Devon Ramnauth Youth Cricket League tournament bowls off today

Feb 20, 2021 Sports

Devon Ramnauth

The long-awaited Devon Ramnauth Youth Cricket League tournament is set to finally bowl off today at two venues on the Essequibo Coast, Region 2.
At Pomona venue, Rising Stars Spartans will tackle United Warriors from 10:00 am, while at Imam Bacchus ground Essequibo Eagles Under-19 will match their skills with Golden Fleece Vikings Youths at 09:30 am. In the other fixture at the same facility from 13:30hrs, Reliance Hustlers Youths will clash with Queenstown Under-19s.
Ramnauth stated that since the formation of the League in early 2020, his aim is to improve the game in the Region and decided to start off with the youths.
The six under-19 teams will be participating in a T20 round-robin competition with the championship game billed for March 20 at a venue to be announced.
According to Ramnauth, the founder of the League, he is “excited” to have things get cracking and highly optimistic the first outing will be a success.
He reserved special thanks to all who have contributed in various ways to have this initiative unfolding now at this difficult time owing to the Global Pandemic.
Organizer Travis Simon is a vibrant individual and he must be thankful for his services thus far in having this new competition roll off, according to Ramnauth, a former Essequibo and Guyana Under-19 youth player.
“I [am] extremely excited to get things going; initially the competition was supposed to start last year but because of the pandemic; again we have an active Facebook page which is very informative and the focal point of this competition is about development,” Ramnauth who is currently residing in Canada, disclosed.
He further emphasized that the aspiring cricketers on the Coast will get more opportunities to showcase their skills and talent as this League is here to stay. Ramnauth, who still plays professionally in North America, declared that it is about giving back to the coast and by extension Essequibo’s cricket.
There are lots of prizes for the winning and runners-up teams, while outstanding individual performers are also in for similar treats.
“This is about encouragement and motivation for these youngsters,” Ramnauth commented.

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