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Apr 04, 2012 Sports
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) with emphasis on the development
of new talent on Thursday last, launched the A. Ally and Sons Under-17 Inter Secondary School tournament during a simple ceremony at the Board’s Charlotte Street office.
The New Amsterdam based company is sponsoring the tournament at the cost of $200,000.
Chairman of the BCB Special Events Committee, Hilbert Foster, stated that 22 Secondary Schools from Region’s 5 and 6 would be taking part in the tournament with players born on or after the January 1, 1996.
Competing schools are Rosignol, Fort Wellington, Bush Lot, Belladrum and Mahaicony, Line Path, Skeldon, Tagore Memorial, Central Corentyne, Winifred Gaskin, Manchester, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne Comprehensive, Port Mourant, Lower Corentyne, J.C. Chandisingh, Canje Secondary, Berbice High, New Amsterdam Secondary, Tutorial Academy, Berbice Educational Institute and Vryman’s Erven.
The teams would be divided into five zones while the winner would receive $30,000 and a trophy and the runner up $20,000 and trophy.
Foster disclosed that the tournament’s main aims would be to identify new talent in Berbice; to establish a permanent register of young players and to promote the ‘Say Yes to Education and No to Drugs’ message. He also noted that a school tournament would also be organized in the Upper Corentyne district.
Treasurer of the BCB, Anil Beharry, described the tournament as a massive boost for Berbice cricket at the youth level as new players would be identified. He praised the Berbice Chamber of Commerce for the role it played in obtaining the sponsorship and expressed gratitude to the management and staff of A. Ally and Sons for investing in Berbice cricket.
The tournament, Beharry stated, would be properly organized and is one of 25 to be hosted in 2012 by the BCB.
Marketing Manager of A. Ally and Sons, Mr. Gavin Moriah, in brief remarks, stated that his company was pleased to be associated with the BCB and was highly impressed with the work of the board over the years.
A. Ally and Sons, Moriah stated was fully aware of its corporate responsibility and was more than delighted to assist to lift the game even higher in the Ancient County.
The A. Ally and Sons tournament would start in late April and all schools are asked to contact the BCB office on 333 2375 for more information.
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