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Blairmont Cricket Club holds Annual General Meeting and Election
The new Blairmont Cricket Club executive with President Shabeer Baksh sitting centre.
Businessman Shabeer Baksh was re-elected once again unopposed to serve as president for another year when the Blairmont Cricket Club (BCC) club held their Annual General Meeting at the Club’s Blairmont West Bank Berbice headquarters.
Apart from Baksh retaining his position a number of changes were made to the executive body. Baksh who is also an executive member of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will be assisted by Angad Ganesh as first vice-president and Nanrandranauth Boodram as the second vice-president.
The secretary is Ricardo Bachan, while Shizad Ali will occupy the treasurer’s position with Kevon Jawahir serving as the assistant secretary /treasurer.
The elected executive will meet today 28th February 2013 to appoint three other executives and form committees to mandate the club’s business. The Committees expected to be formed are Discipline Committee, Selection, Finance and a Special Event Committee.
The club, which was once very active, was resuscitated on 26 May 2010 and has since been moving from strength to strength. Since its resuscitation the club’s administration has been very active with its many programmes on and off the field. In summarizing, Baksh stated that 2012 has been another progressive year for the club. He mentioned that although cricket has been unstable in Guyana during the year the club has stayed focused on its aims and objectives to create opportunities for youngsters and prepare them for elevation to higher heights.
During the year also there were several coaching sessions, food sales, cricket summer academy and outreach charity programmes which helped to boost and rebuild the image of the club.
The club participated in all Cricket competitions run under the auspices of the Berbice Cricket Board, had representatives in the Berbice teams in all the age groups including Under-15, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
Presently the club is awaiting its participation in all respective junior level quarterfinals which are on hold because of the rainy weather in Berbice. The BCCC has won the Berbice Cricket Board Under-21 tournament, the Western Berbice Association Under-23 tournament, while the first division team qualified for the playoffs in the Carib Beer 20/20 competition topping their zone. In addition the first division team won three of its four matches in the Telenec 50 overs 2012 competition which is ongoing.
The club wishes to express special thanks to Banks DIH, Universal DVD and Solutions, Berbice Cricket Board, Sterling Products, Baksh Travel Service, Basil and Son’s CD and DVD Store and Chowramottoo Construction and the various media houses for the support and cooperation given during the year.
The executives will be striving for added success in 2013.
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