Premium Asphalt and T/R Construction T20 Tournament launched

BCB 2020 Cricket Season…

ꟷ as sponsorship continues to pour in

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday last launched another cricket tournament as it strives to fulfill its president’s commitment to host at least twenty tournaments in 2020 at all levels.

The BCB has secured sponsorship from the Management of Premium Asphalt and T/R Construction of No1 Road, Corentyne to host an internal zone 2020 knockout tournament for twenty teams in the Lower/Central Corentyne area.
BCB President Hilbert Foster has stated that the BCB intends to host at least two tournaments in each sub-association for teams in the zones. This would enable clubs to play among themselves and have an opportunity to win a tournament, while promoting the game of cricket at the grassroots and inter-village levels.
One of the highlights of Berbice Cricket over the last two years has been the return of crowds to cricket matches, and Foster has said that the main reason has been the large number of matches been played.
The teams that would participate in this new tournament are: No1 Road, Courtland, Fyrish, Fyrish Road, Chesney, Kilcoy, Jai Hind, Albion Open, Belvedere United, Tamarind Root, Rose Hall Tigers, Port Mourant, Tain Block 4, Whim, Kildonan, Kennard Memorial and Ramnarine Memorial.
Powerhouses Rose Hall Town Bakewell and Albion have been debarred from the tournaments as an encouragement to the other teams. Matches would start at 13:00h, while captains who fail to be at the venue at 12:45h would forfeit their rights to the toss. Teams have to submit at least 15 players, and a player is allowed to represent only one club in the calendar year, unless permission is obtained from the BCB. Only players living in the sub-zone are allowed to play, and they must have a record of playing for their respective clubs.
Foster and Chairman of the BCB Competition Committee, Leslie Solomon, at the launching of this tournament at the Area H Ground, urged the clubs to invest in youth development if Berbice Cricket is to develop. Each team would be required to play one Under 19 player in their final eleven.
Foster cautioned the teams that the BCB would only assist those clubs that have a junior team. Solomon spoke at length about the importance of team discipline, as the BCB intends to take a hard stance on indiscipline.
Solomon also urged the teams to look around their villages and to get youths involved in playing the game. Foster expressed gratitude to the Management of Premium Asphalt and T/R Construction for joining the long list of BCB sponsors, and reassured them that the tournament would be well organised and promoted.
Mr. Tevindra Jagdeo, the sponsor, said he and his brother are very pleased with the remarkable work of the Berbice Cricket Board, and as such decided to come forward.
He expressed confidence that tournament would be successful and would achieve its objective of promoting cricket at the grassroots level.