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(PLTM) - The BVI Cricket Association (BVICA) has used funds raised during its corporate league last year to donate to the Elmore Stoutt High School, Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre and the BVI Red Cross. The association is now preparing for another league.
The 2016 BVICA 2016 Corporate Cricket Softball League will kick start tomorrow, Thursday 22nd September with the Police playing BCQS / Antartica at 6.30 pm and then RTW facing Omega Caribbean at 8.15 pm on the A.O. Shirley Grounds.
"The BVICA is very thankful for the support of the Recreation Trust as well as Mr. Dag Samuel and Mr. Steven Payne for ensuring that a repeat of the highly successful 2015 tournament could go ahead,” head of the organizing committee, Mr. Jadid Khan stated.
He added, “This year our sponsors are Platinum: Delta, Maples, Conyers, BCQS and SHRM - Gold: Deloitte, Silver: Harneys and Hunte & Co - we sincerely appreciate all of your amazing support."
The games are scheduled for every Thursday evening on the A.O. Shirley Grounds and will include music, food and refreshments.
In 2015, Delta Petroleum was crowned champions and through sponsorship as well as the support of many fans, the BVICA was able to implement many programmes, especially ones aimed at youth cricket. These also included a visit from England Under 19 Coach, Mr. Stuart Barnes, who provided elite coaching master classes.
Additionally, a new artificial matting for cricket was installed at Greenland and a youth team traveled to compete in the Leeward Islands U15 Tournament hosted by St Kitts and Nevis.
The 10 teams taking part in this year's corporate league, split into 2 groups, have registered over 150 players including women and will be representing 14 local organisations and businesses from across the Territory.
Group A includes RTW, Omega Caribbean, defending 2015 champions, Delta Petroleum, The Moorings and Groundworks (BVI), whilst Group B contains the Police, BCQS / Antarctica, Harneys, Conyers / Deloitte / SHRM and Maples / KPMG.
The semi-finals are scheduled for December 1st and the grand final, complete with a 3rd / 4th place play off on December 8th.
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