Young & Restless outplay Rising Star to take title

RHT Bakewell/Nasir Memorial 5/5 Cricket…

Despite heavy overnight rain which delayed the start by play one and half hour, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S hosted a highly successful Nasir Memorial 5/5 Cricket tournament at the Area ‘H’ Ground recently.‘ The tournament was reduced to four overs per side after the delay and an inspired Young and the Restless Cricket Club of East Canje claimed the title after easily defeating Rising Star of West Demerara by 17 runs in the finals before a massive and colourful crowd.
Led by a quick-fire 25 from captain Vikesh Singh, rattled up an imposing 58 for support from his opening partner Sase Sukhdeo who scored 20. In response, Rising Star could only muster 41 from their 4 overs as Singh returned with the ball to take three wickets for 10 runs in his one over.
Young and the Restless had earlier drawn the bye to the finals while Rising Star got pass Kendall Union ‘A’ by eight wickets in the semi-finals. Kendall Union ‘A’ batting first were restricted to 29 for 3 and the visiting West Demerara reached 32 for 2 off 3.2 overs to win easily. Earlier in the first round of matches, Fyrish defeated Kendall ‘B’, Kendall ‘A’ got passed Bush Lot New Generation, Rose Hall ‘B’ lost to Rising Star, RHT ‘A’ squeezed past Goed Bananen, Courtland was defeated by Young and Restless while Toopoo surrendered to Rose Hall Canje.
In the second down, Kendall ‘A’ defeated Rose Hall ‘A’ by eleven runs, Rising Star created a major upset by defeating Rose Hall Canje by 8 wickets, while Young and Restless booked their place in the finals with a 13 runs victory over a dejected Fyrish Cricket team. The winning team received a prize package of $70,000.00 and the Nasir Memorial Trophy while the loosing finalists, the third place team and the Man of the Finals received cash prizes.  At the presentation ceremony, Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, M.S proudly announced that the Nasir Tournament was the 150th cricket tournament organised by the Club and noted that it was part of an effort to promote the Say Yes to Sports Message.
The RHTY&SC, M.S he noted felt privileged to honour the late CEO of Bakewell, Naeem Nasir as he was a remarkable friend of the Club and someone who played a Major role in its development. Bakewell he noted has invested millions of dollars into numerous programmes of the RHTY&SC and the sponsorship of its Under 17 and Second Division cricket teams. He issued a challenge to the top three teams to use a part of their prize package to make a positive difference in the lives of less fortunate students in the area that plays cricket.  The long standing Secretary/CEO expressed gratitude to Rajin Ganga and Annetta Nasir of Bakewell for sponsoring the tournament and pledged that the RHTY&SC, M.S would continue to uphold the high tradition it has set itself in the past. The Nasir Memorial Cricket Tournament is the 311 programme/activity for the RHTY&SC, M.S for 2016 as it strives to fulfil its revised target of 400 by mid-December, 2016. The Club in late September has surpassed its initial target of 300. Twelve teams took part in the tournament which was the 150th cricket tournament organised by Guyana’s most dynamic youth and sports organisation since its formation in 1990 by the ST. Francis Community Developers