Bajan under-19 glory

Here, jubilant Barbados players and officials, with the national flag, basking in the glory of winning the title. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.)

Fri, August 17, 2012 - 12:09 AM

Barbados’ cricketers Barbados’ cricketers are the kings of the WICB Regional Under-19 three-day competition.

The local boys were crowned champions after their top-of-the-table, fifth- round match against Guyana ended in a draw at the Desmond Haynes Oval, Black Rock yesterday.

Barbados, who started the match half-point ahead of Guyana, finished the tournament with 45.5 points

– 7.5 more than their challengers.

It was the fifth time in six occasions that Barbados won the tournament on home soil following their successes in 1984, 1988, 1999 and 2008.

Here, jubilant Barbados players and officials, with the national flag, basking in the glory of winning the title. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.)

are the kings of the WICB Regional Under-19 three-day competition.

The local boys were crowned champions after their top-of-the-table, fifth- round match against Guyana ended in a draw at the Desmond Haynes Oval, Black Rock yesterday.

Barbados, who started the match half-point ahead of Guyana, finished the tournament with 45.5 points

– 7.5 more than their challengers.

It was the fifth time in six occasions that Barbados won the tournament on home soil following their successes in 1984, 1988, 1999 and 2008.

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Posted by RANDY BRIDGEMAN 9 months ago: Congrats to 'Bimboys.' Thanks for keeping the blue & gold flying high. Hope you've thanked your coaches as well as team officials for aiding in your preparation for the tournament. I'm sure their help assisted individually as well as collectively in the team's overall performance. I'd like to see you go from strength to strength in this game which we like. Giving thanks to the Almighty for gifting you life, athletic ability, health, strength and the like wouldn't hurt either