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Cover featuring senior male cricketer of the year 2015 - Veerasammy Permaul, senior female cricketer of the year 2015 - Tremayne Smartt and Guyana Regional U-15 Double Champions team.
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CONTENTS FOREWORD BY WICB PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 MESSAGE BY MINISTER OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TOURISM. . . . . . . . . 7 MESSAGE BY DIRECTOR OF SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 GCB PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 GCB SECRETARY’S REPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 GCB 2015 AWARDS CEREMONY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 GUYANA’S THREE MARQUEE YOUTH PLAYERS FOR 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 SCHOOLS’ CRICKET VITAL TO THE GAME’S REVIVAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 CRICKET PITCHES… ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO THE GAME OF CRICKET?. . . . . . 36 CENTURIES AT THE REGIONAL UNDER 19 LEVEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 GCB COMPETITIONS 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DRAFT CALENDAR OF FIXTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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FOREWORD
-WHYCLIFFE ‘DAVE’ CAMERON, President, West Indies Cricket Board
The year 2016 looks promising for West Indies cricket from my standpoint. It is, therefore, with that feeling that I am again honoured to speak to you through this medium. The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is one of our affiliate members which we are proud to have as part of the team and we strongly think the development plan they have in place is worthy of emulation. Last year was an incredible year for the GCB, and although it would have been perfect if you had won all the tournaments; you were, however, present in the top positions in all categories of competition. We like what Guyana, as a country, has done with its cricket product in the last three years, where all categories of your teams have either won or challenged for a top position:
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●● Your under 15 and under 19 teams have won back to back Regional titles in 2014 and 2015 ●● Guyana are the defending champions in the Professional Cricket League ●● You have won five games so far in this year’s PCL tournament and some of your players have had outstanding records ●● You have also won 11 consecutive games in the PCL four-day competition over two seasons ●● You were a finalist in the NAGICO Super50 last year and semi-finalists this year and 2014 ●● The Guyana franchise has been placed among the top three teams in the last three editions of the CPL T/20 tournaments. The Guyana Cricketer - Issue 3 / 2016 Edition
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The foregoing are as a result of the strong and consistent team and individual performances over the period. These performances have resulted in Guyana’s cricketers winning places in regional teams, most notably their inclusion in the U 19 team; while the performances at the senior level are evidence of what is possible. We will support by continuing to facilitate improved administration and coaching as part of the plan. Your achievement is commendable and we urge you to continue to push ahead. The business of cricket is valued at millions of dollars and the region with the best set of plans and programmes, consistently delivered, must receive support. The WICB stands ready to support your efforts and whatever we are able to do with the resources available, we will do. In going forward for 2016 and beyond there will be some specific opportunities for the region; singularly for each territorial board, but collectively as a region with expanded tournaments in the 50-overs, ten games in the four-day, international home series, the India team touring the region, the 4th Caribbean Premier League, to name a few. Those opportunities will seek to access established partnerships, create new partnerships and to refocus the attention of the world on the Caribbean. The GCB’s efforts will be welcome and we commit to working together to build these partnerships. This process, we acknowledge has to be a team effort and we are pleading with the fans to “trust the process” as we at the Board reshape our strategies, thinking and finding new and innovative ways to move forward. As we seek to access all markets, near and far, we value the input of each board across the region. We look forward to the continued kind cooperation and consideration of the Government, the Board, the players and their technical teams, the fans and Guyanese everywhere. One Love! Whycliffe Dave Cameron.
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MESSAGE
CATHERINE A. HUGHES, M.P. -Minister of Telecommunications & Tourism
Cricket, lovely Cricket! These three words resonate in the consciousness of more Guyanese living at home and abroad than one could imagine. The almost universal love of this game has coined many a clarion call, many terminologies that have stayed true and meaningful throughout the decades. I recall it being described as the “Game of Glorious Uncertainties” and the “Gentleman’s Game”. In this era, however, with the upsurge of women’s participation in (I dare say) every single sphere of life, the cricketing pundits will now be encouraged to coin new terms that acknowledge the burgeoning women’s cricket teams playing all across the Caribbean and the entire world. This is my opportunity to convey to the West Indies under 19 team my own pride in their stupendous performance in February 2016 when they snatched the Under-19 World Cup for the very first time in our history from India, in India. My colleagues at the Ministry and in the Government, my friends and family are all very proud of these youngsters who stood strong against a winning team, read the game extremely well and knuckled down at crunch times. We are especially proud of Guyanese Captain, Shimron Hetmyer and his team mates, Keemo Paul and Tevin Imlach. They brought home much more Hon. Catherine A. Hughes than the World Cup. These young men have given us one more reason to celebrate our nation’s 50th Independence anniversary this year. Cricket clubs in the three counties, the towns and the Hinterland have planned a series of matches to attract some of the thousands of Guyanese families who plan to come home and bring their neighbors and friends from their adopted countries to participate in our Jubilee celebrations. Cricket is very likely an unfamiliar game to natives of North and South America and most countries in Europe and Asia. The anticipated presence of so many of these nationals in Guyana during the months of April, May and June 2016 presents a ripe opportunity for the Guyana Cricket Board to organize show matches and demonstration sessions at the nets, and utilize the Jubilee networks to encourage some of our visitors to see the games and learn more about this glorious game of uncertainties. Guyana has been in sharp focus all around the world over the past year. Online social media platforms including news feeds, live streams, local radio, newspapers and most things electronic have been recording unprecedented hits/views across the globe. In short, Guyana is experiencing an unusually high level of international recognition and it behooves us all to use it to our full advantage. There is no better time to promote Cricket in Guyana, to lift up our former cricketing giants from the past who did not fail to deliver outstanding performances. They succeeded in cementing Guyana as one of the “premier breeding and feeder grounds for regional cricket,” according to the WICB President. This is the time to tangibly reward the current young crop who is walking this path of excellence. I anticipate deeper collaboration with the GCB as we move forward and beyond the Guyana Jubilee 2016. The Guyana Cricketer - Issue 3 / 2016 Edition
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MESSAGE CHRISTOPHER JONES -Director of Sports
As the Guyana Cricket board produces its third edition of The Guyana Cricketer magazine, the successes of the Board cannot be over emphasized. Noting the stellar contribution of the GCB over the past few years in the development of our National Cricket which has paid rich dividends as displayed in the recently successful Under 19 and Women’s World T20 tournaments where no doubt the training and exposure afforded to the Guyanese cricketers made them an integral part of the winning teams! In this year of our Golden Jubilee we truly have much to celebrate. Sport has historically played an important role in all societies, be it in the form of competitive sport, physical activity or play. Over the past year the Guyana Cricket Board has launched its National Secondary Schools Cricket and National Cricket Academy programmes which are necessary training grounds for our upcoming talent. Christopher Jones Sport plays a significant role as a promoter of social integration and economic development in different geographical, cultural and political contexts. Sport is a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and networks, and to promote ideals of peace, fraternity, solidarity, non-violence, tolerance and justice. According to the Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group, sport is seen to have the most benefits in: • Individual development • Health promotion and disease prevention • Promotion of gender equality • Social integration and the development of social capital • Peace building and conflict prevention/resolution • Post-disaster/trauma relief and normalisation of life • Economic development • Communication and social mobilisation. It is through sport, both nationally and regionally, with its immense potentials that we will resolve conflicts and create more cohesiveness in our society as we promote unity within our nation. When sport talents are discovered and developed to the highest level this can serve to bridge the gap in communities affected by tribalism and serves as a means of bringing equity to our society. As we work together to harness the talents of our young cricketers and athletes I bid you all the best in the coming years! The Guyana Cricketer - Issue 3 / 2016 Edition
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE It is truly a pleasure to serve as the President of a historic sports organization such as the Guyana Cricket Board which has been in existence for over 72 years. It is even more satisfying to be the head at a time when cricket administration poses serious challenges and, yet, despite all of the manufactured controversy, we continue to enjoy unparalleled success on the field. Despite the many obstacles faced by the GCB, we were able to complete all our planned agegroup tournaments along with the senior women tournament during 2015. It is my sincerest wish that, under my leadership, it becomes even more successful for the benefit of generations to come. I wish to express my gratitude to my very hardworking and visionary executives and staff that never gave up and always has refreshing ideas to boost our cricket development. Many people do not fully comprehend the challenges we are faced with to run competitions and execute basic functions; limited resources and attacks from detractors continue to pose hindrances, but the GCB continues to reap success; our success in 2015 was a result of my administration’s commitment, self-belief and ability to work as a team. Cricket has been transformed from just a sport to a demanding global business, particularly with the T20 format. There are a number of T20 International Leagues across the world, one being the CPL in the Caribbean. There
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is also the WICB PCL. If these Leagues are planned and executed properly, they can turn in sizable profits, promote our culture and help to finance the development of our cricketers. Our Franchise, Guyana Jaguars, has again done us proud in both the Regional 4-Day and Nagico Super50. Also, the GCB has now embarked on its own local League, featuring eight franchises across the country in Mr. Drubahadur all three formats (50-Overs, 3-Day gcb president and T20). This League will be fully rolled out during 2016 after the 50 our side. I wish to also express overs format commenced in 2015. my gratitude to our competitions’ The 2015 edition of the ‘Guy- sponsors, especially those who ana Cricketer’ magazine high- stuck with us through very difficult lights the work and achievements times. This year, Banks DIH Ltd, of the Guyana Cricket Board, its Digicel and the Ministry of EducaMembership, Players and Offi- tion partnered with us for our inaucials. I commend the Marketing gural National Secondary Schools Committee and other ExecuCricket League. I tives along say to them a big I d n a with the ‘Thank You’ and e v i Execut y e M h “ t t u staff for their we look forward istic abo diligent work to your continued are optim nd beyond; we a 6 1 0 2 s r e a v in compiling support. ye ati veral initi nde s e v a this magaMy Executive h o e d are int t a h t s n a l zine. And, of and I are optid and p itement an , c x e d d course, I must mistic about the a ed to oaches c , s r e y a l p say a big thank year 2016 and value to nd, most a s r o t you to our beyond; we do a r t dminis a .” s r o t a t c e sponsors who have several sp of all, the willingly placed initiatives and their advertiseplans that are ments in our intended to add excitemagazine; we g r e a t l y ment and value to players, coachappreciate your support and urge es, administrators and, most of all, you to continue supporting us in the spectators. We remain comthe future. mitted towards taking Guyana I sincerely thank the West In- cricket to a higher level and we are dies Cricket Board for believing eager to work with all stakeholders in us and to keep standing by in this regard.
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SECRETARY’S REPORT INTRODUCTION
I would like to suggest that our achievement in 2015 is more than a dream. Our dominance at all levels of Regional tournaments continued from 2014 through the period under review and at the time of writing this report we are well positioned to retain the Regional PCL four day title for 2015/2016. Guyana Cricket Board had a fantastic year of cricket on the field for 2015. The Board selected and prepared champion teams in both the various levels of junior and senior categories. Playing at home during a rainy season, Guyana Under-15 team successfully defended their title in the WICB Regional Competition. They won all three of the matches they played. They bowled out Leeward Islands for 90, Jamaica for 27, and Windward Islands for 101 in the final chasing 176. The Guyana Under-19 team took on their regional rivals in Jamaica for the 50-Over WICB tournament this year and retained their title quite convincingly. They started shakily against the host but rebounded quickly and dominated the Tournament. The Guyana Jaguars ended the first leg of the WICB PCL 4-Day on top of the points table (85 points). They thrashed Leeward Islands, Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Jamaica with outright wins, thrashed Trinidad and Windwards on the
second leg while forcing a draw against Barbados. Unless something changes dramatically we will most likely retain this title, creating more history. We made the finals of the 2015 Super 50 Tournament but Sunil Narine’s bowling proved that our batsmen still have some problems playing his unusual bowling style. Rajendra Chandrika and Devendra Bishoo were selected to the Senior West Indies team in 2015. Also, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Akshaya Persaud and Tevin Imlach were selected and encamped in 2015 for the January 2016 U-19 World Cup. Only Akshaya did not make the final squad due to an injury. We are all well aware of the performances of all these youngsters in the Under-19 World Cup enabling the West Indies to capture this tournament for the first time. All three of these players are contracted by the Guyana Cricket Board and benefited tremendously from our coaching staff and facilities provided. On the distaff side, GCB produced Tremayne Smartt and Shemaine Campbelle for the West Indies Female team in 2015 I am again proud of our achievement this year as Guyana has seen unprecedented success at the Regional level. Despite the many challenges we have become the envy of our territorial partners.
Anand Sanasie gcb secretary OBITUARIES
During the year, the Guyana Cricket Board mourned with the friends and relatives of Stephen Camacho who passed away. Stephen represented Guyana and West Indies and also served for decades as an Administrator at the WICB.
CRICKET DEVELOPMENT
Scotiabank Kiddies Cricket Program 2015 - The 2015 Scotiabank Kiddies Cricket Program was launched on 12 February, 2015 and was attended by representatives from Scotiabank, Ministry of Education and its Allied Arts Department, The Child Protection Agency, The Guyana Teachers’ Union and the Guyana Cricket Board. It was also exclusively covered by the media. A number of locations received training during the period January to September, 2015, while the Scotiabank Kiddies Cricket Festival commenced on 29 September, 2015 in the Berbice River District. A number of Zones and Districts were thereafter targeted, utilizing a differential approach to the concept of Progression One Cricket.
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During the September school term, Scotiabank Kiddies Cricket Camps also targeted three (3) area locations. Child Protection Courses - During the month of June, three (3) Child Protection Courses were conducted by personnel from the Child Care and Protection Agency, with able assistance from GCB cricket development personnel. The aggregate participants surpassed 80. WICB Foundation Coaching Courses - During the month of June 2015, three (3) WICB Foundation Coaching Courses were conducted by GCB Cricket Development Personnel (Tutors) under the watchful guide of WICB Assessors. There were over 80 participants in total. Pre – Level 1 Coaching Course - Mr. Michael Franco who coor-
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dinated the Scotiabank Kiddies Cricket Competition in the Berbice River, also facilitated a PreLevel One Coaching Program for five persons in the Berbice River. These five persons will now be more equipped to coach players; will also be encouraged to participate in future WICB Coaching Education programs. Progressive Coaching Intervention Program - The GCB’s sought the services of Mr. Alvin Kallicharran to conduct a country wide coaching program. This program was highly appreciated and accepted by the Cricket Development Committee and by individuals (players, club officials and cricket enthusiasts) in the areas across the country that he (Mr. Kallicharran) visited. National Squad Training Activities & Camp, 2015 - During 2016,
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all National Youth teams benefitted from Pre-Tournament camps or Training activities. GCB/Banks DIH/ Digicel National Secondary Schools Cricket League - The GCB/Banks DIH/ Digicel National Secondary Schools Cricket League which was launched on 16 October, 2105 was greeted with enthusiasm and interest by players and schools. There was a high percentage of schools participating and interest among players and all schools (whether won or lost). We have received only positive feedbacks. GCB Acquisition Of Secondary School Equipment - A number of kits and equipment was purchased to facilitate the effective conduct of the GCB/Banks DIH Ltd/ Digicel National Secondary Schools Cricket League. These were distributed to the zone coaches.
Inaugural Local Franchise League - The local Franchise (50 Overs) League got off to a competitive start with eight (8) selected area teams vying for top honors. This League is dubbed the biggest local cricket development initiative since it is geared at professionalizing the game at a lower and local level. Players and teams’ supporting staff are being paid for the matches. The league also pays other resource personnel such as Umpires, Scorers, Match Referees and an Umpire Coach. Upper Corentyne emerged the inaugural Champions. CGI Franchise - Guyana Jaguars & Academy Program - The contracted players for CGI under the Guyana Jaguars Squad and Academy, continue with their weekly training. This arrangement has been found to be a very purposeful and meaningful exercise. Guyana Jaguars results demonstrate the physical work and level of mental application that is adopted by those involved. The GCB academy structure in conjunction with the local franchise system has provided an opportunity for local players, not only to earn more but to practice their skills in a structured controlled environment.
MARKETING AND SPONSORSHIP
The Guyana Cricketer Magazine update – This would be the third edition of our magazine which is designed to highlight all our activities for 2015. It was, once again, piloted by our Marketing Manager ably assisted by myself and President Drubahadur along with the GCB Staff. This magazine would carry a full Cricket Report and a recap of our Annual Awards Ceremony held in December 2015. The Magazine is expected to raise about three Million Dollars which is earmarked to be used for cricket development.
2015/2016-NATIONAL SCHOOLS CRICKET
The school cricket tournament for Secondary Schools commenced in the middle of October with over 150 schools participating countrywide. This tournament has been part sponsored by Banks DIH and Digicel through some last minute negotiations between the Board’s Secretary and these entities.
The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports/National Sports Com-
mission also promised to supply the cricket balls for this tournament. 2016 UNDER 19 INTER COUNTY COMPETITIONS
Both GTM and HIH were approached to sponsor these competitions for 2016 along with the budget. GTM declined. Mr. Keith Evelyn, CEO of Hand-In-Hand, agreed to this sponsorship on a long term basis valued at six million dollars annually. I take this opportunity to; once again, thank Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies, our now official insurer.
2016 UNDER 17 INTER COUNTY COMPETITION
I was also able to obtain a commitment from Mr. Ramsey Ali of Sterling Products for a 3-year term of sponsorship for this competition under their Igloo Ice Cream brand. Igloo Ice Cream was the sponsor for the 2015 Under-15 competition.
2016 UNDER 15 INTER COUNTY COMPETITION
Several sponsorship packages were sent out to potential sponsors for this competition.” Dave West Indian product” was the first
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to step forward and sponsor this competition for 2016. President Drubahadur has promised to continue engaging Mr. Dave Narine to sponsor this tournament on a long term basis.
2016 -8 TEAMS CRICKET LEAGUES (3 DAY, SUPER 50 & T20)
A comprehensive proposal was prepared by the Special Sponsorship Committee, established by the Executive Committee, for presentation to potential teams’ sponsors after we would have secured the overall Title sponsor from a major Corporate giant in Guyana. I have been actively pursuing two major sponsors on this but these talks fell through after some adverse publicity in the media. In view of the immediacy
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of the Super 50 League, it was decided that the GCB will run this competition in 2015 in the proposed 8 team League format. This was duly completed. We would shortly be advertising for Title and team sponsors for this league so that potential sponsors can have a fair chance at bidding for teams. Sponsors would also have an opportunity to launch their respective teams using the T20 format in May/June 2016.
NEW TAX REGIME FOR SPONSORS
We, at the GCB, had submitted a proposal regarding a tax regime to the last Finance Minister in 2014, which we will need to have refreshed with the new GOG to act as a catalyst for private sponsors to want to come on board
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with cricket and sports in general. Now is the opportune time since the GOG is in the midst of their revamping of the tax system. The Executive Committee thinks that this is critical to opening up some more doors for us with attracting more sponsors to partner with us. This is pivotal to us rounding out all of our competitions’ sponsorships.
BUSINESS PLAN
Our business plan for the GCB new franchise company, CGI, which was completed in 2014, needs to be updated from time to time. This update is in progress.
WEBSITE
We intend to focus some more on developing our website to use as a marketing tool when ap-
proaching sponsors as a value added for their sponsorships. The Executive Committee will discuss these development ideas with experts in driving traffic to sites inclusive of social media and to have our site linked to WICB website. It would also be useful now for us to have a CGI page on the GCB website. I take this opportunity to thank all those sponsors who continue to support the Boards’ activities/ programmes. We also thank the sponsors of our Counties/ Associations and Clubs.
STAFF
I wish to record my thanks to all those who assisted the Board during the year and also to the dedicated staff at the Guyana Cricket Board’s Secretariat, my fellow executives, Clubs and Boards/ Associations’ Officials. During the period under review the GCB acquired the services of Mr. Anthony DeAndrade, assistant to Mr. Colin Stuart and Mr. Alexie Bobb as Office Assistant/Driver.
CONCLUSION
Cricket is now a business and
we need to think differently. We need to ensure, as administrators, that we manage a product. The players and officials are all paid to perform so we must hold them accountable as they do us. As earnings improve, expect corporate issues such as unionization etc. to be the norm. However, there has to be a clear understanding that the better our product performs, the more revenue can be earned therefore higher rewards for everyone. At the GCB, we are at the stage where the product is being built. The WICB pays 15 of our best players to fulfil Regional duties. We are merely the managers of this aspect. The GCB introduced an Academy consisting of 12 youth and reserve players who are paid to train and provide a second tier of players who can, at a moment’s notice, replace any of the players on territorial contracts. We have now created another layer at the County level called the ‘Local Franchise League’, through which players in eight teams across the country can showcase their skills and earn selection, as in the case of Romario Shepherd
in this year’s NAGICO Super50 Squad. Upward mobility is now available in a fair and structured manner. Our new Secondary Schools Cricket League, launched during the period under review, is intended to capture emerging cricketers from the Kiddies and Grass root programme. This NSSCL will continue until March of 2016 and will see a national school champion and a district champion emerge every year. The National School champion team would be rewarded with a fully sponsored trip to the Sir Gary Sobers Schools Championship held annually by the Barbados Tourism Authority. Our primary objective here is to get those cricketers coming out of schools to gravitate to clubs in their area or to further training in the 16 clusters set up countrywide. We have some exciting times ahead and must remain strong and work as a team to achieve better results in 2016 and onwards. Once again we thank you for the opportunity to serve Guyana’s cricket.
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GUYANA CRICKET BOARD
2015 AWARDS CEREMONY
by Melinda Bishundyal assistant administrator G.CB.
As is now customary, our cricketers, cricket administrators, cricket enthusiasts, well-wishers, and special invitees all gathered at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC)
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Main Pavilion on Friday, December 18th, 2015 to participate in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Annual Awards Ceremony. The audience included the Minister within the Ministry of Education responsible for Sports, Ms. Nicolette Henry; Administrator of the National Sports Commission, Mr. Gurvey Harry; former President of the GCB, Mr. Chetram Singh; former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Mr. Cecil Kennard; President of the Guyana Olympic Association, Mr. K A Juman Yassin, and representatives from various Clubs and Associations, cricketers, sponsors, special invitees and the media. The Master of Ceremonies duties were performed by the Honorary Secretary of the GCB and Director of the WICB, Mr. Anand Sanasie. The President of the
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GCB, Mr. Drubahadur, presented a detailed report which covered the various competitions organized by the GCB, as well as the tournaments in which the GCB competed and hosted. Mr. Drubahadur highlighted the GCB’s performance during the 2015 review period, deeming the year as yet another successful one to be written into the annals of our history at the GCB. He alluded to the invaluable and irreplaceable role that sponsors play in the development of players and cricket development as a whole; and in so doing took time out to acknowledge all 2015 GCB sponsors before going on to announce the board’s plans and initiatives for 2016. The Vice-President of the WICB, Mr. Emmanuel Nanthan, was scheduled to be the Guest speaker but was unavoidably ab-
sent due to the death of a close relative. However, his address was delivered by the GCB Treasurer, Mr. Anand Kalladeen, who is also a Director of WICB. In his delivered message, Mr. Nanthan praised the strong administrative framework of the Guyana Cricket Board and its commitment to the development of the game on both the domestic and regional fronts. He stated that the Guyana Jaguars have shown that preparation, commitment and discipline are the pillars upon which success in cricket is built. Also representing the WICB, via a Power Point video presentation, was its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Michael Muirhead. Mr. Muirhead stated that Guyana’s regional dominance comes at a critical time in the development of Guyana and regional cricket, and
demonstrates the value of the attainment of rewards through hard work, dedication, and discipline. He pointed out that the GCB has done remarkably well in the past couple of years and urged the other regional cricketing territories to pay attention to the effective strategies utilized by the GCB. Minister within the Ministry of Education responsible for Sports, Ms. Nicolette Henry, presented a cheerful and valuable message. She congratulated the awardees and charged them to continue their outstanding work, stating that they should be proud of their achievements. She was keen to mention the requisite need for collaboration amongst all stakeholders. Ms. Henry further pledged the government’s support to cricket in 2016 and onwards. The Master of Ceremonies in-
vited a number of noteworthy persons from the audience to present the various awards to the awardees. In the Premium Awards department, Veerasammy Permaul and Tremayne Smartt, once again, outshined the other nominees to cop the Senior Cricketers of the Year awards - male and female respectively, while Albion Sports Club won the Club of the Year ahead of Demerara Cricket Club and Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club. Fittingly, included among the awardees were the much admired and highly talented Mandy Mangru who was adjudged the Most Promising Female Youth Cricketer of the Year; Guyana and West Indies upcoming star, Shimron Hetmyer, who captured the Junior Cricketer of the Year (male) award; the impressive Vishaul
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Singh who was again identified as the Most Improved Cricketer of the Year; Banks DIH Ltd and Digicel who were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the development of cricket through sponsorship; Sean Devers, who was thanked for his outstanding service to cricket as a Journalist; Edward Nicholls who was honoured for his long and dedicated service as a cricket umpire, and Jerome Inderdat of Albion ground who was lauded for his outstanding service as a curator. A very important part of our awards distribution was the medalling of our National Under-15, Under-19 and Guyana Jaguars team. The first and second named teams won the Regional tournaments for two consecutive years (2014 and 2015), while the Guyana Jaguars was victorious in 2014/15 and af-
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ter the completion of the first leg of 2015/16 had established an almost unassailable lead. These teams have restored the pride of Guyana’s cricket and based on the players’ level of discipline and commitment, coupled with the GCB and CGI programmes, they seem set to dominate regional cricket for some time to come. I believe it is safe to say that most people would agree that 2015 was a tremendously successful year for Guyana’s cricket; and like 2014, our respective national teams continued their dominance in regional cricket. Indeed, we have much to celebrate! Notwithstanding our many successes, both on and off the field, the detractors and those who wish us ill, continue to sow seeds of discord amongst the cricket fraternity and beyond. We, however, remain
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steadfast in our mission, which is to see Guyana’s cricket attain its true potential. The GCB officials, along with the cricketers have displayed a high level of mental maturity, which effectively complemented their vast cricketing skills and talents. In addition, the GCB was determined not to compromise on the preparation of our National teams, providing all the necessary elements needed for players’ success on the field. The GCB continues to place significant emphasis on fitness, discipline and commitment of our cricketers. It is clear that the GCB has new plans and initiatives that are expected to boost the development of Guyana cricket, and by extension, West Indian cricket. We anticipate an even more successful year in 2016.
GCB 2015 AWARDS SPECIAL CRICKET AWARDS Mandy Mangru Vishaul Singh Shimron Hetmyer Veerasammy Permaul Rajendra Chandrika Sachin Singh Kevin Omroa Kevlon Anderson Ronaldo Alimohamed Bhaskar Yadram Ronaldo Alimohamed Shimron Hetmyer Keemo Paul Balchan Baldeo Shimron Hetmyer
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Most Promising Youth Player (Female) Most Improved Cricketer (Lance Gibbs Trophy) Junior Cricketer of Year (Roy Fredericks Trophy) Senior Regional Cricketer of the Year (Rohan Kanhai Trophy) In recognition of selection to WI team Most Runs in Regional U-15 Most Wickets in Regional U-15 Most Valuable Player in Regional U-15 Most Runs in Regional U-17 Most Wickets in Regional U-17 Most Valuable Player in Regional U-17 Most Runs in Regional U-19 Most Wickets in Regional U-19 Most Wickets in Regional U-19 Most Valuable Player in Regional U-19
SPECIAL SERVICE AWARDS Edward Nicholls Sean Devers Jerome Inderdat
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For long and dedicated service as a Cricket Umpire For outstanding service rendered as a Cricket Journalist Outstanding service rendered as a Curator
CORPORATE AWARDS Digicel Banks DIH Ltd
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For outstanding contribution to the development of cricket through sponsorship For outstanding contribution to the development of cricket through sponsorship
PREMIUM AWARDS Club of the Year 2015 (GCB President’s Trophy)
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Albion Sports Club
Senior Cricketer of the Year 2015 (Male)
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GUYANA’S THREE MARQUEE YOUTH PLAYERS FOR 2015 -the Batsman, the Bowler, the All-rounder An aggressive opening batsman, a wily left-arm orthodox spinner along with an exceptional all-rounder; Shimron Hetmyer, Ashmead Nedd and Ronaldo AliMohamed are, undoubtedly, the premier trio of Guyanese youth players who have been outstanding over the past few seasons of National and Regional Cricket, thus, helping Guyana to a number of titles in the various West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) tournaments. With a rich history of cricket in her archives, Guyana has produced a number of top youth players over the lengthy years in which it has been involved in West Indies Cricket. Names such as former West Indies Test and ODI captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan, West Indies batting legend, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, one of the finest batsmen of his era, Carl Hooper and even more contemporary talents like current National captain and
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West Indies batsman, Leon Johnson, Steven Jacobs, Christopher Barnwell, Rajendra Chandrika and others, all represented Guyana at nearly all of the respective U15, 17 and 19 levels and some of them went on to represent the West Indies senior team. The invaluable platform that youth cricket provides to young players is so overwhelming that many of them represent the West Indies at very early ages while for others, the process is a bit more lengthy, but nevertheless, top performances at the three respective age groups certainly ensure the development of top players at a very young age, while as a country, it most certainly ensures that the WICB Regional titles remain in that nation’s possession. Hetmyer, Nedd and AliMohamed have certainly utilized the opportunities to shine, both locally and regionally, over their short careers with each of them hav-
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ing their moments in the limelight whether it be with a blistering century, a destructive spell of bowling or both. The recent string of improvements by Guyana in the realm of cricket and its performances at these levels along with the vast number of West Indies youth and senior players they produce has definitely been a plus for such a rich cricket nation which has seen more than its fair share of legal battles over recent times. Nevertheless, Guyana is now, once again, being transformed into the reservoir for young talent for the Caribbean and, in this regard, the aforementioned cricketers have been superb as ambassadors for Guyanese cricket with bright futures ahead. It is only fair that the spotlight be trained on these three youngsters who have shown great maturity, responsibility and dedication as professionals.
Shimron Hetmyer
The Canje-Berbice-born lefthander has been on point as a batsman, locally as well as internationally, and has been a tremendous asset to any team that he has represented over the past two years. At 19, Hetmyer has already managed to stake his claim as one of the key batting cogs of the Guyana Senior team, whether it is in his usual opening spot or number three where he has also performed creditably. His 146 for the West Indies Under 19 team back in 2014 at the World Cup against Bangladesh was a testament to his notoriety as probably the most dangerous youth batsman in the Caribbean
currently. During the recent 2015 Under-19 competition played in Jamaica, which was won by the Guyanese for yet another season, Hetmyer was again at his best with the bat racking up scores of 135 against Leewards, 98 against Barbados, 40 against Windwards and a composed 55 in the finals against Jamaica. For his excellent improvement in batting temperament and allround maturity as a professional cricketer, the 18 year-old was rewarded with the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) 2013/14 Under-19 Player-of-the-Year award at a ceremony held in Jamaica back in June of 2015. His personal achievements were justified with his new accolade while his U19 team copped the Regional Under-19 Team-of-the-Year Award. Back on the local scene, the young wicket-keeper / batsman continued his improvement as a quality, attacking batsman who has now learnt the art of batting sensibly, forsaking his brash approach which struck fear into the hearts of bowlers but accounted for his then inability to capitalize on good starts. His prolific run-scoring, whether representing his Young Warriors club, or in more senior Berbice tournaments, even friendly exhibition matches hosted by various entities, Hetmyer has imposed himself as a destroyer. His renowned batting approach has also afforded him the opportunity to be selected for the Guy-
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SHIMRON HETMYER: Opening Batsman
ana Amazon Warriors team in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament. A brilliant fielder under the bat, Hetmyer has now been exposed to First-Class cricket for the Guyana Jaguars National Senior team, having played just a handful of matches in the longer version with a top score of 47 and one even 50 in the 50 over format with three matches under his belt. With age on his side, good coaching and fitness standards administered by the local Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) franchise staff , Hetmyer is expected to blossom as a class batsman. While he seems to be adapting to the pressures of playing senior cricket as the youngest member in the current side, the left-hander will want to end his 2015/16 Regional season with tons of runs as he also prepares for the ICC U-19 World Cup set for January in Bangladesh. (This article was written prior to the World Cup victory by our WI youths in February 2016 under the astute leadership of Shimron).
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ASHMEAD NEDD: Left-Arm Spinner Son of the former National offspinner turned Coach, Garvin “Tibsy” Nedd, 15 year-old Ashmead has become one of the country’s best spinning all-rounders who has also shown the capacity of captaining the Guyana National Under-15 team which led to their title following their marauding run in last season’s Regional U-15 competition played in Guyana. A Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) player like much of the top youth players his age, the left-arm spinner began his rise to the top as a youngster plying his trade in the U13 competitions before displaying top performances in the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) inter-county competition of 2014/15. Despite picking up only four wickets and having 14 as his
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top score he remained one of the key players who earned a call-up for the National U17 team. Guyana finished fourth in the Regional U17 competition which was won by Windwards and Nedd picked up eight wickets from five matches with a best of 4-23 against Barbados. Upon returning to the local scene, the Chase Academy fourth form student continued his vast improvement and captured 10 wickets in the Carib Beer T20 Tournament as DCC emerged victorious. His form with the ball would continue during the GCB National Schools cricket competition where he constantly represented Chase with distinction. With a double century in club cricket against Malteenoes in the Brain Street Under-15, competi-
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Ashmead Nedd tion, Nedd continued to improve his batting while having a former national spinner as a father and coach further helped the 15 yearold to unlock his full potential as a cricketer. Hard work locally and regionally had paid off for Nedd when he was selected to represent the Trinidad & Tobago U17 team ahead of their near month long invitational tour of New Zealand which bowled off on January 1st 2016 to the 25th.
RONALDO ALIMOHAMED: All-Rounder The National Under-17 skipper has been somewhat of an all-round prodigy since his days as youth skipper for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC). He shot to stardom overseas when he bagged 33 wickets in the 2013 WICB Regional Under-15 competition and was named Man-of-the-Tournament. A lively right-arm fast-medium bowler, AliMohamed’s 9-20 against Jamaica in the same competition was a true testimony to him being labelled as a future Guyana and West Indies player. Apart from Regional exploits as an all-rounder, the 17-year old has also weighed in with perfor-
mances on the local scene. Back in March, AliMohamed led his U17 Demerara team to the GCB InterCounty title when he produced sterling all-round performances with a sparkling 78 before returning to bag 3-4, thus earning the MVP award as his side thumped a Berbice Select XI by 130 runs. Other vital contributions such as his 59 against the Guyana U15, 2-28 against Essequibo, 69 against Demerara in the three-day game where he played with the National U17 side also helped the right-hander to some ideal form ahead of the Regional U17- 50 over tourney played in Trinidad. Following his heroics during the inter-county which earned him an important role in the National U17 makeup, AliMohamed registered scores of 31, 70 and 20 but, unfortunately, his team could not get over the line despite the courage shown by its young squad. Ronaldo was then selected to represent Guyana in the U19 tourney and chipped in with six wickets and a best of 39 but with a bevy of match-winners in his camp, the
Ronaldo Alimohamed young man who now plies his trade with Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) is certainly on the path of becoming the next top allrounder for Guyana. With the newly formed Cricket Academy under the local Cricket Guy Inc. franchise, it is safe to say that Guyana’s future as a dominant force in the Caribbean is in good hands. Also, it will be a joy to see these three young players tapping into their skill sets and hopefully representing the senior team for Guyana at the same time, in the near future. Alexander Ross, Sports Journalist, Stabroek News.
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SCHOOLS’ CRICKET VITAL TO THE GAME’S REVIVAL Sean Devers
GCB’S NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS CRICKET LEAGUE A WONDERFUL INITIATIVE
By Sean Devers In Barbados, the Tourism Ministry helps to organize the Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools cricket tournament. This tournament began in 1986 and among the players to participate in the tournament is former West Indies batting Maestro Brian Lara who played for Fatima College of Trinidad. Presently, Barbados, arguably, has the best Schools’ cricket tournament in the Caribbean with Combermere Secondary producing many of the top Barbados cricketers; including Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Wesley Hall, Chris Jordan (who plays for England) and current West Indies opener Kraigg Braithwaite. In Trinidad & Tobago, schools’ cricket play a crucial role in the development of the game and the Ministry of Education in the twin island ensures the game is played at school level while in Jamaica, the Government plays an active role in schools’ cricket on the Is-
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land with Jamaica College, one of the top schools in both academics and sports, producing cricketers such as Jimmy Adams. Newly appointed Guyana Minister of Education, who also oversees the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Rupert Roopnarine, has a strong cricketing background. The 72-year-old Dr Roopnarine captured 58 wickets bowling off-spin and scored an unbeaten half-century in 29 FirstClass matches. He played FirstClass cricket for Demerara and for Cambridge University (where he studied Modern Languages) in the English County Championships from 1964-1966. So while one might assume that education might be on the front burner in Dr Roopnarine’s Ministry due to his academic background, it must not be forgotten that he is also former First Class off-spinner and should be aware of the importance of school sports and proper sporting facilities. It is heartening that Dr Roopnarine and his Ministry is backing this National Secondary Schools’ Crick-
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et League administered by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). The tournament has attracted support from Banks DIH under the CocaCola brand and cell phone giant, Digicel. Digicel also runs the National Secondary Schools’ Football tournament and the Schools’ cricket competition which began last October. It will be contested in a similar manner to the Digicel Schools’ Football tournament with the winning team taking part in the Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools’ competition which is played during the July/August School vacation.
Alvin Kallicharran, the former West Indies Test batsman is one of many who feel that if nationwide school cricket is not resuscitated, cricket at the higher levels will struggle, since school cricket is the nursery that feeds the clubs, which feeds the counties, which feeds the country and, ultimately, the West Indies. Inter House cricket must be revived at every secondary school while Kiddies cricket has be a part of the Primary schools’ program with Ministry-paid cricket Coaches sent to the various schools across Guyana. Before I played for Guyana at under-19 level, I learnt to play cricket at the Stella Maris Primary school. We were coached by the late Mr. Headley who was an Umpire. When I progressed to the Richard Ishmael Secondary, National cricketers Derrick Kallicharran and Andy Jackman were sent out by the National Sports Commission to coach, where Rex Collymore and the late William Jeffrey were in charge of the cricket programme. The ‘old’ students who have played at the national or senior Inter-County level could be asked to ‘give back’ to their former schools. We practiced at the GTU ground on Woolford Avenue and at our school ground on which the North Georgetown Primary school is now located. We had to take part
in every sport unless a ‘medical’ supporting non- participation was produced to the Games Master. The best ground on Woolford Avenue was the then Tutorial High School ground which is now no longer a ground while Students from Stella Maris, St Joseph High and North Georgetown Secondary would play on the ground opposite the Stella Maris Primary. Queens College, which produced Dr. Roopnarine, former West Indies Vice-Captain Roger Harper and ex-Guyana swing bowler Garfield Charles to name a few, had three grounds with pitches which were used for Northcote and 3rd Class cricket competitions in which QC participated. Now those grounds cannot host any cricket. St Stanislaus College also had a cricket ground. The East Ruimveldt Secondary and North Ruimveldt Multilateral, opposite each other on Mandela Avenue, were excellent cricket grounds which, under the past Administration, became virtual ‘Jungles’. In Berbice, which arguably has the strongest ‘cricket culture’, the school system there produced several top cricketers. Corentyne Comprehensive produced the Nagamootoo brothers, Narsingh Deonarine, Veerasammy Permaul and Andre Percival, JC Chandisingh had Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, Alvin Kallicharran,
Ivan Madray, the Etwaroo siblings and Assad Fudadin while Clayton Lambert and Shimron Hetymer attended the Berbice High School. The Port Mourant Secondary produced Devendra Bishoo, Rosignol Secondary had Brandon Bess and Lower Corentyne produced Sew Shivnarine and Sewnarine Chattergoon with Rohan Kanhai, arguably Guyana’s best batsman, attended the Port Mourant Roman Catholic Primary while Jaguars Wicket Keeper, Anthony Bramble attended the Skeldon Secondary. In Essequibo, West Indies ‘A’ team player Ronsford Beaton went to school at Abram Zuil Secondary, Anthony Adams attended the Pomona Secondary and West Indies U-19 player Keemo Paul was produced by the Essequibo Islands Secondary located on the Island of Wakenaam. However, the two top schools in Essequibo are Anna Regina Secondary and Cotton Field Secondary. These two schools are in close proximity to each other and account for most of the students within the township. While Anna Regina is considered the top school in terms of academics, they produced good cricketers as well. Dinesh Joseph, Yogeshwar Lall, Lawrence Farnum, Clain Williams, Elroy Stephney, Herell Green, Sahadeo Hardiow, Nathan Persaud, Devon Ramnauth and Mahendra
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Boodram (who recently led Suriname to an ICC title) are among the players produced by Anna Regina Secondary. Cotton Field Secondary had David Wallace, Latchman Rohit, Brian Stephney, Mervyn Stephney, Harry Green, Abdool Salim, Akeel Wallace, Latchmikhant Narine, Rovendra Madholall, Shivnandan Madholall, Ian Gonsalves, Rovendra Parasram. Cotton Field Secondary, under Coach Alfred Maycock, won a national schools competition, about 15 years ago, against a Berbice School in Georgetown. In Demerara, Tagenarine Chanderpaul attended Marian Academy and proves you can be outstanding in both academics and cricket while pacer, Keon Joseph, attended the Linden Foundation Secondary before moving to Berbice. In the ‘old’ days, Clive Lloyd attended the Chatham High school and Lance Gibbs the St Ambrose Primary and later the Commercial Standards High which are now both defunct. Richard Ishmael Secondary (then Indian’s) produced Faoud Bacchus and their Inter-House cricket champion now wins the Faoud Bacchus shield annually, while Chris Barnwell attended the
South Ruimveldt secondary. Ramnaresh Sarwan attended Dolphin’s High before moving to the East Ruimveldt Secondary (Back school), Shiv Chanderpaul attended the Cove & John Secondary and Roger Harper, former Guyana swing bowler Garfield Charles and Minister of Education Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, who all played First-Class cricket, attended Queen’s College which placed almost equal emphasis on academics as sports. Carl Hooper and ex-Guyana pacer Linden Fraser are ‘old boys’ of the Christ Church Secondary while North Georgetown Secondary produced Andy Jackman and Colin Stuart. Saint Stanislaus College which accommodated former West Indies U-19 Captain Steven Jacobs and Guyana Captain Vishaul Singh (who previously attended St Joseph’s High and St Roses High respectively) when they were writing their CXC’s, also produced two of Guyana’s better wicket keepers (Tyrell Tull and Kenneth Wong) along with batsmen Stephen Camacho, Timur Mohamed, Travis Dowlin and Keith Semple, some of whom played for the West Indies. While most of these cricketing stalwarts reside overseas many
are still here and could help to play a meaningful role in the revival of cricket in the schools they once attended. The revival of cricket and sports, in general, within schools in Guyana will provide youths with a positive avenue to hone their talent, make them physically fitter and stronger, improve concentration levels, which in turn will aid in their academic activities while also developing their early interest in cricket. Schools’ cricket is also for spotting talent for national youth teams and National junior coaches should attend matches in the GCB’s National Secondary Schools’ cricket league since some very talented players could remain unknown if they are not members of a club due to the after school lessons syndrome which now prevails in Guyana. Cricket in schools, providing present and former National cricketers to teach PE teachers (who should be placed in all Secondary schools) the basics in cricket coaching, and upgrading grounds and facilities could go a long way in revitalizing the now waning interest in cricket among young people and help to eventually lift the standard of West Indies cricket.
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CRICKET PITCHES…
Colin Stuart
ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO THE GAME OF CRICKET?
By Colin Stuart It would be fair to say that the general or overall goal of a cricket match centres on players participating in a safe, fair, competitive and entertaining environment, capable of providing a desired match outcome, such as a win. The provision of such an environment is critical to the promotion of the game from all perspectives; administrative, player and spectator. In fact, the administrative delivery of a safe and fair environment is the initial and necessary instrument in setting the tone for safety and fair play among and between
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competing teams. Such a tool, which is built on the attributes of safety, fair play and high levels of competition demands reciprocal characteristic traits from players, support personnel and officials involved, while simultaneously demanding appropriate actions from its audience, all in an effort of creating an attractive marketable product. As a means to an end, one must recognize and acknowledge the independent and dependent variables that may exist in attaining the main and ultimate goal of a match – the result. The independent variables would include the two teams of varied quality players (of which administrators of the game ‘may’ have no control over), cricket equipment and the level of proficient application by the players. The dependable variables would include assigned match officials (since the standard of personnel such as umpires and match referee may vary with individual appointment), the outfield and pitch. The latter named dependable variable – the pitch, must be perceived as an instrument that impacts the game in a number of ways. It must be recognized and acknowledged
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that the pitch may help to determine the nature of bowlers’ penetration and batters’ stroke play. For instance, would batters be able to hit through the line freely, or would they have to be more watchful of the bounce, pace, turn and lateral movement from seamers? As a consequence, it is important that promoters and administrators of the game effectively manage the nature of pitches and other dependable variables to ensure that a fair, relatively balanced, highly competitive and entertaining match is promoted and played. There appears to have been cases where home teams have sought to assume unfair advantages, by partially setting the native pitch. This has resulted in the reduction in the degree of sportsmanship extended to the visitors, negating the need for the competitive challenge of the TEST of individual and team characters on relatively balanced surfaces (pitches), and by disavowing the crowd appeal either through limitations of the batters’ ability to perform or by enhancing their capacities to do so. Undoubtedly, the pitch plays an integral role in the nature and
quality of the game; while the quality and nature of the match is not solely dependent on the pitch, an instrument that promoters and administrators have a great degree of control over. Obviously, such administrative control would not be realized over players’ applications, which are primarily based on individual and team proficiencies. Therefore, when administrators examine their overarching match goal, it encompasses the requisite survival need of providing a safe environment (with pitch and outfield) that enables players to participate in a safe, fair, competitive and crowd appealing atmosphere. This aspect of a
‘suitable and appropriate pitch’ to support the overall match goal of providing professional and quality cricket matches is highly essential for the promotion of the game from administrative, player, audience and sponsor perspectives. Clearly, the pitch is an essential element of the game that needs to be given much more attention and value, for without the purposeful value of the pitch, cricket will be just leisure time without the competitive test of individual and team talents, without the fascination created by an even or balanced test between bat and ball, without the excitement of high capacity crowds, without the anxious, en-
thusiastic and engaged television viewers and of course, with a continued dwindling support of sponsorship. With renewed vigour, let us as administrators place greater emphasis on the pitch, for as done with the players, the pitch must similarly be viewed as playing a critical role in the development and promotion of the game. For West Indians, cricket is our game, it is played on a pitch and outfield, let us lift the standard of the pitches to create a better contest between bat and ball – remembering the need to adequately prepare players for a variety of pitch conditions across the cricketing world.
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CENTURIES AT THE REGIONAL UNDER 19 LEVEL Chanderpauls and Sebastiens- Only Fathers and sons to achieve this feat Charwayne Walker
the Chanderpauls emulated the feat in 2014 against Trinidad and Tobago at the Queens Park Oval. Please find below Guyanese
Centurions at the Regional under 19 level since 1970. Centurions for Guyana in Regional Under 19.
By Charwayne Walker When Guyanese Tagenarine Chanderpaul reached three figures against the Leeward Islands during the 2013 Regional under 19 Championships in St. Kitts, he joined his father Shivnarine who scored 136 and 139 respectively against Trinidad and Tobago in 1992 at Bourda and 1993 at Warner Park, St. Kitts. The Chanderpauls became the second father and son duo to achieve this feat which was firstly done by Windward Islands’ Dominicans Lockhart and Liam Sebastien. Lockhart scored 125 against Trinidad and Tobago in 1975, while Liam scored 125 against Guyana in Jamaica in 2002. Strangely enough, the Chanderpauls, Shivnarine and Tagenarine, and the Constantines, Lebron and Leary are the only fathers and sons that feature together in a Regional First Class match. The Constantines played together against Barbados at Bourda in 1936 while
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Liam (left) and Lockhart (right) Sebastien
Tagenarine (left) and Shivnarine (right) Chanderpaul
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1970 Gopie Beasmonie 101 Trinidad & Tobago 1973 Colin Jackman 126 Combined Islands 1973 Faoud Bacchus 139 Barbados 1974 Timur Mohamed 104 Barbados 1975 Mark Harper 140 Windwards 1975 Mark Harper 103 Trinidad & Tobago 1975 Timur Mohamed 158 & 103* Barbados 1976 Andrew Lyght 106 Jamaica 1980 Andrew Jackman 151 Barbados 1980 Roger Harper 102* Barbados 1981 Andrew Jackman 100 Barbados 1984 Fazil Abdool Sattaur 128 Trinidad & Tobago 1985 Carl Hooper 180 Leewards 1985 Carl Hooper 120 Barbados 1986 Carl Hooper 173 Windwards 1986 Peter Persaud 102 Windwards 1986 Sudesh Dhaniram 163 Barbados 1988 Nolan Mc Kenzie 120 Windwards 1988 Nezam Hafeez 113 Leewards 1989 Keith Semple 101 Jamaica 1989 Nyeem Baksh 154 Jamaica 1989 Robin Browne 105 Trinidad & Tobago 1989 Budnarine Sumair 109 (debut) Barbados 1990 Deryck Mc Donald 134 Trinidad & Tobago 1990 Shameer Sadloo 113 Windwards 1991 Arjune Nandu 126 Windwards 1992 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 136 Trinidad & Tobago 1993 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 139 Trinidad & Tobago 1993 Rohan Sarjoo 113 Barbados 1994 Nicholas Degroot 106 Barbados 1994 Andre Percival 110 Trinidad & Tobago 1995 Mahendra Nagamootoo 108* Windwards 1996 Hemnarine Chattergoon 128 (debut) Barbados 1996 Hemnarine Chattergoon 110 Windwards 1996 Azeemul Haniff 128 Windwards 1997 Azeemul Haniff 139 Barbados 1997 Ramnaresh Sarwan 128 Windwards 1999 Narsingh Deonarine 142 Barbados 1999 Narsingh Deonarine 131 Trinidad & Tobago 2000 Hemraj Garbarran 158* Canada 2002 Assad Fudadin 103 Windwards 2003 Assad Fudadin 127 Canada 2004 Zamal Khan 154 Barbados 2005 Leon Johnson 200* Barbados The Guyana Cricketer - Issue 3 / 2016 Edition
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2006 Gajanand Singh 100 Windwards 2006 Gajanand Singh 150 Jamaica 2006 Krishna Deosarran 115 Barbados 2007 Vishaul Singh 124 Windwards 2007 Rajendra Chandrika 110 Trinidad & Tobago 2008 Seon Hetmyer 105 Trinidad & Tobago 2009 Trevon Griffith 104 Leewards 2012 Chanderpaul Hemraj 102 Leewards 2012 Richardo Adams 102 Trinidad & Tobago 2013 Akashay Homraj 100 Windwards 2013 Tagenarine Chanderpaul 104* Leewards 2014 Shimron Hetmyer 125 Windards
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GCB COMPETITIONS 2015 UNDER-15
1. DEMERARA VS. GCB PRESIDENT XI
Summary Scores
GCB President XI Innings: 91 all out (41.5 overs)-Sachin Singh 36, Ashmead Nedd 5.5-4-1-3, Jospice Jones 10-3-22-3, Pradesh Balkissoon 10-4-11-2. Demerara Innings: 92/3 (22.5 overs) – Robin Williams 16, Adrian Hinds 15 Demerara won by 7 wickets 2. ESSEQUIBO VS. BERBICE
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Berbice Innings: 230/7 (50 overs)– Junior Sinclair 53, Garfield Benjamin 43, Alex Algoo 38; Amos Sarwan 10-0-56-3, Bhomesh Ramdahin 10-0-40-2. Essequibo Innings: 53 all out (21 overs) – Arnold Adams 11; Kelvin Omroa 5-2-5-8, Seon Glasgow 6-2-12-2. Berbice won by 177 runs 3. DEMERARA VS. BERBICE
Summary Scores
Berbice Innings: 132 all out (46 overs) – Kevlon Anderson 35; Omar Torrington 8-2-24-3, Al-
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phius Bookie 5-1-14-2, Dequan Bamfield 7-0-29-2. Demerara Innings: 133/5 (44.2 overs) – Robin Williams 54, Alphius Bookie 38; Seon Glasgow 5-0-17-2. Demerara won by 5 wickets 4. ESSEQUIBO VS. GCB PRESIDENT XI
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Essequibo Innings: 123/9 (40 overs) – Orlando Jailall 43; Sachin Singh 8-3-8-3, Sachin Basdeo 9-1-27-3, Bharat Bhopaul 5-1-14-2, Joel Spooner 10-2-22-2. GCB President XI Innings: 107 all out (31.2 overs) – Anil Singh 31; Bhomesh Ramdahin 9-2-295, Mahendra Dindyal 9.2-1-25-3. Essequibo won by 16 runs 5. ESSEQUIBO VS. DEMERARA
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Essequibo Innings: 78/7 (25 overs) – Orlando Jailall 33; Ashmead Nedd 5-1-13-4. Demerara Innings: 79/3 (19.1 overs) – Robin Williams 25, Adrian Hinds 25; Mahendra Dindyal 5-0-20-2. Demerara won by 7 wickets ‘
6. DEMERARA VS. BERBICE (FINAL)
Demerara won by 142 runs
Berbice Innings: 160/6 (50 overs) – Garfield Benjamin 59; Pradesh Balkissoon 10-4-20-2, Alphius Bookie 9-0-31-2. Demerara Innings: 129 all out (44 overs) – Adrian Hinds 24; Kevlon Anderson 10-3-15-4, Nivendra Persaud 5-1-10-2, Kelvin Omroa 10-1-28-2. Berbice won by 31 runs
5. BERBICE VS. DEMERARA
Summary Scores
UNDER-17
1. ESSEQUIBO VS. DEMERARA
Summary Scores
Demerara Innings: 302/8 (50 overs) – Timothy McAlmont 67, Gavin Boodwah 62, Bhaskar Yadram 34, Ramnarine Chatura 26; Joshua Jones 10-0-55-2. Essequibo: 144/8 (50 overs) – Kevin Christian 32; Sagar Hatheramani 10-4-26-3, Ronaldo Alimohamed 10-2-28-2. Demerara won by 158 runs 2. BERBICE VS. GUYANA U-15
Summary Scores
Berbice Innings: 98 all out (35 overs) – Matthew Hardial 17; Ashmead Nedd 7-3-9-3, Kevin Omroa 10-4-17-3, Kevlon Anderson 9-0-37-2. Guyana U-15 Innings: 99/6 (41.5 overs) – Junior Sinclair 22, Ashmead Nedd 20; Asif Ally 10-1-18-3, Kevin Sinclair 10-5-5-2. Guyana U-15 won by 4 wickets
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Demerara Innings: 174 all out (47.5 overs) – Ronaldo Alimohamed 78, Raymond Perez 30; Asif Ally 10-2-21-4, Joshua Harrichand 9-1-37-2, Sylus Tyndall 8-0-44-2. Berbice Innings: 44 all out (32.1 overs) – Steve Deonarine 12; Ronaldo Alimohamed 6.1-3-4-3, Sagar Hatheramani 10-2-16-3, Tameshwar Motiram 10-4-18-3. Demerara won by 130 runs 6. ESSEQUIBO VS. GUYANA U-15
Summary scores
Guyana U-15 Innings: 218 all out (50 overs)– Kevlon Anderson 48, Alphius Bookie 40; Mahendra Persaud 3-0-14-2, Beesham Moses 10-2-33-2, Joshua Jones 10-0-41-2, Manoj Ramraj 10-2-43-2. Essequibo Innings: 202 all out (45.1 overs) – Mark Williams 59, Mahendra Persaud 36; Ashmead Nedd 7.1-1-19-3, Kelvin Omroa 10-2-292, Navindra Persaud 9-0-48-2. Guyana U-15 won by 16 runs
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Summary Scores
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Summary Scores
Guyana U-17 1st Innings: 94 all out (46 overs) – Kevin Sinclair 30, Richie Looknauth 27; Kassim Khan 8-4-9-2, Balchan Baldeo 12-7-13-2, Grisean Grant 11-1-35-2. Berbice 1st Innings: 214 all out (64.4 overs) – Kassim Khan 59, Parmanand Ramdhan 51, Leon Andrews 33; Richie Looknauth 20-10-33-3, Sylus Tyndall 14-3-34-2. Guyana U-17 2nd Innings: 121 all out (74.2 overs)– Adrian Sukwah 42, Ronaldo Alimohamed 30; Kassim Khan 24.2-0-35-4, Balchan Baldeo 169-18-3, Parmanand Ramdhan 11-6-24-2. Berbice 2nd Innings: 4/0 (0.1 over) Berbice won by 10 wickets 2. DEMERARA VS. ESSEQUIBO
Summary Scores
Demerara 1st innings: 261 all out (105.2 overs) – Tevin Imlach 51, Malcolm Hubbard 50; Keanu Harry 31-9-66-7. Essequibo 1st Innings: 226 all out (96.5 overs) – Parmesh Parsotam 59, Sachin Persaud 46; Sherfane Rutherford 14-2-45-3, Malcolm Hubbard 10.5-6-13-2, Akshaya Persaud 16-4-48-2. Demerara 2nd Innings: 180 all out (73.5 overs) – Travis Persaud 51; Looknauth Chinkoo 19-5-27-3, Leyland Cadogan 8-0-18-2, Akenie Adams 17.5-537-2, Keanu Harry 19-3-57-2. Essequibo 2nd Innings: 71/3 (18 overs) – Nathan Persaud 33, David Williams* 21. Match Drawn 3. DEMERARA VS. BERBICE
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Berbice 1st Innings: 199 all out (41.2 overs) – Parmanand Ramdhan 50; Sherfane Rutherford 8-1-40-4, Jayadev Mana 6.2-0-23-2, Daniel Basdeo 6-2-31-2. Demerara 1st Innings: 152 all out (52.4 overs) – Daniel Basdeo 29, Tevin Imlach 26; Leon Andrews 3.4-1-3-3, Balchan Baldeo 16-4-38-3. Berbice 2nd Innings: 250 all out (53overs)– Shimron Hetmyer 114, Balchan Baldeo 66, Parmanand Ramdhan 48; Sherfane Rutherford 14-2-68-5, Tariq Dharamlall 7-0-22-2. Demerara 2nd Innings: 81 all out (26.3 overs)
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Summary Scores
Essequibo 1st Innings: 262 all out (76.1 overs) – Keemo Paul 47, Parmesh Parsotam 42, Nathan Persaud 37; Ashmead Nedd 21-4-50-5. Guyana U-17 1st Innings: 147 all out (56.3 overs) – Raymond Perez 28; Akenie Adams 18-6-32-4, Keanu Harry 9-1-26-3. Essequibo 2nd Innings: 140 all out (46.3 overs) – Keemo Paul 52, Parmesh Parsotam 29, Travis Drakes 28; Ronaldo Alimohamed 11.3-3-28-2, Richie Looknauth 15-3-62-2. Guyana U-17 2nd Innings: 147 all out (56.5 overs) – Ronaldo Alimohamed 43, Timothy McAlmont 33; Keanu Harry 15-8-22-3, Looknauth Chinkoo 19.5-748-3, Keemo Paul 5-1-18-2. Essequibo won by 108 runs 5. DEMERARA VS. GUYANA U-17
Summary Scores
Guyana U-17 1st Innings: 251 all out (111.4 overs) – Raymond Perez 69, Ronaldo Alimohamed 69, Adrian Sukwah 54; Sherfane Rutherford 15-5-43-4, Ershad Ali 18-7-28-3. Demerara 1st Innings: 219/9 (77 overs) – Sherfane Rutherford 60, Akshaya Persaud 35, Malcolm Hubbard 32; Sagar Hatheramani 29-1059-6, Joshua Jones 9-2-45-2. Match Drawn
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Summary Scores
Guyana U-17 Innings: 118 all out (40 overs) – Ashmead Nedd 21; Akenie Adams 9-2-22-4, Keemo Paul 8-0-20-2, Keanu Harry 7-2-22-2. Essequibo Innings: 107 all out (37.5 overs) – Keemo Paul 22; Richie Looknauth 8.5-1-27-3, Ashmead Nedd 10-4-21-2, Sagar Hatheramani 9-2-27-2. Guyana U-17 won by 11 runs 2. DEMERARA VS. BERBICE
Summary Scores
Demerara Innings: 219/9 (50 overs) – Sherfane Rutherford 71, Travis Persaud 36, Ronaldo Renee 34, Malcolm Hubbard 30; Grisean Grant 8-0-35-2, Daniel Lewis 9-1-39-2, Joel Seetaram 10-0-56-2. Berbice Innings: 161 all out (44.5 overs) – Grisean Grant 31, Samuel Kishnasammy 30; Tariq Dharamlall 10-0-34-3, Sherfane Rutherford 8-0-51-3. Demerara won by 58 runs
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Summary Scores
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Summary Scores
Berbice Innings: 217 all out (37.4 overs) – Kassim Khan 52, Balchan Baldeo 33, Shimron Hetmyer 31; Akenie Adams 10-1-32-3, Looknauth Chinkoo 10-134-3, Keanu Harry 4.4-0-45-2. Essequibo Innings: 224/7 (48.2 overs) – Keemo Paul 69, Travis Drakes 47, Nathan Persaud 44; Balchan Baldeo 8-1-59-3. Essequibo won by 3 wickets 5. DEMERARA VS. ESSEQUIBO
Summary Scores
Demerara Innings: 111/8 (20 overs) – Vivian Albert 15; Keanu Harry 4-0-33-4, Akenie Adams 4-0-25-4. Essequibo Innings: 106 all out (17 overs) – Keemo Paul 43, Jonathon Fernandes 29; Travis Persaud 1-1-0-2, Sherfane Rutherford 4-018-2, Tariq Dharamlall 4-0-23-2, Malcolm Hubbard 4-0-32-2. Demerara won by 5 runs 6. DEMERARA VS. GUYANA U-17 (FINAL)
Summary Scores
Guyana U-17 Innings: 223/9 (50 overs) – Ronaldo Alimohamed 69, Kevin Sinclair 35; Daniel Basdeo 6-3-18-3, Travis Persaud 8-1-47-2. Demerara Innings: 224/5 (47.4 overs) – Akshaya Persaud 90, Tevin Imlach 69, Sherfane Rutherford 43. Demerara won by 5 wickets
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Summary Scores
Essequibo Innings: 19 all out (12.5 overs) - Extras 10; Plaffiana Millington 4-0-3-10.
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1. GUYANA VS. LEEWARD ISLANDS
Essequibo Innings: 29 all out (22.1 overs) – Deveena Goberdhan 10; Mandy Mangru 3.1-1-5-5, Leana Harris 5-2-7-4. Demerara Innings: 30/0 (7.3 overs) – Lashuana Toussaint 10 Demerara won by 10 wickets
Leeward Islands Innings: 90 all out (46 overs) – Paul Miller 20, Elroy Francis 15; Alphius Bookie 4-2-8-3, Qumar Torrington 9-3-21-2, Kelvin Umroa, 9-1-23-2. Guyana Innings: 94/3 (25.2 overs) – Sachin Singh 38, Robin Williams 19, Kevlon Anderson 15; Kerry Gokarran 4-0-11-1, Zania Chumney 5.2-0-211. Guyana won by 7 wickets
Summary scores
3. BERBICE VS. DEMERARA
Summary scores
Demerara Innings: 67 all out (42.5 overs) – Kavita Yadram 15; Natasha Gangoo 5-1-10-3, Steffi Rodney 9-4-9-2, Subrina Munroe 7-2-11-2. Berbice Innings: 68/3 (21 overs) – Melanie Henry 13, Sheneta Grimmond 13, Natasha Gangoo 13. Berbice won by 7 wickets
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2. GUYANA VS. JAMAICA
Summary Scores
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Guyana Innings: 28/1 (7.5 overs) – Junior Sinclair 13; Andre Blake 3.5-0-12-1. Guyana won by 9 wickets 3. GUYANA VS. WINDWARD ISLANDS
Summary Scores
Guyana Innings: 175/9 (50 overs) – Sachin Singh 45, Robin Williams 38, Kevlon Anderson 37; Jahseon Alexander 9-0-41-4, Simeon Gerson 100-54-3. Windward Islands Innings: 101 all out (38.1 overs) – Dhan-Raj Cepal 35; Kelvin Umroa 8.1-0-32-5, Haifa Walters 6-4-5-2. Guyana won by 74 runs
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REGIONAL UNDER-17
Windward Islands Innings: 238/8 (50 overs) – Kimani Melius 76, Tahj Tavanier 31, Alick Athanaze 27; Bhaskar Yadram 10-1-40-3, Richie Looknauth 9-2-31-2. Guyana Innings: 134 all out (38.1 overs) – Joshua Persaud 32, Ronaldo Alimohamed 20; Lee Louisy 17.1-0-26-4, Narun Singh 7-0-21-3. Windward Islands won by 104 runs
Summary Scores
3. GUYANA VS. BARBADOS
1. GUYANA VS. JAMAICA
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Guyana Innings: 219/8 (50 overs) – Ronaldo Alimohamed 70, Bhaskar Yadram 69, Raymond Perez 28; Donte Niles 10-2-20-2, Najee Holder 10-0-45-2.
Barbados Innings: 135 all out (36.3 overs) Shian Brathwaite 39, Najee Holder 32, Donte Niles 24; Ashmead Nedd 9-1-23-4, Kevin Sinclair 9-1-18-2, Sagar Hatheramani 5-0-27-2. Guyana won by 84 runs
Guyana Innings: 157/7 (37 overs) – Tevin Imlach 61, Parmanand Ramdhan 27; Akeel Seetal 10-1-34-3, Anderson Thillip 10-1-30-2. Guyana won by 3 wickets
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Leeward Islands Innings: 217 all out (46.2 overs) – Jaleel Clarke 58, Keacy Carty 48; Kassim Khan 8.2-2-28-3, Akshaya Persaud 7-0-39-3, Balchan Baldeo 10-0-43-3. Guyana Innings: 220/4 (35.1 overs) – Shimron Hetmyer 135, Travis Persaud 27; Mrinal Wadwha 7-0-32-2. Guyana won by 6 wickets
Summary Scores
Guyana Innings: 207 all out (49.1 overs) – Ramnarine Chatura 39, Joshua Persaud 32, Richie Looknauth 22; Zawandi White 10-0-39-4, Tassilo Allen 6-0-29-2. Leeward Islands Innings: 80 all out (30.2 overs) – Jemuel Cabey 22, Zawandi White 15, Jerelius Louis 11; Bhaskar Yadram 3.2-0-10-3. Guyana won by 127 runs 5. GUYANA VS. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Summary Scores
Guyana Innings: 166 all out (48.1 overs) – Raymond Perez 41, Ronaldo Alimohamed 31, Adrian Sukwah 22, Ramnarine Chatura 21; K. Kallicharan 10-0-19-5, S. Seecharan 9.2-0-222, N. McDavid 7-1-27-2. Trinidad & Tobago Innings: 133/7 (35.1 overs) – S. Batoosingh 29, K. Simmons 28, K. Kallicharran 25; Bhaskar Yadram 7.1-0-21-3, Kevin Sinclair 7-1-26-2. Guyana won by 33 runs
REGIONAL UNDER-19 1. GUYANA VS. JAMAICA
Summary Scores
Guyana Innings: 203 all out (44.3 overs) – Ronaldo Alimohamed 39, Kassim Khan 29, Akenie Adams 23; Tyrone Daley 10-2-32-3, Oshane Thomas 8-0-41-3, Odean Smith 10-1-51-2. Jamaica Innings: 204/5 (45.2 overs) – Shahid Crooks 73, Ramone Francis 53; Sherfane Rutherford 7-0-32-2. Jamaica won by 5 wickets 2. GUYANA VS. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Summary Scores
Trinidad & Tobago Innings: 154/8 (50 overs) – Cephas Cooper 46, Keegan Simmons 32; Akshaya Persaud 8-2-17-2, Sherfane Rutherford 9-1-26-2.
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Summary Scores
4. GUYANA VS. BARBADOS
Summary Scores
Barbados Innings: 216/8 (50 overs) – Lee-Germon Gaskin 65, Shamar Springer 36, Akil Greenidge 28; Ronaldo Alimohamed 9-0-40-2, Keemo Paul 10-242-2. Guyana Innings: 218/3 (33.2 overs) – Shimron Hetmyer 98, Keemo Paul 29, Balchan Baldeo 23; Nicholas Kirton 7-0-37-2. Guyana won by 7 wickets 5. GUYANA VS. WINDWARD ISLANDS
Summary Scores
Guyana Innings: 257 all out (49.5 overs) – Keemo Paul 54, Kassim Khan 51, Shimron Hetmyer 40; Dornan Edwards 10-0-40-3, Othniel Lewis 10-1-33-2, Gidron Pope 10-0-55-2. Windward Islands Innings: 172 all out (33.3 overs) – Gidron Pope 40, Josiah Hylton 28, Johnnel Eugene 27; Kassim Khan 6.3-1-32-4, Akshaya Persaud 6.41-27-2, Balchan Baldeo 8-3-30-2. Guyana won by 85 runs 6. GUYANA VS. ICC AMERICAS
Summary Scores
ICC Americas Innings: 138 all out (34.1 overs) – Miraj Patel 33; Ronaldo Alimohamed 4-1-25-3, Sherfane Rutherford 5-1-16-2, Keemo Paul 6-0-21-2, Balchan Baldeo 7-2-26-2. Guyana Innings: 142/6 (27.2 overs) – Keemo Paul 51, Balchan Baldeo 30, Parmanand Ramdhan 30; Shlok Patel 6-2-18-2, Harsh Thaker 8-2-42-2. Guyana won by 4 wickets
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2. GUYANA VS. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Jamaica Innings: 245/6 (50 overs) – Jevoy Spence 92, Brad Barnes 51; Akenie Adams 9-133-2, Keemo Paul 9-1-39-2. Guyana Innings: 250/6 (46 overs) – Shimron Hetmyer 55, Sherfane Rutherford 45, Kassim Khan 43, Travis Persaud 24; Brad Barnes 10-0-42-1. Guyana won by 4 wickets
Guyana Innings: 101/8 (50 overs) – Shemaine Campbelle 25, Melaine Henry 21; K. Ramharack 10-2-14-3. Trinidad & Tobago Innings: 109/4 (30 overs) – A. Samaroo 32; Plafianna Millington 10-2-34-2. Trinidad & Tobago won by 6 wickets
Summary Scores
WICB WOMEN’S SUPER50 2015 1. GUYANA VS. WI NORTH ZONE
Summary Scores
WI North Zone Innings: 122/9 (50 Overs) – Qiana Joseph 33, Annica Andrews 24; Akaze Thompson 8-0-28-3, Mandy Mangru 9-122-2, Erva Giddings 5-1-14-2. Guyana Innings: 125/5 (36.1 overs) – Shemaine Campbelle 59, Melanie Henry 25; Krisani Irish 5.1-1-15-2. Guyana won by 5 wickets
Summary Scores
3. GUYANA VS. WI SOUTH ZONE
Summary Scores
Guyana Innings: 158/7 (50 overs) – Shemaine Campbelle 49; S. Adams 10-1-28-2, A. Fletcher 10-2-29-2. WI South Zone: 159/3 (46.5 overs) – C. Jack 83, R. Cyrus 32; Akaze Thompson 3.5-1-11-1 WI South Zone won by 7 wickets 4. GUYANA VS. JAMAICA
Summary Scores
Jamaica Innings: 210/5 (50 overs) – Stafanie Taylor 63, Natasha McLean 53, C. Henry 35; Erva Giddings 9-0-55-2.
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Guyana Innings: 114 all out (34 overs) – Tremayne Smartt 33, Shemaine Campbelle 28; R. Outar 5-3-6-3, Stefanie Taylor 7-1-17-2. Jamaica won by 96 runs
WICB PCL 4-DAY 2015/16 (FIRST LEG) 1. GUYANA JAGUARS VS. WINDWARD ISLANDS VOLCANOES
Summary Scores
Jaguars 1st Innings: 362 – Rajendra Chandrika 146, Vishaul Singh 48, Shivnarine Chanderpaul 34; Shane Shillingford 6/107. Volcanoes 1st Innings: 228 – Devon Smith 52, Tyrone Theophile 46, Keddy Lesporis 38; Ronsford Beaton 2/56. Gudakesh Motie 2/46. Jaguars 2nd Innings: 95 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul 34, Vishaul Singh 34; Shane Shillingford 5/36 Volcanoes 2nd Innings: 125 – Liam Sebastian 36, Miles Bascome 38; Steven Jacobs 4/34, Raymon Reifer 4/41 Jaguars won by 104 runs
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Jaguars 1st Innings: 419/9 dec – Vishaul Singh 150, Steven Jacobs 63, Christopher Barnwell 48, Anthony Bramble 42; Alzarri Joseph 5/90. Hurricanes 1st Innings: 85 – Steve Liburd 23, S. Peters 15; Gudakesh Motie 13.2 -7-20-6, Christopher Barnwell 6-4-5-2. Hurricanes 2nd Innings: 299 – Nkumah Bonner 89, Daron Cruickshank 57, Sherwin Peters 39, Shane Jeffers 31; Gudakesh Motie 39-17-85-5, Steven Jacobs 30.5 -8-97-3. Jaguars won by an innings and 35 runs 3. GUYANA JAGUARS VS. BARBADOS PRIDE
Summary Scores
Jaguars 1st Inning: 337 – Vishaul Singh 121, Leon Johnson 74, Assad Fudadin 42, Raymon Reifer 32; Kevin Stoute 21-9-40-3, Royston Chase 18-6-28-2. Pride 1st innings: 104 – Tino Best 19, Kyle Corbin 16; Gudakesh Motie 8-1-19-3, Veerasammy Permaul 21-6-41-3. Pride 2nd Innings: 272 - Jonathan Carter 89,
Brooks 53, Royston Chase 50; Gudakesh Motie 41.1 -3-105-6, Steven Jacobs 40-3-105-2 Jaguars 2nd Innings: 43/1 – Leon Johnson 20, Shimron Hetmyer 14. Jaguars won by 9 wickets 4. GUYANA JAGUARS VS. T&T RED FORCE
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Red Force 1st Innings: 210 - Uthman Muhammad 53, Marlon Richards 53, Jason Mohammed 33, Christopher Barnwell 5/32, Veerasammy Permaul 3/59 Jaguars 1st Innings: 475 – Assad Fudadin 102, Leon Johnson 92, Shivnarine Chanderpaul 82, Christopher Barnwell 79, Raymon Reifer 64; Yannick Ottley 3/17. Red Force 2nd Innings: 216 – Kyle Hope 74, Narsingh Deonarine 47; Veerasammy Permaul 31.1 -14-62-5, Gudakesh Motie 20.3 -7-43-4. Jaguars won by an innings and 49 runs
5. GUYANA JAGUARS VS. JAMAICA SCORPIONS
Summary Scores
Jaguars 1st Innings: 189 - Assad Fudadin 47, Vishaul Singh 45; Nikita Miller 6-46, John Campbell 3-45. Scorpions 1st Innings: 146 (Devon Thomas 30, Andre McCarthy 27; Veerasammy Permaul 5-25, Steven Jacobs 2-10. Jaguars 2nd Innings: 282 – Tagenarine Chanderpaul 81, Leon Johnson 42, Anthony Bramble 35, Raymon Reifer 24; Damion Jacobs 4-78, Nikita Miller 2-48 Scorpions 2nd Innings: 208 – Devon Thomas 31, Tamar Lambert 30; Gudakesh Motie 23.3-11-33-6, Steven Jacobs 26-838-2. Jaguars won by 117 runs
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3. GCB/IGLOO UNDER 17 - 50 OVERS COMPETITION 2016(ONLY FOR PLAYERS BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1999) ROUND 1TUESDAY 12TH APRIL, 2016 1. Demerara vs. U-15 X1 at Police 2. Essequibo vs. Berbice at Port Mourant ROUND 2 THURSDAY 14TH APRIL, 2016 1. Berbice vs. U-15 X1 at Wales 2. Essequibo vs.Demerara at Enmore ROUND 3 SATURDAY 16TH APRIL, 2016 Essequibo vs. U-15 X1 at Police Demerara vs. Berbice at GCC Note: All venues are tentatively set
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5. HIH UNDER 19 - 50 OVERS TOURNAMENT, 2016(ONLY PLAYERS BORN ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1997) ROUND 1FRI 6TH MAY, 2016 1. Demerara vs. Essequibo at Venue to be named 2. Berbice vs. U-17 X1 at a venue to be named
ROUND 2SUNDAY 8TH MAY, 2016 1. Berbice vs Demerara at venue to be named 2. Essequibo vs U-17 X1 at venue to be named ROUND 3 TUES 10TH MAY, 2016 1. Demerara vs U-17 X1 at a venue to be named 2. Berbice vs Essequibo at a Venue to be named FINAL THURS 12TH MAY, 2016 The top two teams at a venue to be named
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ROUND 2 SUNDAY 22ND MAY 2016 Demerara vs. Essequibo at Wales Berbice vs Select X1 at Everest
ROUND 3 TUESDAY 31ST MAY 2016 Berbice vs. Demerara at GCC Essequibo vs Select X1 at DCC
ROUND 3 MONDAY 23RD MAY 2016 Berbice vs. Demerara at GCC Essequibo vs. Select X1 at DCC Finals – Wednesday 25th May 2016 at GCC
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8. GCB SENIOR NATIONAL FEMALE INTER-COUNTY T/20 COMPETITION 2016
10. LOCAL FRANCHISE LEAGUE 3-DAY TOURNAMENT 2016
ROUND 1 SATURDAY 28TH MAY, 2016 Demerara vs. Essequibo at Wales Berbice vs. Select X1 at Enmore
FROM AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2016 (DATES TO BE CONFIRMED)
ROUND 2 SUNDAY 29TH MAY 2016 Demerara vs. Select X1 at Wales Berbice vs. Essequibo at DCC
IN SEPTEMBER (DATES TO BE CONFIRMED)
9. WICB TRI NATION SERIES - JUNE 3RD, 5TH AND 7TH
11. LOCAL FRANCHISE LEAGUE 50-OVER 2016
Guyana’s Senior Female Team and GCB’s President Mr. Drubahadur (right)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Guyana Cricket Board wishes to express its profound thanks and appreciation to the following persons and entities whose contribution, sponsorships and support combine to guarantee the continued success of The Guyana Cricketer magazine-3rd Edition:-
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