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NBS 2nd div. cricket launched in Berbice
The New Building Society Ltd. and the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) recently launched the 2012 New Building Society Second Division 40 over competition with over one hundred teams to participate in what will be the largest competition by far in Guyana.
At a simple ceremony held at the NBS New Amsterdam Branch, the sponsor presented $683,400 to the BCB for running off the competition, this representing an increase in nearly $200,000 which will go mainly towards offsetting the cost of umpire fees covering over 250 matches.
The sponsorship cheque being presented to BCB President Keith Foster (right) by Rana Persaud in the presence of members of BCB and NBS officials.
At the presentation ceremony, Mr. Anil Beharry, NBS Senior Manager of the Berbice Branches said that his entity was pleased to be once again involved in a competition which has touched many communities across the Ancient County affording NBS the splendid opportunity of giving back to so many different areas and to keep young people gainfully occupied.
Beharry, who is also Treasurer of the Board said that he is well aware that it takes great effort from the BCB to ensure the success of the competition over the years. Beharry said that he was happy the way it was usually run and was particularly pleased with the support given by the media to have all the results published.
Also speaking on behalf of the Society was its Rose Hall Branch Manager Mr. Rana Persaud who reiterated his organization’s pleasure with the running off of the competition over the years as well as with the number of matches played which made it easy for the Society to increase sponsorship this year.
He went on say that he was very pleased with the commitment, sportsmanship and discipline generally shown by the participating teams in the past and was looking forward for much of the same in this year which he hoped would be successful once again.
Also present at the launch was the Board President Mr. Keith Foster who took the opportunity to thank the New Building Society for keeping faith in his Board through its continued partnership.
He said that it was this competition that was responsible for keeping Berbice cricket alive especially since the young players used it to hone their talent and go on to higher levels as Devendra Bishoo, Assad Fudadin and Veerasammy Permaul who all grew up playing NBS cricket had done.
Foster reminded that many players graduated to the first division level. He also pointed out that with the older players involved, the younger ones benefitted from the experiences and that youth cricket in the villages flourished with so many grounds put in shape for this competition.
BCB Competition Committee Chairman, Carl Moore disclosed that all of the clubs in Berbice have received their invitation letters and application forms. He went on to urge those who had not registered yet to do so immediately so that the competition can get started on Sunday December, 2.
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