GCB U17 Inter-County 50-Over tournament: Action starts today with Berbice/Demerara clash at Everest
Arif Khan will lead the GCB Select XI
Action in the 2024 Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Inter- County Under-17 50-Over tournament bowls off today, Thursday July 11, with a highly competitive battle between Demerara and Berbice being played at the Everest Cricket Club (ECC) Ground in Georgetown.
County boards released their squads this past week, and a number of national youth players and a few new faces are looking to establish themselves for national selection.
Such players as Parmeshwar Ram, Justin Doobay, Bhomesh Lall, Vikash Wilkinson, Dave Mohabir and Adrian Hetmyer, among other future stars, would be looking to represent their respective county teams, with the winner being crowned U17 champs.
Parmeshwar Ram will captain the Demerara U17s
Round 1 today would feature Berbice playing Demerara at Everest. It continues on Friday with Essequibo battling the Select XI at Queen’s College Ground.
Round 2 on Saturday features Essequibo and Demerara playing on QC Ground, while Berbice battle the Select XI at Lusignan Ground.
The third round on Monday kicks off with an encounter between Berbice and Essequibo at Everest Ground, and Demerara coming up against the Select XI at Lusignan.
Berbice U17 team: Rampersaud Ramnauth (V/C), Vishal Williams, Razam Koobeer, Afraz Ali Budhoo (Captain), Adrian Hetmyer, Romesh Bharrat, Romario Ramdehol, Justin Doobay, Tulsiram Ramcharran, Thierry Henry (W/K), Micah Amsterdam, Okazi Boyce, Devon Wharton and Zamuel Felix
Manager: Floyd Benjamin, Coach: Leslie Solomon
Essequibo U17 team: Francis Gurahoo, Renaldo Jeffery, Justin Dowlin, Bhomesh Lall, Jathniel Nurse, Govin Persaud, Navindra Sankar, Eron Benjamin, Travil Evans, Aston Simmons, Andres Fraser, Darwin Joseph, Nicholas Lovell, Shazim Mohamed, Harold Demattos
Coach: Parmesh Persaud, Manager: Terry Newton
