On Thursday last, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) joined hands with Trophy Stall to launch an Under-13 Tournament for the Ancient County.
At the launching, BCB President Hilbert Foster stated that the Under-13 Tournament is a very important one for Berbice Cricket as it serves as a nursery to the county’s Under-15 level and would encourage players to start playing at a young age.
Last year, the BCB hosted the Da Silva Motor Spares Under-13 Tournament, which was won by the Rampersaud Ramnauthled Port Mourant Cricket Club with Ramnauth going on to make his way to West Indies Under-15s.
The BCB in a release stated that it is expecting at least 16 Clubs to register and which will be divided into four Zones.
The release went on to note that the date of birth cut-off point would be on or after t September 1st 2006.
Foster added the BCB/Trophy Stall Under-13 would be the 44th Tournament to be hosted by the Cricket Board since the current administration took over in February, 2018.
He expressed gratitude to the Marketing Director of the Trophy Stall, Ramesh Sunich for his continued confidence in Berbice Cricket. The store is already a sponsor of an Under-19 Tournament in the Upper Corentyne area and recently donated trophies for the top two awards at the 3rd Annual Brian Ramphal Awards Ceremony.
Foster assured Sunich that the Tournament would be properly organised and the BCB would make sure that his business especially its Port Mourant branch is properly promoted.
Sunich, in remarks stated that he was delighted to be associated with Berbice Cricket, which he described as the best organised in Guyana. The businessman stated that he readily agreed to sponsor the Tournament via the Port Mourant branch as he was pleased with the development taking place in Berbice Cricket.
Meanwhile, as part of its ongoing campaign to develop new talent in Berbice, the Berbice Cricket Board would be hosting its second annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Cricket Academy in early August while the countywide coaching programme is ongoing.
The BCB is also on the verge of completing its first ever Young Cricketer Information Booklet in conjunction with the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS. The booklet would be distributed free of cost to clubs across Berbice with each Berbice cricketer in the county getting a copy as the BCB strives to make sure that every young cricketer fully understand their roles as Sports Ambassadors of the county.
