Durban Park Premier League Tape-ball Cricket competition: Village Ram defeat Eccles All Stars to become champions
Tape-ball Champions Village Ram celebrating their victory
A phenomenal team performance has secured for Village Ram the championship in the Durban Park Premier League Tape-ball Cricket Tournament; thus, they were rewarded with a trophy and the coveted cash prize of $200,000.
This tournament, which commenced on April 30th and lasted for two days, ended on May 1st with the finals being played on the tarmac between Homestretch Avenue and Hadfield Street in Georgetown.
A representative of the runners-up Eccles All Stars team receiving their spoils
Village Ram, a team from Alexander Village in Georgetown, outperformed Eccles All Stars, who had to settle for the runner-up position, which attracted $30,000 dollars.
A spectacular individual performance was registered by Airshed Ali for best bowler, ending in him being rewarded with a trophy, while Akeem Viera received an accolade for being the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the final.
A total of 10 teams were registered, and for the first round, each team was required to pick their opponent out of a bag. This action was repeated until 2 teams remained for the final.
The main objective of the tournament was to bring togetherness and unity among tape-ball players, and getting more recognition for the sport within the country.
Organizers intend to host this event annually in order to bring awareness to the sport and encourage youths from unprivileged communities to participate in sporting activities.
This tournament was successful because of spectacular sponsorship from KFC, R&R Imports, DEAN Upholstery, Ansa McAl, Auto pit, Gavin S. Construction and General Services, Sector Construction and INS Trading.
