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Basil Butcher Development Trust Fund hosts 2nd presentation
12 Under-15 players receive $350,000 in gear and educational materials
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) on Sunday last hosted the 2nd presentation ceremony of the Annual Basil Butcher Berbice Cricket Development Trust Fund which saw twelve Under-15 cricketers receiving $350,000 worth of cricket equipment and educational materials.
The event which was held at the Area ‘H’ ground Head Office was organized under the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Annual Cricket Development Programme with the main aim of assisting young cricketers to fulfill their potential and to become positive role models to others.
Basil Butcher (left) hands over the packages to Shimron Hetmyer of Young Warriors Cricket Club.
Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster in a preview of the programme stated that the 2009 Club of the Year is dedicated to cricket development in Berbice and Guyana and that’s the reasons they invest millions each year to assist clubs, young cricketers and cricket associations.
Foster noted that the club desires that every cricket club reaches the same level as the RHTY&SC which would be exciting for the game in the Ancient County.
The long serving administrator also disclosed that the Club would be sharing out $1.3 million worth of sports gear to clubs across Berbice next week in an effort to offer sports as an alternative to a life of crime and drugs.
Addressing the beneficiaries directly, the CEO advised them to dream of becoming the next Basil Butcher but they must be prepared to work hard; be disciplined at all times and to learn to be good listeners while putting into practice, good advice.
Parents of the awardees were cautioned to invest more time into their children’s cricketing career and also to be the best role models for them. The long serving cricket administrator also urged parents to ensure that their children remain in school and obtain an education as it is the key to success.
President of the Club, Keith Foster, who is also head of the Berbice Cricket Board, expressed his satisfaction at the high level of the game in the County but noted that much more has to be done not only to maintain the level but to attain more success.
President Foster stated that the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and Mr. Butcher were investing a lot into the game’s future and challenged the 12 young awardees to take full advantage of the confidence placed in them.
Sponsor of the Trust Fund, Basil Butcher in a forceful and emotional address noted that the present state of Guyana and West Indies cricket was a nightmare when compared to what obtained in the past with Test players like him who had worked so hard to uplift the standard game.
Cricket, the Veteran of 44 Test matches noted, was a central part of life in the Caribbean and is the only thing that brings unity to the people in the region. Butcher stated this annual investment is his way of giving back to the game and the County of Berbice as cricket allowed him to have a good lifestyle and also taught him the importance of hard work, discipline and dedication.
He called on the young players to fully dedicate themselves to the game and to work hard on all aspects, fielding, bowling, batting, physical fitness, mental fitness as they were all vital.
Butcher also noted that cricket is now more about money and he cautioned the players to play the game for the love of it and success would be certain. Butcher who also had a long and successful career as a cricket administrator called on leaders of the sport in Guyana to stop the infighting and to place more emphasis on the players than on position and power.
Butcher’s family including wife Pam and daughter Blossom a Barrister-at-Law based in Washington DC, handed over the equipment and educational packages to the awardees.
Among the items received by the players were cricket boots, batting pads and a complete set of cricket uniforms. They also received educational and hygiene materials worth $10,000 each.
The beneficiaries are Kumar Madray and Nicholas Cameron of Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, Lalchand Ramoo of West Berbice, Raju Singh of Port Mourant, Nick Ceres of Scottsburg, Shimron Hetmyer of Young Warriors, Andre Grant of Rose Hall Canje, Dwayne Sukhlall of Kildonan, Parmanand Ramdhan of Blairmont, Quacy Mickle of Police, Vishnu Kasinauth of Chesney and Romario De Jonge of Tucber Park.
They players were selected based on performances at the Under-13 and 15 levels. Among the attributes looked for were their discipline and potential for the future.
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