expected to follow the COVID -19 guidelines laid down by the BCB or they would face disciplinary actions.