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Apr 25, 2013 Sports
The New Building Society (NBS) has once again supported the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) by sponsoring their Second Division 40-over competition for the second straight year.
Yesterday morning at the company’s new location on North Road and Avenue of the Republic CEO Ahmad Khan handed over the sponsorship cheque to the tune of almost one million dollars to the GCA Treasurer Dennis Wilson.
The tournament, which targets 14 teams and commenced last weekend, is being played on a league basis with special emphasis being placed on fast bowlers.
Teams will be given bonus points for every 25 runs scored after one hundred and they will also collect a bonus point for every two wickets taken by a fast bowler.
The teams have being divided into two zones with Georgetown Cricket Club, GNIC, Transport Cricket Club, Sophia Cricket Club, University of Guyana, Police and Malteenoes Sports Club in zone ‘A’, while zone ‘B’ consists of Demerara Cricket Club, Guyana Defence Force, Muslim Youth Organization, Diplomats, Everest Cricket Club, Third Class and Gandhi Youth Organization.
At the simple Ceremony Khan indicated that they are delighted to continue sponsoring the tournament. “From the time Guyanese are born, they are born into cricket, and as good corporate citizens the NBS saw it fit to take the competition into its second year,” stated Khan.
NBS Chairman, Moen Mc Doom said that the NBS is happy to go ahead with the sponsorship.
“We have decided to once again to do what it takes for the growth of the game. Cricket is the game of the Caribbean, it is part of Guyanese culture and we are happy to join hands once again with the GCA,” the Chairman said.
GCA President Roger Harper was grateful for the support and assured the tournament will be played with the same diligence as last year.
At the final of last year’s tournament the Georgetown Cricket Club were awarded winners after the Demerara Cricket Club left the ground in protest of a decision.
The tournament began last weekend with Transport Sports Club beating newcomers Sophia Cricket Club handsomely, while the Muslim Youth Organization prevailed over Gandhi Youth Organization, the University of Guyana beat the Guyana National Industrial Corporation and the Demerara Cricket Club recorded victory over Everest. If good weather prevails the competition will continue on Saturday.
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