SIXTEEN teams in the Upper Demerara/ Upper Berbice region will vie for honours in the first ever Prime Minister Mark Phillips $1M T20 cricket tournament.
The opening matches are set for Kwakwani this weekend in Sub- Region two from 15.00hrs
Those matches will take place after a march past of teams.
In the opening fixture, the home team will face Ituni with the second game bringing together Aroiama and Hururu.
On Sunday two more matches are planned with 47 Miles facing Malali in game one and the other between 58 Miles and Muritaro.
This tournament has been organised by the Prime Minister’s Region 10 representative, Orin Wilson, and is being played with sports tourism being the intent for this vast region.
At stake is a first prize of $500,000 with the runner-up collecting $300,000 and third place finisher $200,000.
The teams are Kwakwani, Ituni, Aroiama, Hururu, 47 Miles, Malali, 58 Miles, Muritaro, Rockstone, Speightland, Old England, Coomacka, Kimbia, Wiruni, Sandhills and Wikki/Calcuni.
Following the round robin play, the top two teams from four groups will qualify for the Super 8 playoff which is set for Sunday, August 18, and the semifinals and final on Sunday, August 25.