Seventh Annual BELCO Cup Awards Presented

HAMILTON, Bermuda (Thursday, May 21, 2009) - Today, Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO) and the Bermuda Cricket Board presented cheques related to the Seventh Annual BELCO Cup, May 16-17.

BELCO Senior Vice President Finance Andrew Parsons congratulated all four teams, while presenting cheques to the following: 

• Winners - Southampton Rangers -- $1,500 (winners in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; Western Stars won in 2004)
• Finalists - Young Men's Social Club -- $1,000
• Semi-finalists - Police Cricket Club
• Cleveland County Cricket Club -- $500 each
• Man of the Match - Dwayne Leverock -- $300

This year, BELCO, BCB and St. David's County Cricket Club, who traditionally host the Final, jointly agreed that the charity 'No Child Goes Without' founded by Ms Grejai Smith should benefit from proceeds of the Final once again.  'No Child Goes Without', which provides free lunches to schoolchildren is the recipient of the $5.00 admission fees to the final, as well as the sale of $10 children's BELCO Cup T-shirts. In addition, the Umpires generously contributed their fees for both days to the charity.  As a result, BCB presented a cheque for $2959 to 'No Child Goes Without'.

As Cup sponsor, BELCO also presented a cheque for $3,000 to the Bermuda Cricket Board.