BCB Ivan Madray tournament sponsorship renewed

Jul 01, 2023 Sports

– Chintamani hails outstanding work of cricket board

Kaieteur Sports – The Berbice Cricket Board{BCB}on Wednesday last launched the fifth edition of the Ivan Madray 20/20 tournament for first division teams in the ancient county. BCB President Hilbert Foster attended the official launching ceremony in the office of sponsor Chandradat Chintamani in Water Street, Georgetown.

Foster stated that the memorial tournament was first held in 2018, the year of his presidency and over the years has become very popular among the teams and the general public. The teams that would play in the tournament would be West Berbice, Blairmont, Police, Young Warriors, Tucber Park, Rose Hall Canje, Albion, Port Mourant, RHTYSC, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon. The tournament would be a 20/20 knock out event with the top two teams playing in the final for a winner prize of eighty thousand dollars.

Chandradat Chintamani hands over sponsorship to BCB President Hilbert Foster.

The BCB President disclosed that the Madray Cup is expected to be one of four first division tournaments that the pro active board intends to host in 2023 for first division teams. The tournaments would be at the 20/20, 40 overs and 50/50 levels, while a three man committee headed by Balram Samaroo was recently set up to look into a two day tournament. The other members of the BCB appointed committee are Vemen Walters and Coach Ryan Algu.

Foster expressed thanks to Chintamani, the nephew of the late Ivan Madray, for his support of Berbice cricket over the years. Chinatmani, who is the General Manager of Muneshwar Ltd, has sponsored the tournament since its inception in 2018 in memory of his uncle, who played a major role in his upbringing. Ivan Madray was the third Berbician to play for the West Indies at the test level after John Trim and Rohan Kanhai.

The Port Mourant player played two test matches before retiring at a young age to migrate to England where he played for a long time in the English League. Madray would soon be honored when the BCB and the University of Guyana unveiled a historic Wall of Fame at the Tain Campus. A total of thirty players who played for the West Indies at the 20/20, ODI and Test levels would be honored. They would include Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Alvin Kallicharran, Leonard Baichan, Sew Shivnarine, Roy Fredericks, Clayton Lambert, Joe Solomon and Shimron Hetmyer.

Chintamani in brief remarks stated that he was proud to be related to the legendary cricketer and recalled the huge role that Madray played in guiding him when he was a youth. He recalled his uncle been a disciplined and hard working person who always set the bar very high and was a perfect role model to everyone around him. He expressed satisfaction with the organising skills of the BCB and noted that as a Berbician he was very proud of the work of the Hilbert Foster led board.

Youth Players like Kevin Sinclair, Kelvon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Isai Thorne, Rampertab Ramnauth and Jonathan Rampersaud have all emerged from playing in the tournament. He expressed the hope that similar players would emerge from the 2023 edition of the tournament as part of the rebuilding of West Indies cricket.

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