Ivan Madray/BCB 100 Ball Mem. 1st Div. Tournament Starts on Sunday

Nov 30, 2018 Sports

Another historic competition has been unveiled by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), it’s a 100-ball memorial knockout tournament for First Division teams. The BCB on Tuesday last joined hands with the family of the late John Madray to bring off the tournament; Madray, a product of Port Mourant CC was the third Berbician to play Test Cricket.

BCB President Hilbert Foster receives sponsorship from Chandradat Chintamani.

Madray had followed the footsteps of John Trim and Rohan Kanhai, also from Port Mourant Cricket Club to play Test cricket at the time.
The cost of sponsorship is to the tune of $330,000 and is being taken care of by the Madray and Chintamani families; action will get underway on Sunday, weather permitting with some 9 clubs participating, namely, West Berbice, Blairmont Community Centre, Police, Tucber Park, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje, Albion Community Centre, Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets and Port Mourant.
Skeldon CC has been suspended from Berbice cricket for the rest of the year while teams in the Upper Corentyne are focusing on completing the New Building Society 40-overs tournament. BCB President Hilbert Foster hailed the tournament as another red letter day in the development of the sport.
Foster proudly stated that the rest of Guyana collectively does not play the amount that Berbice has organised in 2018.
The tournament, Foster stated is extra special as it would be honouring one of Berbice’ legends and one of the county’s best role models, who died over a decade ago. Madray, is one of the seven Test players produced by the Port Mourant Cricket Club and after retirement, migrated to England where he became a successful businessman and was heavily involved in Charity work.
The tournament would involve both teams facing 14 six-ball overs and 2 eight-ball overs. The Power Play shall be six overs where a maximum of two fielders would be allowed out of the 30 yards circle.
Mr. Chandradat Chintamani, a nephew of Madray, stated that his uncle was a positive role model and hero to his entire family. Chintamani, who hails from the No. 55 Village in the Upper Corentyne is the Senior Vice President of Larparkan.
He expressed delight at being able to pay respect to his Uncle and to be associated with Berbice cricket which over the last few months have been setting high standards. He also stated that he was confident that the tournament would be a great success and it was his intention to make it an annual event if everything goes to plan.
Foster and Chintamani had an extensive discussion on plans for the development of the sport of which the BCB President expressed confidence that the talks would bear fruits early in 2019 to benefit over 80 clubs and numerous young players.
Special thanks were expressed to the Madray and Chintamani families for the sponsorship. Ivan Madray was born on the 2nd July, 1934, and died on the 23rd April, 2009. He made his Test Debut for the West Indies on the 5th February, 1958, playing two Test Matches.