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on behalf of the governing body two boxes of whistles, two copies of Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira’s ‘Living My Dreams’ autobiography, and a disc containing pictures of basketball from 1961 to 1963 from the former GBF President and former sports adviser to the Minister of Sports during the 1970s.

DCB Inter-Association U19 tournament… Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto, Cricket Equipment Inc are sponsors

TheDemerara Cricket Board has secured sponsorship for its Inter-Association Under-19 50-Over Cricket Tournament, expected to commence shortly. The sponsors of this tournament are Ariel Enterprise of Lot 143 Regent Street, Georgetown; Trophy Stall of Bourda Market and its branches across the country; Ramchand Auto Spares of Lot 51 Sheriff and Duncan Streets, Georgetown; and Cricket Equipment Guyana., Bel Air Gas Station, Bel Air, Georgetown.

A ceremony was recently held at the LBI Cricket Facility, where Ariel Persaud of Ariel Enterprise handed over a cheque to the marketing manager of DCB, Anil Beharry. Persaud stated that his company and the others are delighted to assist with developing young cricketers in Demerara. He added that it’s a pleasure for them to be part of this tournament, and promised their continued support to Demerara Cricket Board.

Beharry was very grateful for the sponsorship, and promised a high-quality tournament that is expected to be very competitive. He called on other sponsors to come on board and support this noble game of cricket to bring back glory to cricket in Demerara at the inter- county level. Top under-19 players in Demerara will participate in this tournament, which the selectors will use to select the county’s team to participate in the upcoming InterCounty Championship.

The five Associations, namely: Georgetown, East Bank, Upper Demerara, East Coast, and West Demerara, will play each other in a round-robin format.