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BCB team up with BCC for Independence Day 4-team 20/20 Fiesta

Apr 11, 2012 Sports

 

 

The Berbice Cricket Board in conjunction with Berbice Chambers of Commerce have combined effort to bring off what is anticipated to be a huge Independence Day fundraising 20/20 cricket competition at the Albion Community Centre Ground, May 26.
Fashioned along the lines of the highly successful Hits & Jams 20/20 Cup, the two entities are seeking to raise funds for the development of the sport in the Ancient County, the work of the Berbice Chambers, Charities and clubs.
Secretary of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and Chairman of the Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster had proposed the tournament during a joint meeting between the two organisations with the Chambers of Commerce readily buying into the proposal.
The four teams that would be part of the tournaments are Lower Corentyne Titans, West Berbice/Upper Corentyne Jaguars, New Amsterdam/Canje/Central Corentyne Warriors and the Georgetown/East Coast Pitbulls.
The organisers are hoping to attract a sponsor for each team and also to provide a winner’s prize of $500,000, runner-up $250,000 and the losing semifinalists, $100,000 each.
Patrons would be charged a fee of $500 to enter the venue, while children would have to pay $200. Funds raised from the tournament which would start at 09.00 hours would be divided based on the agreed formula: 40% for the BCB cricket Development Programme; 40% for the Berbice Chambers of Commerce; 10% for less fortunate clubs and 10% for children Orphanages based in the Ancient County.
The two organisations have established a permanent planning committee chaired by Anil Beharry as it was proposed that the tournament would be an annual affair. Imran Saccoor would serve as Vice Chairman, Cosmota Lindie as Secretary, Angela Haniff – Assistant Secretary, Joel McPherson – Treasurer, Romash Munna – Assistant Treasurer and Hilbert Foster – Public Relations Officer.
Former national cricketer Hubern Evans is the tournament coordinator while Ramesh Maraj, Gurdat Marray and Shabeer Baksh are the Committee Members.
A special Bank Account would be opened at Republic Bank (Guy) Ltd for the tournament while Martin Singh of Associated Business Services was appointed, Auditor.
The organisers would be approaching the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport and the Ministry of Tourism for the event to be added on the national list of tourism activities.
The BCB and the Berbice Chambers of Commerce would like to encourage potential sponsors to support this historic tournament and to contact the organising committee on telephone number 333 2375 for further information.

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