This year’s season of cricket across the various formats of competitions organized by the Georgetown Cricket Association is in the ‘death overs’ with semifinal action taking place this weekend while a new tournament, the Friends of Cricket under-17 100 overs tournament bowls off.
With Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) already in the final of the GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall, first-division two-day competition, they will be keen to see who will emerge champions when Police Sports Club hosts Guyana Industrial Cooperation (GNIC). Bowl off time is set at 10.30hrs.
Meanwhile, last weekend, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated Police Sports Club to book their final spot and will know who they will face when the dust settles today between the University of Guyana and DCC at DCC in the New Building Society 40-overs second division tournament.
This match will be somewhat of a revenge match with DCC eliminating UG from the first-division two-day tournament in the semifinal and is expected to have a full deck of supporters at the usually vibrant Queenstown ground. Bowl off time is
Also, the Friends of Cricket under-17 100 overs tournament will bowl off today with GCC hosting Bel Air Rubis from 09.30hrs. The tournament will see the first team batting a maximum of 55 overs with the remaining 45 overs for the second team. However, should the team batting first be bowled out within the 55 overs, the remaining overs will be added to the team batting second’s total number of overs. Tomorrow, Everest Cricket Club will take on Transport Sports Club at Muslim Youth Organization, Woolford Avenue and DCC will host Malteenoes Sports Club.
