Albion, RHT Namilco battle in two finals this weekend

…Busta Champion of Champions; BCB/Ivan Madray Memorial T20 tournaments

Over the last decade, Berbice arch-rivals Albion Community Centre Cricket Club (ACCCC) and Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour have dominated cricket at all levels, and have played each other in numerous finals.

They will face off in the finals of the BCB/RHTY&SC Busta Champion of Champions 40 Overs Tournament on Saturday at the Area H Ground in Rose Hall Town, before clashing again on Sunday at the No 69 Village ground in the Upper Corentyne area for the Ivan Madray T20 Title.
These matches will involve most of the finest players in Berbice. The Rose Hall Town team will be without the services of Clinton Pestano, Kevin Sinclair and Kevlon Anderson, but would be led by national all-rounder Eon Hooper with support in the batting order coming from Junior Sinclair, Khemraj Mahadeo, Surendra Kissoonlall, 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, Khemraj Mahadeo, Jonathan Rampersaud and Eon Hooper offering spin support.
Leg-spinner Shawn Pereira and left-hander Keith Simpson will also offer variety on tracts that are expected to be solid.
Albion, also, will be affected by the absence of Devendra Bishoo, Veersammy Permaul and Anthony Bramble in their efforts to end the dominance of their arch-rivals.
And in what promises to be one of the most exciting cricket finals to be held in the Ancient County of Berbice in more than a decade, these arch-rivals will clash again on Sunday for ownership of the 2019 Berbice Cricket Board/Ivan Madray Memorial T20 tournament title.
This match will be played at the Vikings Cricket Club ground at # 69 Village 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, the third Berbician to have played Test cricket for the West Indies, after the legendary John Trim and the greatest cricketer to hail from Berbice, Rohan Babulall Kanhai.
A product of the historic Port Mourant Cricket Club, Madray played two Test matches in 1958 before migrating to the United Kingdom. He died on April 23rd 2009 at the age of 74.
BCB President Hilbert Foster and sponsor Chandradat Chintamani will distribute the prizes won in this match after its conclusion. Foster is urging all cricket fans in the Upper Corentyne area to come out and witness this final.