The New York Business Group consists of Seepersaud Charran of Ryan Trucking Service, Richard Mahase of Little Guyana Bake Shop, Jamel Mohammed of City Buyers Garment Factory, Sheik Hassan of West Chester Shairlift, Permaul Trading and Distribution and Ajit Mootoo, an ardent cricket fan have combined resources to invest over G$700,000 for the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under-19 tournament.
Cricket Board Vice President Albert Smith in the presence of cricketers and parents
On Monday last with the co-operation of the Albion Cricket Club they launched the 2nd Edition of the New York Business Group Under-19 Tournament.
BCB President Hilbert Foster hailed the launching of the Under-19 Tournament as another red letter day in the history of Berbice Cricket.
The New York Business Group Under-19 Tournament would be played on a One-Day Two-innings basis at the Group stages while the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals shall be two-day affairs.
The BCB Selection Committee would be looking closely at the first rounds of matches in order to select the best possible Berbice team for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board Under-19 inter-county tournament.
Foster also made special mention of Orvin Mangru for his hard work and dedication in securing the sponsorship. Mangru of the Albion Cricket Club stated that the New York Business Group was delighted to be once again involved in Berbice Cricket. The Group, he stated first sponsored the tournament two years ago but due to the problems affecting Berbice Cricket, the tournament was delayed.
He pledged on behalf of the sponsors that the tournament would be an annual event and disclosed that the entire investment would be far more than the announced G$700,000 as outstanding performers would most likely receive cricket gears like bats, pads and gloves as incentives.
Mangru expressed confidence in the current Berbice Cricket Board’s ability to organise the tournament properly.
The current defending Champions of the New York Business Group Under-19 Tournament is the Rose Hall Town Pepsi Under-19 Team which defeated Albion in the 2016 Finals.
The Winning Team would receive G$100,000 and a trophy valued G$30,000 trophy, the Runner-up team G$50 000.00 and a trophy to the value of G$15 000.
The player of the Match in the final will carry home G$15,000 and a trophy worth G$10,000.
The Best Bowler in the Finals, Best Batsman in the Finals, Best Overall Bowler, Best Overall Batsman and Best Overall Wicket Keeper will each receive a trophy to the value of G$10,000.
Among the teams expected to play are Upper Corentyne, Port Mourant, Rose Hall Town Pepsi ‘A’, Albion A, Albion B, Rose Hall Town Pepsi ‘B’, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje, Tucber Park, Police, Blairmont, West Berbice, Bush Lot United, Tamarind Root and Big Star.
Junior Cricketers can now look forward to playing the game at the Under-15, Under-17, Under-19, Under-21 levels in addition to Intermediate, Second Division, Inter-secondary Schools and First Division levels.
