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Tyrone Johnson Memorial set for April 20 in ParikaSix teams battle for $200,000 & bragging rights in T20 Final
Ruan Johnson
The place to be on Saturday April 20 is Parika Community Centre Playground in East Bank Essequibo where six teams will vie for the $200,000 winner’s prize and bragging rights in the T20 Final of the inaugural Tyrone Alphonso Johnson Memorial T20 cricket extravaganza.
The runners up will receive $100,000 while Trophies and Medals will be at stake as Parika Salem SC, Meten-Meer-Zorg, Cold Fusion, Vergenoegen SC, Zeeburg SC and Hyde Park SC battle for supremacy.
The event promises a day of fun and folic for the entire family and showcases players like Ricardo and Anthony Adams, Raun Johnson, Richie Looknauth, Kevin Boodie and Kemol Savory who have all represented Guyana in cricket, while the Slingerz
Kemol Savory
Family Sound System will provide pulsating music for what is anticipated to be a ram packed venue.
Apart from the exciting action on the field, food and liquid refreshments will be on sale at the Event which has
been
organised in memory of former Parika Salem and GDF pacer Tyrone Alphonso Johnson who died in a speed boat accident in the Essequibo River in June 1994 at age 33.
According to the USA based son of Johnson, this event will be an annual one.
Kevin Boodie
From next year the T20 tournament will be a two-day event with the semi-finals and Final set for Easter Sunday. Parika Salem Sports Club is co-ordinating the Event.
The US committee will fund the cost of the Umpires fees, providing balls, the prize money and uniforms for each team.
Anthony Adams
He added that his uncles; Alvin Johnson, a former GCB Vice-President and Vibert Johnson (a former National Youth Coach), along with his cousins Tamika and Tenika are spearheading the arrangements from Parika.
Raffles and other prizes would be given away to the fans, while Bar-B-Q tickets cost $1,000 and can be bought from RK Investments (Parika). (Sean Devers)
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