Joshua Henry Memorial Tape ball Cricket Competition to begin on September 25 in Region 1
The inaugural Joshua Henry Memorial U13 and U15 Tape ball Cricket Competition is slated to be played between September 25 and October 4, 2022 at Kamwatta Recreational Ground in Moruca, Region One; and Friends United, Santa Rosa Secondary, Kamwatta Primary, and Karaburi Primary will compete in this inaugural tournament.
Sherlon Rodrigues is receiving the Player of the Tournament Trophy and balls from Mr Marti De Souza, Deputy Chief Education Officer for Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development
Commencing on September 25 at 13:00h hours, the first match would see Kamwatta Primary coming up against Santa Rosa Secondary Under-15 team. The second match would feature Friends United versus Karaburi Primary Under-15 team, and the 3rd match would see Friends United locking horns with Karaburi Primary Under-13 team.
The Friends United team is hereby extending gratitude to Frontier Pharmacy for donating the U15 Championship Trophy. Mr. Marti De Souza, the Deputy Chief Education Officer (DCEO) of the Amerindian and Hinterland Education Development, is being thanked for donating the Player of the Tournament Trophy and balls for the games; and Mr. Orison Sealy is being thanked for sponsoring a Class cricket bat for the player who scores the most runs in this competition.
13-year-old Joshua Henry, in whose memory this tournament is being played, died after taking the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. Young Joshua was not of consenting age, and according to the Ministry of Health, he had the pre-existing condition of “cerebral aneurysm.”
