33rd Annual Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket Tournament…
By Timothy Jaikarran
The 33rd Annual Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket Tournament has seen Sir Everton Weekes’ School of Excellence defeating Alleyne’s High in grand style. However, for the Queen’s College, which represented Guyana in the competition, finishing 10th place was more of a learning experience for the young side.
QC Manager Mohamad Nassir alongside his team
In a sit-down with Guyana Times Sport, manager of the Queen’s College team, Mohamad Nassir, when asked about the team’s performance, said: “As manager of the team, (I think) it was a better outing. This is my second time with the team, and we did better than we had done the last time. The experience was great. We had the chance to see many Barbados cricketing legends, and to see how Barbados cricket is set up. Touring the island and learning cricketing tips from the legends, not just for me but also for the team, was extraordinary.
“The team’s performance, as I mentioned, was better than last year’s. Finishing 10th out of a total of 18 teams, for a young cricket team that has now started, is an improvement.
“The major highlight of the tournament was a brilliant century from captain Navindra Persaud, an unbeaten 99 by Brandon Jaikarran, a 6-wicket haul by Gary Ross, and Bedesh Persaud’s 5-wicket haul.”
Nasir also noted that, in terms of moving forward, if the team is to participate in the 2020 edition of the tournament, preparations would necessarily have to commence earlier. He said it would give the team opportunity to utilise their recently resuscitated cricket ground. Inclusive of practice and training, the performance would be on another level.
The QC manager also said that while training is important, exposure is also another factor that would allow the team to lift the prize that has slipped their grip for some time now.
Nassir said, “We like to thank Mid Atlantic Oil and Gas, Metallic Group of Companies, GT&T, PPDI, our alumni group, and everyone else that made this tournament possible.”
