Georgetown will begin its title defence today when the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Under-19 Inter-Zone 50-overs competition sponsored by Demerara Fire and General Insurance bowls off at the Demerara and Georgetown Cricket Club, grounds.
In the first round, East Coast will go up against West Demerara at Georgetown Cricket club, and Georgetown will take on East Bank at Demerara Cricket Club.
In the second round on Thursday, East Coast and East Bank will battle at the Enmore Community Centre ground while Georgetown and West Demerara will lock horns at the Wales Community Centre ground.
In the third and final round next Monday West Demerara and East Bank will clash at the Wales Community Centre ground while East Coast and Georgetown will play at the Everest Cricket Club ground.
The teams are as follows:
East Bank Demerara Team: Daniel Barker, Deonarine Seegobin, Ryan Shun, Shelon Chapman, Asif Alli, Michael Sultan, Andrew Chung, Suraj Sankar, Vinesh Rampersaud, Ricky Debidial, Daren John, Airshad Alli, Delon Peroune, Abdel Bacchus, Stephon Browne, Julian fortune. The Manager is Johnny Azeez and the Coach is Godfrey Edwards.
Georgetown: Micheal Shalin, Sunil Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Tiven Imlach, Clitus Johnson, Cleon McEwan, Hakeem Davi, Keon Morris, Yekini Favourite, Carlton Jacques, Rajendra Danraj, Steven Sankar, Kemal Savoury, Tariq Dharamlall. The Manager is Robert Adonis and the Coach is Queson Nedd.
West Demerara: Travis Persaud, Ronaldo Renee, Kevin Paul, Malcom Hubbard, Kelvin Sewpersaud, Richie Looknauth, Narendra Persaud, Avenash Dhaniram, Keshram Seyhodan, Vickram Talmkund, Ewart Samuels, Chaitnarine Pooran, Rabindra Rooplall, Nicoli Reddy. The Manager is Omar Hussain and the Coach is Dhanpaul.
East Coast under -19: Brian Sattaur, Rudolph Singh, Devraj Chunilall, Vishwanath Ramlakhan, Gavin Moriah, Irfaan Ali, Damian Walrond, Shanerick da Silva, Satesh Jainarine, Sahadeo Ramkhelawan, Mathew Shivtahal, Ramnarine Chetura, Travis Marcellino, Vivian Albert The coach is Latchman Yadram and the manager is Richard Albert