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Rose Hall Town U-17 prevails in GPF organized cricket competition
Officials of the Guyana Police Force continue to intensify efforts to form alliances with the communities and Commander of B Division, Assistant Commissioner Brian Joseph and his second in command, Senior Superintendent Marlon Chapman, successfully organized a 5 over cricket competition for those youth and scout groups in Berbice at the Rose Hall Community Centre in East Canje on Sunday last.
The winning No. 1 sub-division cricket team receives the trophy from Commander of B Division Brian Joseph.
The primary objective of the exercise is to engage those principals in productive activity and participants were drawn from #1 Sub-Division, New Amsterdam/ Canje, East Bank and East Coast Berbice, # 2 sub-division, Corentyne and the #3 sub-division, West Berbice. The Rose Hall Town Under-17 cricket team was also involved in the activity.
In the first encounter, #1 Sub Division opposed their counterparts from #2 Sub Divisions and the latter team took first strike, amassing 41-4 off their allotted overs. No. 1 sub-division then raced to 42-5 in 4.4 overs to cart off the honours.
Bowling for No. 1 sub-division Steve Roopnarine and Ryan Balgobin picked up 2 wickets each while the pick of the bowlers for No. 2 sub-division were Dajendra Nauth, who picked up 3 wickets while Devon Williams grabbed 2.
In the second game which was played between No. 3 sub-divisions and Rose Hall Town U-17 ended in favour of the latter team after #3 sub-division batted first and made 29-4 off their overs. Rose Hall Town in reply reached 30-4. Bowling for No. 3 sub-division, Anil Ramnarine and John Fraser snared 2 wickets each.
The final was then played between No.1 sub-division and Rose Hall Town U-17 and the latter team was asked to take first strike, amassing 26-5 in the allotted overs. No. 1 sub-division then raced to 28-1 in 3 overs to claim the spoils by nine wickets.
Bowling for No. 1 sub-division -Terry Karran and Steve Roopnarine picked up 2 wickets each while Daniel Singh took 1. The winners received their prize from Assistant Commissioner, Joseph.
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