ACTION in the 2024 Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County U17 50-Over tournament bowls off today with a highly competitive battle between Demerara and Berbice at the Everest Ground.
The County boards released their squads this past week with a number of national youth players, and a few new faces looking to establish themselves for national selection.
Players like Parmeshwar Ram, Justin Doobay, Bhomesh Lall, Vikash Wilkinson, Dave Mohabir, and Adrian Hetmyer among other future stars will be looking to represent their respective county teams, with the winner being crowned U17 champs.
Round 1 today will feature Berbice playing Demerara at Everest. It continues Friday, with Essequibo battling the Select XI at Queen’s College Ground.
Round 2 on Saturday features Essequibo and Demerara playing at QC Ground, while Berbice battles the Select XI at Lusignan Ground.

The third round on Monday kicks off with an encounter between Berbice and Essequibo at the Everest Ground. Over at the Lusignan Ground, Demerara tackles a Select XI.
BERBICE U17 TEAM: Rampersaud Ramnauth (V/C), Vishal Williams, Razam Koobeer, Afraz Ali
Budhoo (Captain), Adrian Hetmyer, Romesh Bharrat, Romario Ramdehol, Justin Doobay,
Tulsiram Ramcharran, Thierry Henry (W/K), Micah Amsterdam, Okazi Boyce, Devon Wharton and Zamuel Felix
Manager: Floyd Benjamin, Coach: Leslie Solomon.
DEMERARA U17 TEAM: Parmeshwar Ram (Captain), Vikash Wilkinson (VC), Marcel Nandu, Arvin Sukanand, Munesh Outar, Shamar Apple, Arun Gainda, Udesh Seetaram, Johnathan Mentore,
Dhanesh Persaud, Dave Mohabir, Patrice Fraser, Saif Ragbeer, Emmanuel Fraser, and Joshua Kissundial.
Coach: Quasen Nedd, Manager: Avishkar Ramgobin
ESSEQUIBO U17 TEAM: Francis Gurahoo, Renaldo Jeffery, Justin Dowlin, Bhomesh Lall, Jathniel Nurse, Govin Persaud, Navindra Sankar, Eron Benjamin, Travil Evans, Aston Simmons, Andres Fraser, Darwin Joseph, Nicholas Lovell, Shazim Mohamed, and Harold Demattos.
Coach: Parmesh Persaud, Manager: Terry Newton

GCB SELECT XI: Navin Boodwah, Deonarine Dindyal (Vice-Captain), Shoaib Gaffoor, Zandon Rose, Romario Bholo, Sohail Mohamed, Arif Khan (Captain), Shahid Hanif, Jayden Dowlin, Adil Ali, Mervin Forde, Suresh Sugrim, Dennis Crossman, Darius Pearson, and Zaheer Ramkissoon.
Coach: Ameer Rahaman, Manager: Avishkar Ramgobin