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BCB Special Events Committee achieves historic 100th programme for 2012

Jul 06, 2012 Sports

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the Presidency of the Keith Foster continues to be the shining example when it comes to dedicated work and progress even as the entity faces its fair amount of challenges.
The BCB at the start of 2012 had set itself a target of 75 activities/programmes after completing a total of 240 such events during the period 2008-2011.
The year 2012 is only six months old and the Board has proudly announced that it not only surpassed its aim of 75 but has also passed the once seemingly impossible target of 100. On Wednesday June 27 the Special Events Committee under the chairmanship of Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster completed programme number 102.
The events organised so far this year include cricket development, tournaments, youth development, charity, assistance to clubs/cricketers, educational, social, community development, public relations, coaching and awards.
Chairman Hilbert Foster explained that the success of the Special Events Committee in 2012 has been due to the committed work of members Angela Haniff, Anil Beharry, Gregory Rambarran, Winston Smith and Leslie Solomon.
To achieve 100 activities/programmes in six months, Foster stated is no easy task and the Special Events Committee has now set a new target of 150 to be completed by December.
The Board, the veteran cricket administrator stated is passionate about the development of cricket and has no interest in the power struggle at the national level.
The completed activities this year has continued the massive upliftment of Berbice Cricket which the entity has started back in 2008. Since the formation of the Special Events Committee a total of 324 activities have been successfully completed and Foster expressed total gratitude to the numerous sponsors who have supported the Berbice Cricket Board over the years.
The outspoken Foster also expressed disappointment that no other County Board or Sub Association in Guyana has followed the BCB’s example and established a Special Events Committee.
Once the other Boards establish their Special Events Committee with committed and honest members, Foster said the BCB was willing to share its vast experience with them in the overall goal of transforming Guyana’s cricket.
He has expressed confidence that with a dynamic Special Events Committee in every County Board and Sub Association, great progress would be made and the level of cricket locally would see a massive improvement.
Meanwhile, among the Board’s plans for the second half of the 2012 includes the hosting of the 5th Annual Cricket Academy from July 23, the junior and senior Elite Training Programme, Tribute to Coaches, Tribute to Groundsmen, Tribute to Heroes, Tribute to Retired Cricketers, Inter County MVP, First Aid Clinic, Assistance to school children for the new school term and Assistance to another 30 clubs.

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