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Sukhpaul Business Enterprise on board for Upper Corentyne 20/20 cricket
Cricketers on the Upper Corentyne will soon be in action with the playing off of a one day 20/20 cricket competition for teams in the area. Recently the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) received sponsorship from the Sukhpaul Business Enterprise, with business throughout Berbice, for sponsorship of the Mohabir Baljeet Sukhpaul (Beto) Memorial 20/20 cricket competition.
The tournament which is sponsored Mr. Swarendra Sukhpaul (Suren)
Swarendra Sukhpaul (Suren) at left and Rajendra Sukhpaul, third left, hands over the sponsorship amount to Dennis D’Andrade, while executives and others share the moment.
and Mr. Rajendra Sukhpaul, sons of the late Mohabir Baljeet Sukhpaul, is organized by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association. The one day tournament will be played on Sunday April 28 at the Skeldon Community Centre Ground.
The day’s activity will be played in memory of the late businessman who passed away on March 29, 2012. The teams involved will be the four zone winners in the Upper Corentyne area from the current forty over competition now being played.
The Trophies and sponsorship cheque to the tune of $155,000 was handed over to the President of the UCCA Mr. Dennis D’Andrade at a simple presentation ceremony held at the Sukhpaul’s Gas Station in Corriverton.
Speaking at the ceremony Mr. D’Andrade thanked the Sukhpaul family for their continued support of sports, community, youth and educational activity, noting that the late businessman was an integral part of activities on the Upper Corentyne. He said he was happy that the family decided to choose cricket as a venture to invest in and the UCCA to organize the activity which will be in the form of a one day 20/20 cricket extravaganza.
The action starts at 9:00hrs.The winner will receive $20,000 and a trophy, runner up $10,000 and a trophy. There will also be trophies for the man-of-the-match in all the games.
All proceeds from activity including gates, drinks and food rights will go towards the development of cricket in the Upper Corentyne Area.
The Upper Corentyne Cricket Steering Committee was formed December, 2012 and the members are: Mr. Dennis D’Andrade President, Sydney Jackman -Vice President, Winston Roberts – Secretary, Vicky Bharosay Treasurer, Mr. Krishna Rengasammy Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. The committee members are Mr. Chatterpaul Lionel, Ramnarine Dowlat, Lynden Murray, Aftab Aliahmad and Krishnand Jaichand. (Samuel Whyte)
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