Republic Bank / West Berbice Cricket Festival semi finals and final set for today

Nov 22, 2015 Sports

The Republic Bank D’Edward Branch on the West Bank of Berbice has joined hands is supporting young cricketers and the development of sports in the West Berbice, Region 5.
The West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) and the bank will be hosting the semi final and finals of the Inter club 20/20 cricket competition today at the C3 Recreational Park, Cotton Tree, West Coast, Berbice.
The semi finals will be contested amongst Blairmont Blazers, D’Edward Sports Club, Cotton Tree Die Hard and Achievers Sports Club. The winners of two semi finals will then clash in the Grand Finale. The games are expected to commence at 11.00 hrs.
The tournament which began in October saw 16 member clubs of the WBCA participating in the earlier rounds.  The earlier games were played at Number 5, D’Edward and Bush Lot Grounds.
According to a release from the bank they are delighted to have been part of the initiative since it believes that investment in youths represents investment for the future.
Bank Manager Mr. Imran Saccoor welcomed the undertaking by the association. He mentioned that the bank will continue to support the development of communities within which it serves. He also encouraged the your cricketers to open accounts and look for opportunities where they can develop themselves by starting small business and taking advantage of the many loans and products that the Bank has to offer including the small and medium enterprise loans.