Latest update November 29th, 2024 1:00 AM
Annual Balram Shane Cricket and Volleyball competition set for Sunday in Berbice
Balram Shane
The 17th annual Balram Shane challenge Fund raising 50 overs cricket match and the sixth annual Volleyball competition is fixed for this Sunday at the Albion Sports Complex.
The day’s activity is being sponsored by Businessman Deonarine Balram of The Balram Shane General store, Rose Hall Town Corentyne.
The cricket match will be played between long time rivals Albion Community Center and Port Mourant Community Center.
A day full of action is expected since matches between the two teams are always keenly contested, while the volleyball competition will see the best volleyball teams in the County spiking it out for top honours.
The winning team will receive the Balram Shane Memorial trophy and cash incentives, the runner up will be also adequately rewarded. A number of individual awards will be up for grabs including the man of the match, best bowler and best batsman.
Meanwhile, the sixth annual senior inter club volleyball competition organised by The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) will be played simultaneously on the hard court.
Most of the top volleyball teams in Berbice including Port Mourant Training Center (PMTC), Training Center, Port Mourant Jaguars, Rollers of New Amsterdam, Jets Of Corriverton, Teams from Orealla/ Siparuta up the Corentyne River, Black Bush Polder No53 Survivors among others are expected to participate.
According to organiser Deonarine Balram the competitions are being played in memory of his father who was a former cricketer and sports enthusiast. He stated that it is also their way of giving back to the community from which they garner their support in a tangible way.
Proceeds from the competitions will be dived equally and distributed to the two cricket teams. Other organisations will also benefit from the proceeds of the game.
The top teams and outstanding individual players will be presented with trophies and cash incentives by the sponsor and his family who will be on hand to bowl the first ball and do the first serve in the volleyball competition.
Starting time is 09:30 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium
…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more
Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
Weekend Cartoon
