West Indies Rising Stars end world cup with loss in cash prizes up for grabs

locally and internationally.

The National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue will host games kicking off from February 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, with the finals being held on the 25th.

Ross added that the CEO of the business was also heavily involved in the sport as a youth and as such, saw it fit to give back to the sport which played an integral role in his life.

Referees co-ordinator Wayne Griffith, most commonly known as "Harry" around the local soccer fraternity, who is the co-ordinator of the tournament, said he was pleased to have introduced this new format of the game, having seen its success upon trips overseas.

Griffith noted that the competition will target

Guyana's best soccer players with the aim of developing young players for a possible future in the sport, while keeping the excitement alive as indoor and street soccer has become one of the most popular versions of the game.

The winners of this tournament will walk away with GY$500,000 and the championship trophy. Second, 3rd and 4th place winners will receive $250,000, $150,000 and $100,000 respectively.

Two brand new scooters will also be given to the most valuable player (MVP), while the other goes to the lucky Patron attending the match. Fixtures Day – 1

Leopold Street vs Campbellville - 19:45hrs

Berbice All-Stars vs Tiger Bay - 20:30hrs

BV vs Tiger Bay - 21:15h Pike Street vs Linden AllStars - 22:00hrs

Back Circle vs Melanie22:45hrs

Sparta vs Upsetters23:30hrs

Day - 2

Stabroek Ballers vs West Side - 19:45hrs

Future Stars vs Mocha Family - 20:30hrs

Gold is Money vs Albouystown - 21:15hrs

Conquerors vs Avocado Ballers - 22:00hrs

Showstoppers vs Alexander Village - 22:45hrs Bent Street vs Vryheid's Lust - 23:30hrs

CMC – West Indies Women Rising Stars finished their campaign at the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T/20 World Cup with a heavy defeat, when England whipped them by 95 runs.

In their final Super6 game at Senwes Park here Wednesday, the Caribbean unit found a target of 180 a mountain too high to climb, and stuttered to 84 for eight off their 20 overs.

Middle order batter Djenaba Joseph was the standout, punching an unbeaten 44 from 42 deliveries with half-dozen fours but she was the only one to pass 20 as Player-of-the-Match, fast bowler Ellie Anderson, scythed through the innings to finish with five for 12.

The defeat was the third on the trot for the Rising Stars, coming on the back of a strong start to the group stage when they won their opening two matches.

“It definitely didn’t end how we wanted it to but I definitely enjoyed South Africa and the tournament was exceptional,” said West Indies Women Under-19 captain, Ashmini Munisar.

“For me and my teammates, we thought that it was an invaluable experience coming here to the first ever [Under-19 Women’s] World Cup and being pioneers.”

Choosing to bat first, England benefitted from a top score of 53 from their captain Grace Scrivens, the left-hander punching five fours and two sixes in a 44run opening stand with Liberty Heap (13) and then in a 56-run, second wicket stand with Niamh Holland (21).

West Indies’ finest period came when they snatched three wickets for 31 runs in the space of 23 balls to reduce the English to 131 for four in the 16th over with Munisar (2-32) striking twice with her off-spin.

However, Charis Pavely smacked a 16-ball unbeaten 29 and Seren Smale, a 19-ball unbeaten 28, in a robust unbroken 48-run, sixth wicket stand to revive the innings.

Left-arm seamer Alexa Stonehouse (2-15) then struck twice early on to reduce West Indies to 23 for four at the end of the seventh over, effectively crushing their hopes of a serious challenge.

Joseph propped up the innings in a 47-run, fifth wicket stand with Asabi Callender (17) but by the time the latter perished at the end of the 16th over, the required run rate had climbed to 27 and an English victory was assured.