ONE of the more dominant teams in the West Demerara Cricket Association (WCDA), Mc Gill Super Stars Sports Club, left Guyana yesterday for Barbados to take part in several fixtures against club teams on the island.
The Canal No.1-based team, which have been in existence for over three decades, have won over 10 WDCA titles.

In Barbados, they are scheduled to battle in four T20 clashes and a 40-over match.
Action bowls off on Monday, July 4 against the Wanderers CC at their home ground in a T20 clash.

On July 5, the Guyanese club will challenge the Barbados Defence Force at the Police Sports Club ground in the lone 40-over clash of the visit.
Game three will be a battle between Mc Gill and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill, while they will play Cupid Cavaliers at St Michael’s ground on July 7 with their final clash on July 11 against St Catherine CC at the St Catherine ground.

This will be the fourth tour of Barbados by Mc Gill. They previously toured the Caribbean island in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
According to captain of the club, Sudesh Persaud, he has confidence in his unit and thinks that they can return to Guyana with an unbeaten streak.

Despite his confidence, however, he is aware that the pitches in Barbados are different from those in Guyana and players will have to adapt to the conditions as quickly as possible.
The club would be led by four former Guyana U-19 players in Travis Persaud, Kheshram Seyhodan, Narendra Persaud and Daniel Basdeo.

Off-spinner Abdul Razack has been one of the dependable bowlers for Mc Gill over the years and he will be one to look out for in Barbados. Young leg-spinner Ganesh Puran is also one of the players who could make a big impact in Barbados.

Veterans Sudesh Persaud and Balram Aron are experienced campaigners in the set-up and are expected to share their knowledge and expertise with the young and talented group.
Mc Gill squad reads: Sudesh Persaud (C), Travis Persaud, Troy Persaud, Daniel Basdeo, Trevor Lawrie, Balram Aron, Abdul Razack, David Sears, Mark Deochand, Ganesh Puran, Joshua Rahaman, Kheshram Seyhodan, Ranjiv Khusial, Narendra Persaud and Rajiv Tiwary.

Persaud noted that the tour was made possible due to the generosity of some prominent businesses, former members of the club, current members of the club and residents of Canal No.1.

“The Mc Gill Super Stars Sports Club would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to their sponsors: NAMILCO Farm Supplies, Genequip, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport (Minister Charles Ramson Jr), Anand Persaud, Nankishore Persaud, Deodat Persaud, Ganesh Persaud, Ramroop Parsram, Jagat Parsram, Liloutie Bahadur, Richard Sukhdeo, ‘Shines’ Beepat, Amanda Beepat, Karan Beepat, Rocky Goordeen, Nick, Anil, Randy, David, Keeno and Shanna Manram.”