Cricket board launches 17-and-under Female T20 Franchise

Two of the young captains (extreme ends) join from left to right, Senior Probation and Social Series Officer of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Sherry-Ann Vandeyar, Georgetown Regional Administrative Officer of the Department of Education, Shenaine Christian-Henry, Unit of the Allied Arts Administrator, Lorraine Barker-King and Assistant Administrator of the GCB, Selena Bacchus.

For the second year in succession, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has collaborated with the Ministry of Education through the Allied Arts Institute and the Child Care and Protection Agency to roll out another 17-and-under female T20 franchise.

The launching was done at a simple ceremony on the top floor of the GCB, Regent Road where Territorial Development Officer (TDO) of the Board, Colin Stuart laid out the dynamics of the competition.

Stuart explained that the competition will be played across three rounds, the first of which is today at Everest Cricket Club, Camp and Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, and Young Warriors Ground, Cumberland, Berbice, with the two teams who achieved the most points clashing in a final.