Young Hetmyer shows promise in Sir Garfield Sobers tournament

Guyana youth cricketer Adrian Hetmyer had two good outings for the University of Guyana (UG) at the recently concluded Sir Garfield Sobers School’s tournament in Barbados.
The right-handed Hetmyer had two match-winning performances for UG while playing in the recently concluded 40-over tournament.
Hetmyer, who is the nephew of West Indies star Shimron Hetmyer, scored 86 against St Michael’s. UG went on to win that encounter by 68 runs. In UG’s second and final win on the Barbados tour, Hetmyer made a polished 40 and picked up 4-24 with his brisk medium pace.
Young Hetmyer will now be preparing for the Regional Under-17 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, which will run from August 11 to September 2.
The tournament was won by the New York Tri-State U-19 team.
Summary scores of UG matches at the 2025 Sir Garfield Sobers tournament:
St Leonard’s Boys’ beat the University of Guyana by 112 runs.
St Leonard’s 172 all out (35.5 overs) (Kemar Dixon 81 (93 balls, 8×4, 1×6), Maccaira Haynes 37, Vinode Dhanraj 10; Andy Ramgoolam 3-20). University of Guyana 60 all out (21.1 overs) (Ozaki Boyce 20; Antoine Darlington 3-4, Saarik Gilkes 3-14, Jayden Chase 3-35).
The University of Guyana beat Harrison College by 6 runs.
University of Guyana 115 all out (28.3 overs) (Adrian Hetmyer 40, Rahul Persaud 21; Jovani Lovell 5-21, Sean Toppin 3-6). Harrison College 109 all out (21.3 overs) (Emile Reid 35, Shaylun Wood 13; Adrian Hetmyer 4-24, Murali Seodat 3-27, Josiah Richardson 2-13).
Hill’s Academy (Australia) beat the University of Guyana by 113 runs.
Hill’s Academy 219 all out (38.5 overs) (Advith Boreddy 41, Riley McDowell 33, Vedic Sahni 33, Beau Goodall 29, Neel Kanbargimath 24, Finn Bailey 22; Farhan Elmodeen 3-35, Adrian Hetmyer 2-37). University of Guyana 106 all out (34.3 overs) (Bijan Embleton 21, Farhan Elmodeen 20, Rahul Persaud 19, Yeshua Hutson 13; Luke McDowell 3-22, Beau Goodall 2-6, Naden Cooray 2-16).
Queen’s College won by seven wickets.
University of Guyana 121 all out (32.1 overs) (Farhan Elmodeen 30, Bijan Embleton 21, Ozaki Makia Boyce 17; Zachary Carrington 3-24, Micah Moore 2-11). Queen’s College 122-3 in 25.4 overs (Naeem Jones 50 not out, Jordan Graham 39; Andy Ramgoolam 2-24).
Power Gen beat UG by six wickets.
University of Guyana 103 all out (33.3 overs) (Farhan Elmodeen 51 (60 balls, 1×4, 3×6), Bijan Embleton 20; Rashad Shah 3-10, Sheldon Persaud 3-17, Levi Mahabir 2-12, Shaan Ramtahal 2-18). PowerGen 104-4 (21.2 overs) (Amit Chan 59 not out (67 balls, 8×4), Shaan Ramtahal 11; Rahul Persaud 2-17, Andy Ramgoolam 2-22).
The University of Guyana beat St Michael’s School by 68 runs.
UG 230-8 from 40 overs. Adrian Hetmyer, 87, and Bijan Embleton, 41. Shaquan Collins 6-20. St. Michael School 162 all out. Noel Alder, 54. Murlai Seodat 2-1, Ozaki Makia Boyce 2-18.
This famous school tournament was named after Barbadian cricketer and National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers. This annual tournament attracts school teams under nineteen years of age to compete with their local, regional, and international counterparts. The tournament is based on 40-over matches.
Since the year 1986, the Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Cricket Tournament has given schoolboys the rare opportunity of playing in an international tournament. To date this tournament has groomed the likes of retired West Indies captain Brian Lara, Darren Ganga, Roland Holder, and several English and South African test match players.
For the best two teams there is also the opportunity of playing the final at the Kensington Oval test venue and meeting some of the greatest cricketers that ever lived – Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Wesley Hall, Sir Charles Griffith, Seymour Nurse, Joel Garner, and Desmond Haynes. After the final, a festival game is played between the Caribbean teams and a combined side from the UK.