Cameron praises Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC):Guyana have come in for praise from the West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, after winning the three-day title in the Regional Under-19 Championship for the first time in seven years here Friday.

The hosts crushed Trinidad and Tobago by an innings and 41 runs in their final round match to finish on 43.7 points, comfortably ahead of the second placed Leeward Islands who registered 32.8 points, after losing by eight wickets to Barbados.

Barbados finished third on 29.8 points, with Jamaica fourth with 29.1 after being held to a draw by Windward Islands.

The Windwards, meanwhile, finished fifth on 27.3 while Trinidad and Tobago were last with 11.9, after failing to register a single win.

Guyana's triumph was extra special since it came on the heels of the national side's success in the Regional Under-15 Championship last week in Jamaica.

"On behalf of the directors, management and staff of the WICB, heartiest congratulations to the Guyana Under-15 and Under-19 teams on their victory in their respective regional youth tournaments," said Cameron