Albion and Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour to battle on Sunday in final
BCB/Ivan Madray Memorial T20 Tournament…
In what promises to be one of the most exciting cricket finals in over a decade in the Ancient County of Berbice, arch-rivals Albion Community Centre Cricket Club (ACCCC) and Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour will clash in the final of the 2019 Berbice Cricket Board/Ivan Madray Memorial T20 tournament.
Devendra Bishoo will turn out for Albion
The thrilling match will be played at the No 69 Vikings Cricket Ground in the Upper Corentyne area and will be used as a fundraiser for Guyana’s most dynamic and vibrant cricket board. The tournament is being sponsored by Upper Corentyne-born business executive Chandradat Chintamani in memory of his uncle, former West Indies leg-spinner Ivan Madray.
Madray was the third Berbician to play Test cricket for the West Indies after the legendary John Trim and Berbice’s greatest-ever cricketer, Rohan Babulall Kanhai. Madray, a product of the historic Port Mourant Cricket Club, played two Test matches in 1958 before migrating to the United Kingdom. He died on April 23, 2009 at the age of 74.
Over the past decade, arch-rivals Albion and Rose Hall Town have dominated cricket at all levels and have played each other in numerous finals. On Saturday, they will face off in the final of the BCB/ Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Busta Champion of Champion 40-overs tournament at the Area H Ground before clashing again on Sunday.
Kevin Sinclair will represent his Rose Hall Town team
The match will involve most of Berbice’s finest players despite RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour missing the services of an injured Clinton Pestano and Kevlon Anderson, who is with the West Indies Under-19 team. RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour will be led by national all-rounder Eon Hooper and he will be supported in the batting by Junior Sinclair, Kevin Sinclair, Jason Sinclair, Delbert Hicks, Jonathan Rampersaud, and Keith Simpson. Pacers Keon Sinclair and Sylus Tyndall will share the new ball with off-spinners Junior Sinclair, Kevin Sinclair, Rampersaud and Hooper offering spin support. Leg-spinner Shawn Pereira and left-hander Keith Simpson also offer variety on a track expected to be dual-paced.
Albion will be at full strength and will be seeking to stop the dominance of their arch-rivals. Their batting on paper is very strong with Kandasammy Surujnarine, Adrian Sukhwa, Sharaz Ramcharran, Rajiv Ivan, Anthony Bramble, David Latchaya and Jonathan Foo. The national trio of Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo and Gudakesh Motie add more depth to the powerful batting while spearheading the bowling unit. Ivan, Foo, Ramcharran, Latchaya and Kevin Umroa will offer back-up support.
BCB President Hilbert Foster and the tournament sponsor will distribute the prizes after the match. Foster is urging all cricket fans in the Upper Corentyne area to turn up to witness the final.
