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Nov 10, 2018 Sports
The Buxton Community Centre ground should be a hive of activity from 11:00hrs tomorrow when the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) hosts what is anticipated to be an exhilarating final of the Elizabeth Styles 40-over cricket competition between Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Club and defending Champions Better Hope and admission is free.
The final, between the top two teams on the East Coast, was washed out last Sunday and in addition to bragging rights for the next year, $375,000 will at stake for the winner and the beautiful Elizabeth Styles Trophy, while the runners-up will take home $75,000 and a Trophy.
On the road to tomorrow’s final, Better Hope played undefeated throughout the tournament and will Hope to maintain their unbeaten streak, while Buxton will aim to make the most of their home advantage to spoil the dance for the visitors.
What is expected to be a large and raucous crowd will be entertained both on and off the field since in addition to what should be competitive cricket, the music and a well-stocked bar are part of the beyond the boundary attractions.
The ECCB is very grateful and thanked Elizabeth Styles of USA for their involvement and development of cricket on the East Coast of Demerara and informed that all funds raised will be used to assist in the development of the Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Cricket Club.
Buxton will pin their hope of a victory on the back of former National U-19 off-spinning all rounder Clive Andries who played Football for Guyana.
Andries, who played in Steven Jacobs’ Championship winning U-19 in St Kitts in 2008, will expect support from Skipper Marvin Cato, Marlon Thomas, Andre McFarlane and the attacking Rawley Fredericks with the bat, while Andries, Rawle Merrel and Devon Benjamin will spearhead the bowling.
Better Hope should bank on their Captain Clive Rampersaud and Sachin Singh who scored a century during the tournament and a ding-dong battle is expected for what should be a large and partisan turn-out.
Umpires will be Davteerth Anandjit and Charles Gibbons, while Imran Khan is the Match Referee
Teams: Buxton: Devon Benjamin, Marvin Cato (captain), Anthony McFarlene, Clive Andries, Marlon Thomas, Rawley Fredericks, Rawle Merrell, Quacy Douglas, Treon Hatton, Andre McFarlane, Ryan McKay, Winston Edwards, Oslyn Ferrel and Marvin Cole.
Better Hope: Ravi Singh, Clive Rampersaud (captain), Ray Persaud, Daniel Kowlessar, Bharratt Samaroo, Sachin Singh, Rasheed Rohaman, Rajendra Danraj, Rajendra Singh, Azad Mohamed, Mulchand Singh, Jayadev Manna, Prakash Debidyal, Ryan Pramchan, Sylvan Kowlessar and Anand Persaud.
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