Berbice teams, Demerara, Essequibo through to Dassy Inter-County finals
Two Berbice teams and a Demerara and an Essequibo side are the four sides in the race for trophies and cash incentives in the 2021 Dassy and Friends Promotion white ball Inter-County One-Day tournament being played in Toronto, Canada.
Berbice clashed with Demerara in the Open category 15-over contest, while Essequibo and Berbice tackled each other in the Round-arm category 15-over contest. Both matches were played at Keele top in Toronto on Saturday. The action bowled off at 04:30 pm and was set to finish under the lights.
Preceding the finals, there was an exhibition 10-over match between Leguan Boyz and Apex Predators. The winner was rewarded with a trophy and Cdn$500.
Notably, the one-day extravaganza was played two Saturdays ago, but just after the commencement of the finals, there was a torrential downpour which aborted proceedings. However, organiser Damodar Daesrath decided to run off the finals last Saturday, weather permitting. The other teams that participated were two Canadian All-Stars, another Demerara and an Essequibo team in the respective categories.
The winning team in the Flick-bowling (open) took home a trophy and Cdn$2,500, while the runners-up collected $500 and a trophy. For the round-arm contest, the victorious side received Cdn$2,000 and a trophy, while the runners-up took home a trophy and Cdn$500. Other prizes were up for grabs.
Daesrath, a former Guyana first-class captain, had said everything was in place for the showdown, and had promised fans great excitement on-field.