Banks DIH launches 15/15 inter club softball cricket competition in Berbice

Nov 10, 2019 Sports

32 teams competing, over $700 000 in cash and trophies up for grabs

Beverage giants Banks DIH limited, the pacesetters, continues to be involved in sports and other Community activities in a major way.
The Company on Friday launched a 15/15 softball cricket league for teams in East Berbice.

Banks DIH Regional Manager Reginald Matthews (right) and Sales Manager Nandram Basdeo (third left) among the teams at the launch.

The launching ceremony was held at Letter Kenny, Corentyne and will involve 32 teams vying for over $700,000 in cash, trophies and other incentives.
The winning team will collect $150,000 trophies and other incentives, second place $100,000, third $75,000 and fourth $25,000. There will be other incentives for outstanding individual players.
The teams have been divided into two zones with Zone ‘A’ comprising of teams from the East and West Canje, East Bank Berbice and New Amsterdam areas. Zone B will be made up of teams from the Corentyne area including Lower, Upper Corentyne as far as Molsen Creek and the Black Bush areas.
The competition will have three playing days. It will bowl off today Sunday November 10 with preliminary matches at Rose Hall Canje Community Center Ground. Another set of preliminary matches will be played on the 17th at the Port Mourant Community Center ground. These matches will begin at 09:00 hrs.
The grand finale is set for Sunday December 8th under floodlights at the Albion Community Center ground.
Present were Banks DIH Limited Berbice Regional Manager Mr. Reginald Matthews and Banks BIH Berbice Sales Manager Nandram Basdeo among others.
At the launching ceremony they spoke of Banks DIH’s commitment to giving back to the community from where it garners its support. It is Banks DIH Commitment in helping to develop Guyana’s most valuable resource which is the human resource. They noted that the Human Resource is most valuable in any country. They pledged the company’s continue support on behalf of the Managing Director and Executives of Banks DIH Limited.
They also took the opportunity to wish the teams the best of luck and shared words of encouragement to those in attendance.
A well stocked bar and fun activity for children will be at the venues. Admission is free. (Samuel Whyte)

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