LAST Friday, the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) received sponsorship from Premiere Insurance Company for the DCB Premiere Insurance U15 Inter-association tournament.

The handing-over ceremony was witnessed briefly by members of DCB, Secretary Davteerth Anandjit, Assistant Secretary . Ronald Williams and Administrator Ms Kavita Yadram along with CEO of Premiere Insurance Company Anil Singh who handed over the cheque at the International Energy Conference and Exhibition 2022 held at the Guyana Marriott Hotel.

Premiere Insurance Inc. is one of the newest companies in the insurance industry in Guyana and is already making a name for itself. This sponsorship is a positive intervention for Demerara’s youth cricket and its marketing unit.

Speaking for Premiere Insurance, CEO, Singh was high in praise of the DCB and highlighted Premiere Insurance’s profound interest in collaborating on such a venture, which has immense potential to enhance the cricketing lives of those involved, the U15 players.

He indicated that the company’s willingness to invest through cricket sponsorship for the youths not only in Demerara but all Guyana as well. He also stated that he is looking forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship between DCB and Premiere Insurance.

On behalf of the DCB, the Secretary and Assistant Secretary expressed their heartfelt thanks to Premiere Insurance for taking up this initiative of this sponsorship and wished the company much success in the future and look forward to longstanding sponsorship in years to come from Premiere Insurance.

This tournament will commence on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 and conclude on Tuesday March 1, 2022.

Some of the venues that will be used in this tournament are Everest in Georgetown, Enmore on the East Coast, Farm ground on the East Bank and Meten-Meer-Zorg on the West Coast.

This tournament will be used to select the Demerara U15 team to participate in the Guyana Cricket Board U15 Inter-county.

The teams are as follows:
UPPER DEMERARA:
Corey Charles (captain), Shaukel Fiedtkou, Marvin Lyckerish, Javid Chetram, Keron Phillips, Tyron Lyckerish, Kelroy Welchman, Adie Tukiman, Dellon Cadogan, Roy Piggott, Teron Culpepper, Carlos Clark,Vickram Persaud,
Coach: Marlon Fredericks and Manager: Michael Fredericks.

EAST BANK DEMERARA
Roupie Rajaram (captain), Jaden Benjamin, Jordon Benjamin, Khemraj Millall, Shane Shivbarran, Ronaldo Pereira, Jeremiah Downer, Ravindra Singh, Josiah Lim (vice-captain), Sayyad Lakeram, Premaul Khiemraj (wkp.), Altaf Rahim, Trevor Lim, Rajiv Gorakh, Dravid Manohar
Coach: Daniel Barker and Manager: Fazil Ishak

GEORGETOWN
Kishan Silas (vice-caption), Narindra Isurdeen, Emanuel Lewis, Lomar Seecharran, Dave Mohabir (captain), Dhanesh Persaud, Reyaz Latif, Joshua Charles, Shane Prince, Darwin LaRose, Brandon Henry, Kwesi Wilkinson, Jonathan Mentor. Ravin Singh. Peter Khan,
Coach :Qisen Nedd and Manager: Shaun Massiah.

WEST DEMERARA
Parmeshwar Ram (capt.), Navindra Sankar (vice-capt.), Shaker Lall, Jaden Wahid, Robin Seecharan, Arvin Suknanan, Adrian Marks, Divindra Balgobin, Vishnu Lokesh, Amrit Persaud, Patricce Hyman, Naresh Sankar, Akeel David, Vickey Lalbachann, Joshua Isaac Williams,
Coach: Jermain Maxwell and Manager: Lalta Suknanan

EAST COAST
Alonzo Ramsingh, Yudesh Jaikaran, Arun Gainda (captain), Ricardo Singh, Ravin Persaud, Joshan Bollars, Aaron Kissoon, Rishi Sewdat, Trilok Nanan, Mikel Sharma, Daniel Kissoon, Munesh Outar, Gopaul Ramchand, Fayuse Ali, Anthony Chan,
Coach: Kumar Bishundial and Manager: Ashmul Ali.