Barnwell shines at senior level, GT dominate at DCB youth level

By Sean Devers
THE Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) started the year 2022 with competitions which began in 2019 but were halted due to the shutdown of the country due to COVID-19 pandemic.

DCC won the GISE Star Party Rentals and Trophy Stall 1st division 2-day competition by beating GCC in the final to be crowned 2019 champions.

GCC were the runners-up with Everest and Police being the losing semi-finalists.

The final was played on February 19 and 20, 2022 with Christopher Barnwell copping the MVP for zone ‘B’ with a total of 425 runs, including three tons, with a highest 134 in the preliminary rounds.

The former West Indies T20 all-rounder took 14 wickets with a best bowling of 6-16. He also took 6 catches and effected a run-out.

Bashkar Yadram won the MVP for Zone scoring 275 runs with 71 being his highest score. Yadram captured 15 wickets with a best of 7-70. He took four catches and effected two run-outs.

Trevon Griffith was the man-of-the-final with his marathon triple century while who scored 173 in the Final after making 175 in the semis against Everest at Camp Road.

A grand launch was done for the Ramchand Auto Spares, Survival Group of Companies & Trophy Stall-sponsored U-19 competition in March.

This competition has four preliminary matches remaining before the semi-final and final. This competition was hampered by rain, exams and unavailability of grounds and should be completed as soon as the weather improves next year.

The GCA Under-15, U-17 and U-19 won all the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association tournaments for 2022.

Dave Mohabir, Emmanuel Lewis, Brandon Henry, Reyaz Latif, Shane Prince, Dhanesh Persaud and Darwin Larose were selected to the Demerara Inter-County squad of which Dave Mohabir was appointed captain of the Guyana Under-15 team while Shane Prince, Jonathan Mentore played in the President’s X1.

Alvin Mohabir, Jonathan Van Lange, Riyad Latif, Jadon Campbell, Dillon Ramsaroop, Myhiem Khan and Wavell Allen were selected for the Demerara Inter-County U-17 and Shiloh Adams, Jayden Dowlin and Jeremiah Hohenkirk for the President’s X1.

Alvin Mohabir was appointed captain for the Guyana U-17 and U-19 teams that feature Jadon Campbell, Jonathan Van Lange, Shamar Yearwood and Dillon Ramsaroop.

GCC won the NBS 2nd Division 40 overs 2019/2020 final with DCC the runners-up while the losing semi-finalists were MYO and Police.

The GCA/GTT T10 was launched and this competition was to be played just after the pandemic as an ice-breaker, but was played in October as a knock-out competition.

Everest were crowned the inaugural champions by beating GCC under lights at DCC. The losing semi-finalists were DCC and Transport.

The Atlantic Marine Supplies Inc. Suzuki Motorcycles 2nd Division T20 is ongoing and should be completed in 2023.

The 2022/2023 GISE Star Party Rentals & Trophy Stall 1st Division 2-Day is in its early stage with plenty matches to play.

The GCA 2023 U-15 team won their first match of the DCB U-15 inter-association against East Bank Association, in which captain Emmanuel Lewis scored a century.

“Come next year once all is good we are looking for sponsors for 1st Division 50 overs, 1st Division T20, Under-23, Under-13 & Under-17.

“We would approach our current and potential sponsors for their renewal for U-15, U-19, 2nd Division 2-Day, 2nd Division 40 overs, 2nd Division T20, Open T10, Under-21, Women’s matches and cricket clinics for our youths and ladies.

“On behalf of the GCA competitions committee and executives I would like to wish all sponsors, all affiliated clubs’ executives, curators, players, umpires, media, parents and friends of cricket ‘Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year’.

“Thanks for working with GCA as we look forward to the new year, working even closer and improving our standard through our club facilities, performances, commitment and resilience as we at the GCA are known as the heartbeat of cricket in Georgetown. Strive to produce cricketers to represent their clubs,” said Chairman of the GCA Competitions, Shawn Massiah