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Bohemia Primary’s Michael Chan wins BCB/RHTY&SC Cricket Drawing Competition
Eleven years old Michael Chan of Bohemia Primary School of No. 19 Village,
Awardees of the Primary School Drawing Competition.
East Coast, Berbice was declared the winner of the first ever Berbice Cricket Board/Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Cricket Drawing Competition for Primary Schools students. Students drawn from the top ten Primary Schools in Berbice, last week took part in the competition at the Rose Hall Town Primary School. The first runner up was Kevin Nascimento of Port Mourant Primary and second runner up – Joe Sookhram of Sheet Anchor Primary.
Chairman of the Special Events Committee and Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Hilbert Foster stated that the students were given a total of one hour to do an impromptu drawing on the topic “My Friends and I playing cricket on the beach”. Noting that he was highly impressed by the vigour, passion and excitement of the students, the veteran sports administrator stated that it was evident that the success of Berbice Cricket was touching every aspect of youths including those at the primary levels. He encouraged the students to successfully manage the balance between sports and education as both was important for their future.
Treasurer of the Berbice Cricket Board Anil Beharry stated that the Art Competition was one of several organised by the Board to promote education and disclosed that educational assistance to less fortunate students, Spelling “B” Competitions, donation of school bags, Essay Competitions for students have already been completed in 2012. Third Vice President Hubern Evans urged the attentive awardees to instill in themselves the importance of discipline, hard work and dedication, while at the same time always striving for success.
The former Guyana first class cricketer committed the Berbice Cricket Board to continuing its investment into the educational sector as it is aware of the value of education for all sportsmen.
Each of the Awardees expressed gratitude to the Berbice Cricket Board for the support of Arts in school and also stated their desire to play cricket at the junior level. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club donated gifts for the awardees while the Berbice Cricket Board donated monetary prizes.
The next educational programmes to be undertaken by the Berbice Cricket Board and the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club would be a Nursery School Poster Competition and Secondary School Impromptu Speaking Competition.
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