The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is forging ahead with the hosting of competitions for this year. Eight tournaments have already been completed, with another eight expected to be completed in a few weeks.
BCB President Hilbert Foster receiving the sponsorship cheque from DDL’s Marketing Executive Larry Wills
On Thursday, the BCB joined hands with beverage giants Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) to launch the Pepsi 50-over cricket tournament for first division teams in the Ancient County.
The tournament was launched at the DDL office in Georgetown, and BCB President, Hilbert Foster, hailed the launching of the tournament as another day in the remarkable rebirth of Berbice Cricket.
Foster hailed the investment of DDL and Pepsi into Berbice Cricket, and said the BCB is delighted to be associated with the popular international brand.
The tournament will be contested by eleven clubs, including the recently reformed Young Warriors Cricket Club, and contesting clubs are to be divided into two zones.
Ramnaresh Sarwan
West Berbice, Blairmont Community Centre, Police Sports Club, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje and Tucber Park are slotted in Zone A, while Zone B consists of Albion, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets, Port Mourant Cricket Club, Skeldon Cricket Club and Upper Corentyne Cricket Club.
The tournament is round-robin-based with the top two teams in each zone advancing to the semi-finals.
This tournament bowls off on Saturday, October 6, with five matches across Berbice
The Berbice Cricket Board is planning to complete the tournament by the end of November, 2018.
Featuring in the tournament will be players like Clinton Pestano, Veerasammy Permaul, Anthony Bramble, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Keon Joseph, Javed Karim, Raun Johnson, Kevlon Anderson and Alex Algoo.
Marketing Manager of DDL, Larry Wills, has said that DDL and Pepsi are pleased to be associated with Berbice Cricket. He said that Pepsi is known around the world for its support of sports, and expressed confidence that the tournament would be a great success.
Wills also said that DDL invests heavily in sports, as it views this as an investment in the development of youths.
The winning team and the runner-up team would each receive attractive prizes and trophies. Teams are reminded that only one non-Berbician is permitted to play for the entire tournament for a club.
The BCB has also extended its gratitude to former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, who played a great role in the board acquiring the sponsorship.
