Clive Lloyd delivers feature address at RHTY and SC annual presentation

Apr 27, 2012 Sports

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Rajiv Ivan is Cricketer of Year

By Samuel Whyte
Legendary Guyanese and West Indies Cricket icon Clive Hubert Lloyd

was the feature speaker when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club held their 22nd Annual Awards and presentation ceremony on Sunday at the St Francis Community Developers Annex restaurant at Area H Rose Hall Town.
Lloyd the former West Indies two times winning World Cup Captain, spoke on the theme “The Importance of Discipline for Young Cricketers and his Vision for Guyana’s Cricket.” Lloyd in his address to the packed audience started with the meaning of the word discipline in which he noted that it is the training expected to produce a specific type of pattern or behaviour.  He connoted that if discipline is exercised in a specific venture by someone then ultimately there will be a positive effect.
He stated that at some time in our life each of us must have been influenced at some stage by some sort of propriety in our personal development as responsible members of society.  He stated that it is reasonable to assume therefore that in life, without a foundation of good discipline we are likely doomed to a future of not necessarily failure, but of uncertainty and instability. The former West Indies Captain went on to state that, ‘In life good, discipline, some good fortune and proper decision making is more often than not a formula for success.’ He stated that it is the same with sports, which is a reflection of life.
Lloyd informed that from his vantage point, discipline is perhaps the most critical element for the success of a young cricketer. Natural talent is just a part of it. You must have discipline to succeed.  “You must have discipline in your Fitness, training, bowling, batting, fielding and all other aspects of the game,” he noted.   Mentioning himself as an example, he said that during most of his formative years, mostly at the Demerara Cricket Club, he worked relentlessly and tirelessly, mostly without a coach and the kind of modern technology available nowadays and made significant advancement.
He mentioned that the young cricketer must also develop the discipline of mental toughness to be able to occupy the crease for several hours.  “You must make maximum use of every opportunity at the crease.”  “You should have the discipline to play every delivery on its merit and the bowler should aim to bowl every delivery to take a wicket or to restrict scoring,” Lloyd pointed out. The current Government IMC Chairman mentioned Chanderpaul has a hallmark of discipline. Stating that when he was Chanderpaul’s manager and they would have finished playing for the day Chanderpaul would ask him, ‘manage’ throw a few deliveries to him because he loves to bat and makes use of every opportunity given him.
Lloyd, who holds numerous awards in Guyana and around the world, stated that the young cricketer must have the discipline to know that he is playing in a team. He said that such attributes was the hallmark in the team that he led that dominated world cricket and made the people in the Caribbean proud.
Touching on his vision for Guyana’s Cricket, he stated that his vision would include the complete overhaul and reversal of the current decline and comprehensive improvement of the game at all tiers from U13 to national/ international levels.  They must be a proper administrative structure. The board must be duly elected by free and fair means and officials must be qualified and committed persons. The board must be constituted to have regular and impromptu audits. Coaching and the use of technology must to an integral part of the board’s future development.
Lloyd in his well put over and elaborate speech to the packed audience that included another former West Indies great, Basil Butcher and other dignitaries, touched on a wide variety of areas and topics that would see a complete overall of Guyana’s cricket from the Under 13 level to administration.  That would include a cricket academy and massive inputs from both the government a non governmental agencies. In short, all must get involved in the rebuilding, reorganizing and retooling of Guyana’s cricket.
Club founder and Secretary/ CEO Hilbert Foster gave an elaborate overview of the club’s more than 130 programmes and of the club’s rise from a little idea to the best in the Commonwealth.
Patron Beverly Harper was absent but in her speech which was read, She stated that she was proud to become the patron of such an august body and for the past year since she has been entrusted with the responsibility she has not regretted that decision one minute.
She offered congratulations to the Club on the splendid work it is doing, especially in sports and education.
Also giving remarks was Cricket legend Basil Butcher who congratulated the club and praised them on the part they are playing in the development of Cricket and Education, along with Club president Keith Foster, Cricket Representatives Malcolm Peters and Bissoondyal Singh, Secretary of The BCB Angela Haniff and a few other well wishers.
Rajiv Ivan was later announced as the clubs Cricketer of the Year for the year 2011. Ivan an all rounder, who bowls off spin and bats left handed, was selected in the national 20/20 team that represented Guyana earlier this year. He joined the club and has been in outstanding form so far. Ivan also copped the Gizmos & Gadgets first division Bowler and Cricketer award.
The club’s Runner up Cricketer of the Year is another all rounder Khemraj Mahadeo. Mahadeo also took home the Gizmos & Gadgets Batsman of the year award.
West Indies female cricketer Shemaine Campbelle was adjudged as the clubs female cricketer of the year she also copped the Metro Female Batter award.
For the first time a female player of the club will be the beneficiary of the year. West Indies player Erva Giddings will be the beneficiary this year. Giddings was outstanding for the foregoing year as she copped the Bakewell Second Division Bowler of the year award ahead of her male counterparts, she also took away the Metro Female Bowler of the year prize.
The other awardees were Farfan & Mendes Under-15 Batsman and cricketer of the year Nicholas Cameron, while Daniel Lewis was adjudged as the Farfan & Mendes Under-15 Bowler, the Bakewell Under-17 Batsman and cricketer of the year is Devin Baldeo with Shailendra Shameer being the under-17 Bowler.
All rounder Shawn Pereira copped the Pepsi bowler and cricketer of the year award while compatriot Dominic Rikhi copped the Pepsi Under-19 Batsman prize.
The Bakewell Second Division Batsman and cricket was adjudged as Jason Sinclair. Most Committed Member was Kumar Madray. The most discipline male player is Lenny Sanichar, while most discipline female player is Nermala Sewdat.
The most promising cricketer accolade went to Brandon Prashad, while the fielder of the year   for the club is Eon Hooper.  The most improved player award went to Clinton Pestano.
Ravi Narine and Moonish Singh were awarded joint workers of the year.  Female Softball Batter award went to Jacquelin Singh, while Hermala Sewdat took home the bowler award.
Assad Fudadin was recognized for being selected on the West Indies cricket squad for the current Test match, while Shemaine Campbelle was awarded for being on the female West Indies team.
Youth players Calvin Jeffrey, Jason Anderson, V. Senwasie and female player Phaffina Millington were presented with medals for being adjudged promising Players.

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