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Guyana lose third consecutive day to adverse weather

Mar 15, 2009 Sports

By Sean Devers in Albion
Although the sun was out for most of yesterday in Corentyne Berbice, the Albion ground remained in an unplayable condition and like the opening day on Friday, the second day of the WICB regional four-day cricket match between Guyana and the Leeward Islands was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

After a 15:00hrs inspection and more rain, the day’s play was abandoned and if there is no rain overnight there should be some action today but the 09:30hrs scheduled start today looks a remote possibility.
Heavy rain early Friday morning left the ground in a soggy condition and water logged in many areas and while the condition of the ground improved yesterday, there were puddles of water in small areas when the teams arrived at the venue yesterday.

With no play possible in the first session, the umpires scheduled a 13:30hrs inspection and a sharp shower during the lunch interval did not help the situation.
After their inspection, Umpire Colin Alfred told Kaieteur Sport that while most of the water had receded, the ‘bald areas’ caused by a recent social event on the ground, was the main concern and another inspection was fixed for 15:00hrs after the Tea break.

The shower just after the final inspection forced the umpires to abandon the day’s play.
The pitch, which was covered and had no seepage, looked in perfect condition and was being rolled for most of the day.
Unlike on Friday when play for the day was called off before lunch, the players had to endure a frustrating day of inactivity yesterday after making the 20-minute trip from their New Amsterdam Hotels to Albion.
Guyana are on 20 points from eight matches while the visitors have 43 points from seven games and still have a chance of winning their first championship at this level since sharing the 1998 title with Guyana.

Since winning their first regional first-class title as a part of the Combined Islands in 1981 under Viv Richards, the Leewards have won four titles including the shared championship 11 years ago and the adverse weather in Guyana’s second largest County could severely dent their title hopes this season after they beat defending champions Jamaica outright in their last game.
Guyana has not won a first-class title since they took first innings points against Jamaica under Carl Hooper in the 2002 Busta International Shield Final at Sabina Park and although they now have no chance of winning their eighth title at this level, the Guyanese are desperate for points to move them into the top half of the points table.

The Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) have 18 points and are the only team with less points than Guyana but they have one more match in hand than the South Americans who are enduring their worst season since sponsored regional cricket began in 1966 when Barbados took the top spot under Sir Gary Sobers.
Yesterday’s washout without a ball being bowled was the third consecutive day washed out for the Guyanese after the final day their last match against CCC at Bourda was abandoned with the hosts in a great position to win outright.

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