Rain washes out female inter-country cricket

Captain Shemaine Campbelle

Overnight showers resulted in a swamped Everest Cricket Club ground, causing the abandonment of yesterday’s match in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior female Inter-County limited overs tournament, between Essequibo Combined and Berbice.

On Wednesday, Demerara had secured a 35-run win against the Essequibian ladies in their 20 overs-a-side match which had been reduced to that quota due to rain. Demerara skipper June Ogle had led the way with a solid half-century at the top of the order, while Akeze Thompson and Haseena Mohamed mopped up the opposition sharing four wickets.

After the competition’s second match was called off, Stabroek Sport caught up with the