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BCBC launches Tribute to Cricket Workers Programme
13 workers & 4 umpires recognised
Acting BCBC President Keith Foster (standing right) pose with the Tribute to Cricket Workers Programme awardees and other members of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control.
The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) on Thursday last launched the first ever Tribute to Cricket Workers Programme at its head office, New Amsterdam.
The programme is another project the BCBC’s Special Events Committee which saw a total of 13 workers being recognised for outstanding service to first division cricket in the Ancient County. Four umpires were also honoured for working beyond the call of duty during 2008 to ensure a high standard of umpiring was maintained in Berbice.
Chairman of the Special Events Committee (SEC) and Acting President of the Board Keith Foster in remarks at the function affirmed that the main aim of the programme is to identify and reward individuals whose contribution to the sport is outstanding.
Foster pointed out that the foundation of Berbice Cricket is very strong due to the contribution of numerous individuals who work behind the scene without any rewards.
Among the task these workers do are pitch preparation, team selection, preparing lunch, fundraising, conducting practice, scoring while others serve as managers and coaches. The awardees were told that the BCBC was proud to honour them as their contribution was vital to the continued growth of the sport. They were challenged to continue the good work in 2009.
BCBC Vice President David Black praised the awardees and called them the unsung heroes of the sport in the Ancient County whose contributions in the past went unnoticed. Treasurer of the Board Anil Beharry said that cricketers need to express more gratitude to those club members who work to make them what they are.
“Berbice Cricket needs more heroes and I call on others to join the struggle to lift it to another level.”
The Berbice Board as a matter of policy took the decision this year to focus on recognising all their heroes on and off the field as it is the workforce that gets things done.
Responding on behalf of the awardees, umpire D. Somwaru expressed delight that the time was taken to remember the services of individuals who are not necessarily in the frontline. He informed the gathering that all the awardees are persons who get the job done at their respective clubs and it is a nice feeling to be acknowledged and told of the difference their work made to the sport.
Those awards were David Black (West Berbice Cricket Association), Karamdat Henry (Police), Sahadeo Singh (Young Warriors), Sasenarine Sukhdeo (Canje), Ravindra Somwaru (Chesney), Keith Hicks (RHYSC), Ovid Williams (Scotsburg), Sherwin Murray (Skeldon) and Arnold Deosarran (Whim).
The Umpires honoured were Dhieranidrauth Somwaru, Clement Brush, Roshan Moakan and Jai Hardeo. All the awardees received worker of the year certificates and a combined collection of gifts. Secretary of the BCBC Angela Haniff was also honored for her work during the year.
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