Campbelle, Gajnabi and Grimmond to sponsor Female 40-overs tourney in Berbice

Feb 12, 2021 Sports

Members of the Berbice U19 team pose with their Inter County caps and covid-19 protective items.

Kaieteur News – The list of cricketers giving back to the game in the Ancient County continues to grow as three West Indies players are the latest to put their hands up. Shemaine Campbelle, Sheneta Grimmond and Shakiba Gajnabi have committed to sponsoring a 40-over tournament for females later in this year.
Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) President Hilbert Foster met with the players on Wednesday last and they readily agreed to his request for giving back to the game which has made them household names across the West Indies.
The BCB is the only County board in Guyana to invest in its female players and also organise tournaments for them. Rose Hall Town Metro, the defending champions would be the heavy favourites to retain their title but can expect a strong challenge from West Berbice and New Amsterdam/Canje.

Shemaine Campbelle (center), Sheneta Grimmond (left) and Shakiba Gajnabi holds the trophy that would be up for grabs.

The strong RHT Metro team would include four West Indies players and a number of national and Berbice players. They include Campbelle, Grimmond, Gajnabi, Erva Giddings, Plaffina Millington, Dian Prahald and Marian Samaroo.
West Berbice would be spearheaded by Kantana Mentore and Devona Frank while New Amsterdam/Canje would be led by Former West Indies all rounder Tremayne Smartt, Ashnini Munisar, Ameera Adrams, Nirveera Ramnauth and Jamie Campbelle.
The tournament is expected to start after the Inter County tournament and would be the second for females in the County after the Nand Persaud Co. Ltd 30-over Cup. Foster expressed thanks to the three cricketers who are all members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Metro Team.
Campbelle, speaking on behalf the trio, stated they were delighted to contribute to Berbice cricket as the County has invested heavily in their careers. She hailed Foster a huge influence in their careers and also their mentor and role model.
Campbelle stated that it was her hope that more females would follow in her footsteps and play for the West Indies. Foster, stated that it is always very pleasing when players support the board and hailed the trio for their investment.
Foster urges Under-19 team to be good Ambassadors of county
Berbice Cricket Board President, Hilbert Foster on Wednesday last met the selected Berbice players for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board U-19 tournament and urged them to be good ambassadors of the Berbice brand.
Foster spoke on the importance of discipline, positive attitude, hard work and team unity. He reminded the players in the presence of their parents that they would be representing the legacy of Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Soloman, Alvin Kallicharran and Roy Fredericks.
The hands on President warned that no act of indiscipline would be accepted and announced that the MVP of the tournament for Berbice would receive a prize of $25,000 under the Shimron/Nirvani Hetmeyer Trust Fund.
He also handed over face masks, face shields and hand sanitisers to the teams as part of the BCB covid-19 protection campaign. Each of the players were presented with a Berbice Inter County cap.

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