Cotton Tree, Blairmont, D’ Edward advance to 5/5 cricket finals
The RHTY&SC/Beharry Say No/Say Yes 5/5 Cricket tournament for cricket teams in Berbice bowled off on Sunday last at the Blairmont Community Centre Ground. The West Berbice leg of the tournament which was scheduled for the Bush Lot Ground but later changed to the Blairmont Venue was the first of four Inter Zone to be organised over the next month.
Teams participating in the tournament, posing with the Say No to Drugs booklet and posters
Three teams from each Zone will advance to the Grand Finals scheduled for the 12th of November and the three teams advancing from West Berbice are Cotton Tree, D’ Edward ‘A’ and Blairmont.
Cotton Tree defeated D’ Edward in the finals by nine wickets to emerge as champions of the Zone. D’ Edward rattled up 60 for 3 with D. Lalsa top scoring with 21 but Cotton Tree based on an aggressive unbeaten 33 from P. Persaud and 27 from N. Gafoor reached 61 for 1 off just 3.1 overs. Earlier D’ Edwards defeated the home team Blairmont by 8 wickets in the lone semi-finals. D’ Edwards reached 66 for 2 off 3.4 overs in response to Blairmont 63 for 4 off five overs.
Earlier in the tournament opening round – Achievers ‘B’ got pass Bush Lot Rising Star by 5 wickets, Bush Lot United crushed Weldaad by 10 wickets, D’ Edward ‘A’ squeezed past D’ Edward ‘B’ by 4 wickets, Achievers ‘A’ lost to Cotton Tree Die Hard by 9 wickets while Blairmont got a walk over against NO 5.
In the second round, Blairmont drew the bye while D’ Edward ‘A’ got rid of Bush Lot United by 7 wickets. Cotton Tree Die Hard also advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Achievers ‘B’ by 8 wickets. Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, Hilbert Foster at the opening ceremony stated that the main objectives for the hosting of the tournament was to promote the Say Yes to Education, Life and Sports Message and to promote social cohesion among residents.
The long serving cricket official urged the attentive cricketers that the usage of drugs and alcohol affects the human body and pleaded with them to be role models to their peers. Foster also spoke widely on the importance of discipline and informed his audience that the main reasons for the success of the RHTY&SC, M.S was discipline, commitment and hard work. He urged the Clubs in attendance to follow in his Club’s footsteps and to fulfil their potentials in sports, culture and education.
The RHTY&SC, M.S he stated was grateful to the Edward B. Beharry Co. Ltd for the sponsorship of the highly successful Say No and Say Yes campaign, which is changing lives in the ancient county. All the teams during the opening ceremony received copies of the RHTY&SC, M.S Youth Information Booklet and Say No to Drugs posters.
