Inaugural Pomeroon Under-15 Cricket League starts today

Four teams will commence the inaugural Pomeroon Under-15 30-over Cricket League on Sunday at the Calvary venue.
At 9am, Jacklow Crazy X1 will tackle Charity X1, and in the afternoon, Friendship Club’s X1 will match skills with Macaseema Rising Stars X1.
Notably, the competition will be launched before the action begins.
According to organiser Ernesto Demattos, the competition would be played on a round-robin basis before the top teams engage in a final on a date to be announced. He revealed that the youth players are excited to play the game, and he thanked all who have contributed to making this possible. Demattos, who was recently elected president of the Pomeroon Cricket Committee, has said this is about continued development for the young, aspiring cricketers.
For the Pomeroon leg of the Under-15 Competition, at least four (4) teams from Upper and Lower Pomeroon would play a Round-Robin tournament, and the incentives would be the same as obtains in the Essequibo Coast leg. Among the incentives are: Man of the Match, Best Bowler, Best Batsman, Most Valuable Player (MVP), Winner’s and 2nd Placer’s trophies. Former Pomeroon youth players Delvin Austin, Sherman Austin and Oscar Richmond, along with businessman Imtiaz Barakat of Charity, Essequibo Coast, have already pledged their continued support for this initiative to help the Pomeroon youths.
All COVID-19 measures would be put in place.