Magic Moments T20 starts this weekend in Berbice

The Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) hectic Second Division season will bowl off this weekend with the launching of four Inter-zone T20 tournaments.

The four tournaments would be played under the Magic Moments brand and would be sponsored by Frank Sanichara of Sueria Manufacturing Limited, Eccles Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara. The four zones are West Berbice, New Amsterdam/Canje, Lower Corentyne and Upper Corentyne.

The Upper Corentyne zone would bowl off on Saturday (March 24), while games in the other three zones will take place the following day.

BCB President Hilbert Foster stated that at the end of each zone competition, a champion would be crowned, and eventually the Zone champion would play in a special T20 tournament to select an overall Berbice champion.

The main objectives of the four tournaments are to promote village cricket, to rekindle the passion for the game at the grassroot level, to identify new cricketing talents and to provide an alternative to a life on the road for youths.

Teams are mandated to make certain that the white uniform rule is respected while they should be present at the venue half hour before the scheduled start of play.  

Walkover would be granted against any team who turn up half hour after the scheduled start of play and they would be banned from participating in any other BCB tournament.  

There shall also be a six-over Powerplay with a maximum of two players allowed out of the circle, while a maximum of five players would be allowed outside 30-yard circle for the remainder of the overs.

The fixtures for the opening round of matches are:

Upper Corentyne Zone (March 24)

Yakusari Horizon vs No. 43 Scorpion at No. 43 Ground

No. 48 Challenger vs Yakusari Caribs at No. 43 Ground

No. 64 Fighting Marines vs M.Y.O at No. 69 Ground

Crabwood Creek Sports Club vs No. 69 Vikings at No. 69 Red Rose Ground

No. 68 Turn Team vs Dukestown Warriors at Skeldon

No. 71 Cricket Club vs No. 72 All Star at Cut and Load Ground

No. 72 Cut and Load vs No. 70 ‘A’ Spartan at No. 72 Cut and Load Ground

No. 73 Young Warriors vs Skeldon Super Kings at Scottsburg

No. 71 Sport Club vs Scottsburg United at Scottsburg

Mibicuri Jaguars vs Skeldon Titans at Skeldon Community Centre

Lower Corentyne Zone (March 25)

Port Mourant Cricket Club vs Rose Hall Tigers at Port Mourant Ground

Tamarind Root vs Rose Hall Town Bakewell at  Tamarind Root

Fyrish vs Belvedere United at Tamarind Root

Albion Cricket Club vs Toopoo Cricket Club at Albion

Fyrish Road Cricket Club vs Toopoo Hurricane at  Albion

Kildonan vs Big Star at Tain

Tain Block Four vs Courtland Cricket Club at Tain

Chesney Cricket Club vs Whim at Jai Hind

Jai Hind vs Ramnarine Memorial at Jai Hind

New Amsterdam/Canje Zone (March 25)

Korthbraadt Flying Star vs Sisters at Sisters

Edinburgh vs Mount Sinai Cricket Club at Sisters

Goed Bananen Land vs Police at Goed Bananen Land

Tucber Park vs Betsy Ground at Goed Bananen Land

Rose Hall Canje vs Guymine at  Rose Hall Canje

Mental Hospital vs Young Warriors at  Rose Hall Canje

Kendall’s Union  vs Kendall’s Union Sports Star at Kendall’s Union

West Berbice Zone (March 25)

Blairmont Cricket Club vs Blairmont Remnants at Blairmont

Cotton Tree vs Shieldstown at Cotton Tree

D’Edward vs Monedderlust at D’Edward

Bush Lot United vs Hopetown at Bush Lot Sports Ground

Bath Sports Club vs Paradise at Paradise Ground

Achievers Sports Club vs No. 30 Rainbow Generation at Bush Lot Sports Ground

Bush Lot Rising Star vs No. 30 Cricket Club at Paradise Ground.