Under-13 Inter-County cricket bowls off September 27

Top Under-13 cricketers from across Guyana will assemble from this weekend to compete in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County 40-over competition, set to bowl off on September 27.

The tournament will feature budding cricketers from the three counties- Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo- along with a Guyana Cricket Board Select XI.

President of the Guyana Cricket Board Bissoondyal Singh said the tournament continues to be a vital part of the youth development pathway in Guyana.

“We are excited to see the next generation of talent on display in this tournament. These young players have the chance to learn, grow and showcase their ability as they aspire to higher levels of the game,” he noted.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (All matches start at 10:00h) 

Round One (September 27)

• Berbice vs Demerara at LBI
• GCB Select XI vs Essequibo at Lusignan

Round Two (September 28)

• Demerara vs Essequibo at LBI
• Berbice vs GCB Select XI at Lusignan

Round Three (September 30)

• Demerara vs GCB Select XI at Lusignan
• Berbice vs Essequibo at LBI

The date and venue for the final are to be confirmed.

DEMERARA: Lomar Seecharran (Captain), Nathaniel Ramkhelwan, Jaden David, Dashawn Ramnauth, Makai Dowlin (Vice-Captain), Caleb Bastian, Ajay Kissoon, Nathan Puran, Rakeeb Latif, Hezekiah Hoheknirk, Mario Singh, Jasane Craig, Afraz Khan, Ashton Collins, Jaden Kissoon. Coach: Latchman Yadram, Manager: Richie Looknauth

Reserves: Jayden Emanuel, Tafari Softleigh, Jagdesh Latif, Andrew Narine, Ravindranauth Naikbarran, Jamal Samuels.

ESSEQUIBO: Demarcus Thomas (Captain), Timothy Ramdat (Vice-Captain), Tufan Chatterpaul, Mark Anthony Obermull, Savir Narine, Aiden Sheriff, Garfield John, Rondel Nurse, Devraj Persaud, Feyad Baksh, David Soman, Justin Henry, Wade Ferrier, Eshwar Tillak. Coach: Clive Holder, Manager: Nankishore Andrews

Reserves: Aron De’Costa, Yogesh Ramnarine, Harrod De’Mattos, Saif Hussain, Justin Burton, Vidal Narine.

BERBICE: Shaid Gajnabi (Captain), Jayden Ganpat (Vice-Captain), Ashton DeJonge, Dequan Lewis, Solomon Hercules, Donovan Newland, Asif Nabi, Afraz Ali, Khemraj Bharrat, Timothy Ramsaywack, Brandon Grimmond, Austin Bridgelall, Sumit Samaroo, Adrian Emmanuel, Kelvin Henry. Manager: Edward Lyken, Coach: Leslie Solomon

GCB SELECT XI: Aron De’Costa, Yogesh Ramnarine, Harrod De’Mattos, Saif Hussain, Vidal Narine, Andrew Narine, Tyler Nedd (Captain), Ravindranauth Naikbarran, Jayden Emanuel, Tafari Softfeig, Daniel Johnson, Nicolas Madramootto, Marvin Chappell, Afridi Khan Vice-Captain, Royston Crandon.

Coach: Assad Fudadin, Manager: Terry Newton.