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Apr 14, 2012 Sports
When competition got under way at the beginning of March with 942
teams (116 female 826 males) it was anybody’s guess as to who would have been the teams advancing to the Super-16-round, yes, the competition is really and truly down to the final 16 teams.
Weeks of pulsating action, thousands of fans converging at the various venues throughout the length and breadth of Guyana absorbed what was on offer by both male and female teams with all the pretenders being sifted out with those deserving a place in this round, the only ones standing.
Fans are expected to be out in their thousands today at the Everest Cricket Club Ground, Camp Road from 10:00am and tomorrow at the Albion Community Centre Ground, Berbice for what is anticipated to be some exhilarating encounters.
At Everest today in the Male encounters, Bayrock Blazers will be seeking to blaze on further when they oppose Farm X1, while Rising Star Super Sixers will through down the gauntlet to Mahaica Raiders.
On the distaff side, Trophy Stall Angels will put their good record thus far on the line against another unbeaten team, Capoey Rising Star with the other female clash bringing together 4R Lioness against Capoey Regal Warriors.
Looking at the tale of the tape for some of the match-ups will reveal quite some interesting facts, keeping in mind that this is a knock-out competition which means that teams will have to keep their A-Game intact always, an slip ups will be very costly and with over 3o Million dollars in cash and other incentives on offer, no one will want to miss out.
Looking at the Bayrock Blazers A team – This is one of the new kids on the block that has put away all the opposition that their fellow Linden teams brought and are out to show that they can also put away opposing teams from the other areas and in this case, their opponents today, Farm X1.
They will be banking heavily on the wily Nolan Beekhory and the form of Leon Moseley who have been turning in solid performances with both bat and ball. They have played good steady cricket which has seen them upset all the major sides in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. Reports emanating from Linden states that Bayrock has been hard at training and is aiming to be the first team from Linden to make it past the Super-16-round.
Farm XI, from East Bank Demerara on the other hand have made history this year by scoring the highest team score to date {245-2 in 10 overs}. Such a brutal battling display is certainly something to take note of and the Bayrock bowlers will have to really be spot on against batters that will give Chris Gayle a run for his money.
Farm has a number of all-rounders in their line-up with batting all the way down to number 10. Their bowling has been steady and they’ve so far stood held their own against teams in their Zone, the likes of Digital Technology XI, their match was one of the more exciting games in the Zone finals last weekend at the Wales Community Centre Ground.
However, Farm’s fielding would need to improve if they are to be a force to reckon with in this
match.
Fans can look out for Leon Moseley of Blazers and Lennox Marks who destroy the bowling and turn any match on their day.
Rising Star Super Sixers of Essequibo proved that they are the best in the South Zone, but it’s now time for them to keep climbing and they will first have to get past Mahaica Raiders.
They will depend on the form of Royan Federicks who has played at the Inter County level for the Cinderella County of Essequibo but he will have to step it up despite this being the softball version while his known exploits have been with hard ball.
Skipper Andy Ramnarine, a shrewd customer will need to pull out all stops to limit the opposition with Koman Brunoanish leading the bowling as a capable all-rounder who has led his team to victory on many occasions.
Mahaica Raiders, has been on an impressive run to date, dominating all the Upper East Coast Zone teams by huge margins. No team in that Zone has been able to find the answer to contain the in-form and hard hitting opening batsman Marvin Babb who has clobbered the opposition bowling so far, he would be looking to continue his rich form. Fans will be looking out for Royan Federicks and Marvin Babb.
The female matches will serve up as much excitement and competitiveness as the males with Trophy Stall Angels being led by the experienced June Ogle-Thomas who has a wealth of experience including representing Guyana at the highest level.
Ogle-Thomas also led this team to the Super-16-round last year and they will be seeking to continue taking care of business as they have done so far. The entire unit is motivated and focused on winning this year which will be the third year in a row if they are able to achieve such a feat. Kavita Yadram will also lend support to a victory among the other players.
Capoey Rising Star is a younger team which has been bonding stronger as a unit with each passing game. They do not feature a big star but one of their strength is Unity with team members all contributing to their success which saw them dominating the South Essequibo teams.
This is their second shot at the Super-16-round and they have the confidence that they will do better than last year when they lost at this stage. This clash has all the ingredients for a mouth watering affair.
The 4R Lioness / Capoey Regal Warriors shindig also has all the ingredients for a super showdown with 4R Lioness having done all the right things so far. In Tracy Glasgow, they have the experience to progress even further while also showcasing some new members to their outfit in the form of Yolanda Toussaint who has brought about a new belief in the team.
Their batting is strong and most of their games they have won the toss and batted first thereby piling up runs on the board and putting pressure on their opposition.
The Capoey Regal Warriors team has been around for some time now and this is their second outing in the GT&T 10/10 competition. They have been very active on the Essequibo Coast as an unbeatable unit. All their players are promising and in Wanda Solomon and Anika Edwards they possess two match winners who have a good understanding of the game and play any role, successfully. This match-up will be a strategic one with nothing less than victory being accepted by either team.
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