On Monday, the Guyana Cricket Board launched its 2020 GCB/Dave West Indian Imports and Exports Under-15 Inter County Tournament. The tournament is scheduled to commence on February 16 and will comprise four teams, namely Berbice, Demerara, Essequibo and a President’s X1 participating in the preliminary rounds in the format of One Day 50 Overs.
The finals will be played on February 22 by the two teams acquiring the highest points at the end of the preliminary rounds.
GCB’s Territorial Development Officer, Colin Stuart, chaired the proceedings, he indicated that the GCB was once again pleased to be collaborating with Dave West Indian Imports and Exports in hosting the 2020 Inter County Under 15 Tournament.
He alluded to the fact that the sponsorship of the GCB Under-15 Inter County Tournament has now spanned over 5 years and that the sponsorship has significantly helped the GCB and its affiliate boards in developing and promoting national U 15 players.
Stuart posited that while there are a number of considerations for selection, the GCB continues to use player performance in the GCB/Dave West Indian Under-15 Inter County Tournament, as the main criteria for selection to the U15 National team. The keen contest exhibited between and amongst the players involved is a testimony to the competitive nature of the Inter County Tournament.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the GCB, Anand Sanasie was high in praise to Dave Narine and his company for continuing to support the GCB youth development.
Sanasie noted that the invaluable contribution of the sponsorship to youth development in cricket, citing exceptional performances over the years of Dave West Indian’s sponsorship by Guyana at the Under 15 level in the annual CWI Regional Under 15 Tournament. Sanasie also made mention of the three Guyanese players, Mavendra Dindyal, Rampertab Ramnauth and Isaiah Thorne, that represented the West Indies U15 Team on the 2019 tour of England.
