First Demerara trial match set for today at Bourda

Steven Jacobs

The road to the El Dorado Senior Inter-county 50 overs-a-side competition will be travelled today when Leon Johnson’s XI battles Steven Jacobs’ XI at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda as players look to place themselves in contention to secure places on the Demerara team for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Inter County competition.

The Inter County competition which bowls off September 21 will feature a three-way battle among the respective counties; Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice.

Earlier in the week, the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) released three squads for two respective days of trial games beginning today and concluding tomorrow, with the aim of selecting the best players to represent the county. The fixtures are set as such that; Team ‘1’, play Team ‘2’ today,