GCB/Superbet senior female Inter-County competition bowls off today
The Guyana Cricket Board/Superbet senior female Inter-County tournament is expected to bowl off today.
Defending champions, Berbice will battle the Select Under-19s at Everest Cricket Club while Demerara will face Essequibo at the Enmore Community Centre ground.
The 50-over tournament will see the second and final rounds played back-toback. On Saturday, Berbice and Essequibo will go head-to-head at Enmore while the U19s will play Demerara at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.
Meanwhile, the following day will see Essequibo and the U19s playing at Enmore and Demerara tackling Berbice at GCC.
Assistant Territorial Development Officer, Kavita Yadram will function as player/manager for the Akaze Thompsonled Demerara side. Hard-hitting Afruica Gentle makes the cut while left-arm spinner, Kaysia Schultz and Mandy Mangru are also included. The team will be coached by Level Two certified, Ryan Hercules.
Essequibo features a number of players who had participated in the pilot run of the GCB Female Franchise League, including, Roxane Hendricks, Divine Ross, Petra Hoppoe, Lavina Ragobeer, Navika Narine and Natisha Hendricks. Seasoned campaigner, Kumarie Persaud is expected to lead the side which is coached by Nandkishore Andrews.
Berbice on the other hand boosts a powerful side but will be without the services of Shemaine Campbelle and Sheneta Grimmond who are on West Indies duties. Nevertheless, former U19 skipper and West Indies all-rounder, Shabika Gajnabi, former West Indies player, Tremayne Smartt and national left-arm seamer, Erva
Giddings are in the side.
For the Select U19s, Essequibo trio, Lisa Charles, Annalisa D’Aguiar and Niveena Ramnauth are in the side along with Sarah Amin.
Select U19s: Sara Amin, Shemika Edwards, Niveena Ramnauth, Analisa D’Aguiar, Lisa Charles, Ashmini Munisar, Naomi Barkoye, Hemwantie Mohabir, Juliana Grimmond, Jamie Campbell, Tiae Isaace, Tilleya Madramotoo, Vinita Balkishun, Keshna Boodnall, Ariana Bukhan
Berbice: Mariam Samaroo, Erva Giddings, Tremayne Smartt, Shabika Gajnabi, Katana Mentore, Devona Frank, Dian Prahalad, Oma Matadin, Plaffina
Millington, Sherika Campbelle, Trisha HArdat, Aleema Arokium, Kassie Mentore, Kimmone Thomas.
Essequibo: Kumarie Persaud, Divine Ross, Petra Hoppie, Roxanne Hendricks, Elyina Peterson, Teotia Feliz, Lavina Ragobeer, Nathaly Chaitram, Rhonda Jones, Navika Narine, Onica Stoby, Natisha Hendricks.
Demerara: Akaze Thomson, Mandy Mangru, Lashuna Toussaint, Lotoya Smith, Heema Singh, Afruica Gentle, Kaysia Schultz, Keshia Frazer, Haseena Mohamed, Sangeeta Sawh, Temila Wilson Afifa Wickham, Jahavi Tularam, Letisha Jordon and Kavita Yadram.