THE eagerly anticipated GCB U-13 Inter-County 40 overs cricket match between Demerara and Essequibo at Bourda on Wednesday suffered an unexpected setback without a ball being bowled.
After four days of blue skies and sweltering heat, heavy rain in the city, which started around 16:00hrs and lasted well into the afternoon, forced to Umpires to call off the game.

The second round between Berbice and Essequibo is scheduled for today, from 10:00hrs at Bourda.
The washed-out first round could be replayed at the completion of the third and final round between Berbice and Demerara, on Friday, at Bourda.

The inter-county tournament is being held as Trials to select the Guyana U-13 team for a bilateral series against Trinidad & Tobago in the Twin-Island Republic.
Guyana will depart for Trinidad on July 30. (Sean Devers)