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Residents disappointed at state of Goed Fortuin CC Ground
Residents of Goed Fortuin, West Bank, Demerara expressed their disappointment at the current state of their Community Centre ground, which is being controlled by the Malgre Tout\Meer Zorgen Neighbourhood Democratic Council.
Most of the ground has been taken over with bushes and residents told
A section of the Goed Fortuin Community Centre ground.
Kaieteur Sport on Monday last that they want the playfield upgraded so that they can fully utilize it. Only the section of the ground which was slashed recently can be used for sporting activities and the residents stated that this pose a problem for them when playing softball cricket since they have to replace the ball most of the time when it goes into the high grass on other sections of the field.
Softball cricket and Volleyball are still being played on the ground, but residents state that the facility hosted Case Cup division one cricket and football and they would like to see those sports being played there competitively once again.
Residents said that the youngsters in the area are talented especially in cricket, football and volleyball, but they are being affected due to the current state of the ground including the pitch. They informed that the committee which was responsible for the community centre was disbanded some 10 years ago and nothing is being done to put systems in place to manage it. The people pointed out that they are willing to form a committee but the NDC Chairman is reluctant to co-operate.
Cecil Manohar, who resides at Goed Fortuin, stated that the residents cannot get to fully utilize the ground because little work is being done to upgrade the entire playfield and this was the case for the past 25 years.
Members of the community trying their hand at a cricket match on the ground last Sunday.
Residents said they hardly gain to access the centre since it is locked most of the time and they are calling on the authorities to reopen the building on a daily basis because it facilitates table tennis which is well-liked by the youngsters.
When contacted, chairman of the NDC, Mohamed L. Hussain said that there are plans to upgrade the ground as well as the centre. He stated that the NDC attempted to cut the ground twice but had to stop because the land was too soft due to the rain. Hussain indicated that they will renovate the southern wall of the centre and will complete the fencing of the ground shortly. He informed that works to upgrade the playfield and the cricket pitch, which includes raising the level of the land, will commence as soon as the rain ceases.
The Chairman said that some members of the committee, which once managed the affairs of the community centre, lacked co-operation among themselves and subsequently ceased to function. He said that the NDC will put a committee in place so that they can get the centre up and running. In relation to the centre being closed,
Residents participating in a volley ball game at the Goed Fortuin Community centre ground recently.
Hussain stated that people misused the building so they had to take the necessary steps to protect it, but residents can gain access whenever they have activities.
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