A look at the opening ceremony in the Region One U13 tournament
The Region One Inter-School Under-13 Tape ball competition recently bowled off with not only tons of on- field action, but also with several other individuals and entities hopping aboard to support the tournament.
One such pair is Guyanese all-rounder Keemo Paul and West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd, who combined forces to donate the first-place cash prize to the tune of $300,000.
The second-place cash prize of $200,000 has been contributed by Orlando Rogers of One plus Total Solutions and Skywest Charter Service.
A glimpse of the U13 tape ball action in Region 1
The long list of willing sponsors includes the International Organization for Migration, the Ministry of Labour, Inspector Chandradat Kooldeep, Maureen Rebeiro, Randy France, Breeze Enterprise, Frontier Pharmacy and Dr. Steven Cheefoon (RHO- Region 1), who have pledged Fiberglass bats, medals, trophies, cash, balls, tapes, bicycles, cases of water, and even gasoline, all geared at realization of the tournament.
When the competition bowled off, Warapoka Primary grabbed the first victory by defeating Karaburi Primary at the Kamwatta Recreational Ground. Warapoka won the toss and opted to field first, and Karaburi made 69 for 9 from their 10 overs. Top scoring for Karaburi was Ramish Lloyd, who hit an unbeaten 18 runs. Ameer was the most successful bowler for Warapoka, taking 3 wickets.
In reply, Warapoka Primary, chasing 70 runs for victory, achieved the target in the 6th over, winning comfortably by 6 wickets. Their top scorer was Sudesh Jacobs who made 21 runs, including 2 boundaries.
The second match saw Waramuri Secondary getting the better of old rivals Santa Rosa Secondary. Batting first, Waramuri Secondary made 146 for 3 from their 10 overs, with Denzil John scoring an unbeaten 42, inclusive of three fours and three sixes, and Sunil Thornhill scoring 44 not out, consisting of two fours and five sixes.
Bowling for Santa Rosa Secondary, Joshua Cornelius, Justin Henry and Reon Domingo each took one wicket.
In the chase, Santa Rosa could reach only 49 runs before being bowled out in 7 overs. Their two top batsmen were Justin Henry with 19 runs, which included one 4 and two sixes; and Triston Benn, with 12 runs.
Bowling for Waramuri Secondary, Wade Fredericks and Tyron Booker each took 3 wickets, while Garfield John, Usain Fredericks and Sunil Thornhill supported well with 1 wicket each.
The third contested match pitted Kamwatta Primary against Haimacabra Primary.
Kamwatta Primary won the toss and opted to give Haimacabra Primary first strike. The result was Haimacabra Primary being restricted to 40 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 10 overs.
Top scoring for Haimacabra Primary were Jonathon De Costa with 8 runs and Alex Benjamin with 7.
Bowling for Kamwatta Primary, Captain Raulin Roberts took 4 wickets, Eldon Adams took 2, and Stephen Benjamin 1.
Chasing 41 runs for victory, Kamwatta’s openers Stephen Benjamin and Dwight Domingo attacked the bowling from the first ball, and reached the target in the 4th over, ensuring victory for the team by 9 wickets. Domingo top scored for Kamwatta with 23 not out, which included three sixes.
Bowling for Haimacabra, Jonathon DeCosta took the lone wicket of Stephen Benjamin, bowled for 12.
Upcoming fixtures in the Region 1 Under-13 tournament would see Waramuri Secondary taking on Warapoka Primary, while Kamwatta Primary would battle Kwebana Primary.
