BCB/RL Constructing Ltd U15 tournament: Adrian Hetmyer’s all-round brilliance leads RH Canje Arborsmart to title

In 2018, the Rose Hall Canje Cricket Club (RHCCC) was a struggling entity, but with assistance and cooperation of the proactive Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), the club, under the dynamic leadership of coach Ameer Rahaman, is today on the rise.
Last year, the Rose Hall Canje Arborsmart Under-13 team acquired their first ever junior title when they won the BCB Romario Shepherd Under-13 tournament. They added another trophy to their cupboard on Sunday last when they defeated powerhouse Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes Under-15 team by 79 runs to lift the RL Constructing Ltd title.

Playing before a sizeable group of parents and supporters, the visitors won the toss and elected to bat, even as the match was reduced to forty overs per side due to overnight rain and moisture on the pitch.
A solid opening partnership of 85 runs between national players Adrian Hetmyer and Richard Ramdehol ensued in 24 overs, before Remdehol was caught off the bowling of offspinner Avinash Sooklall for a well-played 25.
Hetmyer was joined by the attacking Lakram Singh, and this pair contributed a further 70 runs, with Singh scoring 28 before being dismissed. In a highly mature and responsible innings, Hetmyer contributed a brilliant 109 before he was dismissed by Balraj Narine. His tally included eight delightful boundaries and one maximum on the lighting fast outfield.

The RHCC innings eventually ended at 190 for 6 off their allotted 40 overs.
Needing to score 191 to win another major BCB title, the RHT Farfan and Mendes U-15 team were rocked by the fast bowling of Hetmyer, who claimed the wickets of Munesh Rampersaud (7), Balraj Narine (1), national player Shobik Mohamed (0) and Koomchand Ramnarace (2), to place the home team at 32 for 4 in the ninth over.
Leon Reddy scored 11, and Tameshwar Deonandan scored 10 before he was run out in a mix-up. Struggling at 52 for 6, the RHTFM team eventually reach 111 all out in 30 overs.
National Under-13 all-rounder Raffel McKenzie showed his poise with a solid unbeaten 32, while the promising Matthew Perreira, nephew of former national Under-19 Captain Shawn Perriera, supported with 20. Bowling for the champions, Hetmyer claimed 4 wickets for 20 runs while J. Hemraj took 2 wickets for 21 runs as the RHTFM batsmen were run out.
The winning team took home $60,000 and the Championship Trophy, while the runner-up team carried home $40,000 and a trophy. Hetmyer was awarded with a cash prize and trophy.
Chairman of the BCB Competition Committee, Leslie Solomon, congratulated Rose Hall Canje on being crowned the Berbice Under-15 Champions. He also expressed satisfaction at the standard of play at the Under-15 level, and said the future of Berbice Cricket is in safe hands. Special thanks were extended to Mr. Rondall Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of RL Contracting Ltd, for his sponsorship. BCB President Hilbert Foster was loud in his praise of the outstanding work of the executives of the champions. The success, he stated, was due to sheer hard work and dedication. Foster stated that while disappointed that his club was defeated in the finals, he was delighted that Rose Hall Canje continues to excel on the cricket field.
The BCB, he stated, was seeing positive development from its multi-million- dollar investment in youth cricket, and noted that Rose Hall Canje had benefitted under this vital project. The club has received cricket gear, uniforms, catching crib, practice nets, cricket balls, batting cage, bowling machine, scorebooks, water pitchers, educational materials and grants. Foster urged the youths to remain focused, as the future is very bright.