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Oct 07, 2012 Sports
The Berbice Cricket Board in its ongoing effort to lift the standard of Berbice Cricket on Wednesday last launched another cricket tournament. The Board, which has committed itself to a record breaking 25 tournaments for 2012 and early 2013, has renewed its successful partnership with Diamond Fire and General Insurance Company for the 4th successive Under-19 Inter-zone tournament.
Chairman of Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee, Hilbert Foster, at the presentation ceremony stated that the Insurance Company was sponsoring the tournament at the cost of $335,000. The teams for the 2012 editions would be West Berbice, New Amsterdam/Canje, Lower Corentyne and Upper Corentyne.
West Berbice would play New Amsterdam/Canje at the Cumberland ground, while Lower and Upper Corentyne would clash at Skeldon Ground. The two winners would clash in the finals at the Area “H” ground while the third place payoff would be played at the Port Mourant Ground. Foster stated that the Berbice Cricket Board would name a 30 man elite squad at the end of the tournament to start preparation for the 2012 Inter-county Under-19 Tournament. Among the players expected to play in the 2012 edition are national Under-19 captain Shawn Pereira, Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai, Sharaz Ramcharran, Romario Shepherd, Shailendra Shameer, Grisean Grant, Parmanand Narine and Kevin Ramdeen.
Treasurer of the Berbice Cricket Board Anil Beharry and President Keith Foster both hailed the investment by Diamond Fire and General Insurance Company into Berbice Cricket. The long serving treasurer stated that Berbice Cricket was developing at a rapid rate and praised the hard work of everyone involved, while President Keith Foster pledged that his administration would continue to invest heavily into the development of every cricketing talent in the Ancient County.
Mr. Phillip Kowlessar, representing the sponsor, praised the Berbice Board for the outstanding work it was doing and stated that the Diamond Fire and General Insurance Company was pleased to be associated with Berbice Cricket.
The Company, Kowlessar disclosed was committed to fulfilling its responsibility as a corporate body and would continue to support youth development. He challenged the four teams to play the tournament in the right spirit of the game and to strive for excellence at all times.
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