Following the Guyana Harpy Eagles successful defence of their West Indies Four-Day Championship over the last weekend, the Georgetown Cricket Association has extended congratulations to the team.
In a release to the media, the GCA said, “The Executives and Members of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) offer heartfelt congratulations to the players and management of the Guyana Harpy Eagles, who retained the West Indies Four-Day Championship over the weekend.” In their seventh and final match, the Harpy Eagles defeated Combined Campuses and Colleges to record their fifth successive victory after suffering a loss and a no-result at the beginning of their campaign.
The title defence means that this is the seventh occasion that the Harpy Eagles have won the region’s premier 4-day competition in nine seasons.
The GCA had special praise for the Harpy Eagles skipper Tevin Imlach, saying, “The Executives further commended the leadership of Tevin Imlach, a product of the GCA, and his ability to inspire a change in the team’s fortunes after a no result and loss in their first two matches.”
In an updated prize money structure, the Harpy Eagles received US$250,000.
The final points standings were: Guyana Harpy Eagles (103.8 points), Windward Islands Volcanoes (98.2 points), Leeward Islands Hurricanes (94.0 points), Barbados Pride (92.8 points), Trinidad and Tobago Red Force (92.0 points), West Indies Academy (71.6 points), Jamaica Scorpions (59.4 points), and Combined Campuses and Colleges (30.2 points).
