GCA Easter Youth Cricket Festival set to bowl off on April 16

Apr 11, 2019 Sports

President of the GCA Roger Harper accepts the cheque from General Manager of Toucan Distributors Lenox Shuffler in the presence of representatives of the GCA and sponsors.

By Zaheer Mohamed
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has earmarked two youth tournaments for the upcoming Easter Vacation – The American Youth Premier Cricket League U19 and the Toucan Distributors U15 – both tournaments were launched yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club.
The U19 tournament which is set to commence on April 16 and conclude on April 26, will be of 50 overs duration and is being divided into two zones; the top two teams from each zone will contest the semi finals. 12 teams including Tri State of the USA will battle for supremacy with Tri State, Bel Air Rubis, DCC, Queen’s College, Gandhi Youth Organisation and Muslim Youth Organisation in zone A, while Georgetown Cricket Club, Everest CC, Malteenoes SC, Transport SC, Gycea and GNIC are in zone B.
The U15 competition will be played over 100 overs with the team batting first having the opportunity to bat for a maximum of 55 overs and the team batting second a minimum of 45 overs as well as any over that the team batting first did not utilise.
This competition which will commence on April 24 due to the Secondary School Entrance Examination has been divided into two zones with the top two teams from each zone going through to the semi finals. Defending Champions DCC, GCC, GYO, MYO and Malteenoes SC are in zone A, while zone B comprises Transport SC, Bel Air Rubis, Queen’s College and Everest CC. It will culminate on May 6.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, President of the GCA, Roger Harper, said, these tournaments will give the youths an opportunity not only to showcase their talent, but to learn the game. Harper noted that they had a successful partnership with their sponsors last year, adding that both tournaments are expected to be keenly contested. He thanked the sponsors and media.
Chairman of the GCA Competition Committee, Shaun Massiah pointed out that 40% of the overs must be bowled by seamers in both tournaments and 10 runs will be added to the batting side for every over that is not bowled by seamers.
He said that helmets must be worn by all batsmen, wicketkeepers when fielding up to the stumps and fielders fielding within 15 yards of the striker and that all no balls will result in a free hit. Massiah noted that over 150 youths will be participating in the festival.

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