BCB/Ivan Madray Memorial T20

Jan 17, 2020 Sports

Albion and Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour to contest final on Sunday

A potentially exciting climax to the 2019 Berbice Cricket Board/Ivan Madray Memorial T20 tournament is set to unfold on Sunday when arch rivals Albion Community Centre Cricket Club (ACCCC) and Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour clash in the final.

Kandasammy Surujnarine, Junior Sinclair

The venue is the No. 69 Vikings Cricket Ground in Upper Corentyne; the match would also be used as a fundraiser for the BCB.
Over the past decade, arch rivals Albion and Rose Hall Town have dominated cricket at all levels and have played each other in numerous finals. Tomorrow, they would face off in the final of the BCB/RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions 40 overs tournament at the Area ‘H’ Ground before colliding again on Sunday for the Madray T20 Title.
Most of Berbice’ finest players will be on show despite RHT Namilco Thunderbolt Flour missing the services of the injured Clinton Pestano, Kevin Sinclair and Kevlon Anderson who is with the West Indies Under-19 team.
RHTNTF would be led by national all-rounder Eon Hooper and he would be supported in the batting by Junior Sinclair, Khemraj Mahadeo, Surendra Kissoonlall, Jason Sinclair, Delbert Hicks, Jonathan Rampersaud and Keith Simpson.
Pacers Keon Sinclair and Sylus Tyndall would share the new ball with off-spinners Junior Sinclair, Khemraj Mahadeo, Jonathan Rampersaud and Eon Hooper offering support. Leg-spinner Shawn Pereira and Keith Simpson will also offer variety on a track that is expected to be two paced.
Albion would be affected by the absence of Devendra Bishoo, Veersammy Permaul, Anthony Bramble as they seek to halt the dominance of their arch-rivals. Their batting on paper is very strong with Kandasammy Surujnarine, Adrian Sukhwa, Sharaz Ramcharran, Rajiv Ivan, David Latchaya and Jonathan Foo.
Ivan, Foo, Ramcharran, Latchaya Guadakesh Motie and Kevin Umroa would spearhead an all spin based bowling attack.
The tournament is sponsored by Upper Corentyne born business executive, Mr. Chandradat Chintamani in memory of his uncle, former West Indies leg spinner Ivan Madray who was the third Berbician to play Test Cricket for the West Indies after the legendary John Trim and Berbice greatest ever, Rohan ‘Babulall’ Kanhai.
Madray, a product of the historic Port Mourant Cricket Club played two Test matches in 1958 before migrating to the United Kingdom. He later died on the 23rd of April, 2009 at age 74.
Meanwhile, BCB President, Hilbert Foster and Chintamani would be part of the presentation ceremony following the match. Foster is urging all cricket fans in the Upper Corentyne area to attend Sunday’s final.

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