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Basketball set to be revamped in Berbice

Sep 20, 2013 Sports

 
The sport of basketball is set to get a new lease of life in Berbice and that is if things go according to plans of a new Interim Management Committee (IMC) that was recently installed. After a set of meetings and consultations a new body was put in place to oversee the implementation of a basketball programme in the Ancient County. It was observed that a proper body was not in place and although the name Berbice Basketball Association (BBA) was being used there was not a functioning unit in place.
Recently a group of former players including some from overseas, some sports administrators and business personnel in the area met and decided that something must be done to help revive the once thriving game in the County. Thus the IMC was put in place.
The new body is being headed by former player and vet Keith Myers with former Chief Labour Officer Norman Semple as the Vice President. The Secretary is former National Netball player Petra Ford with Accountant Clement DeNobrega serving as the Treasurer. The Assistant Secretary/Treasurer is John Smith. Sports Enthusiast and founder of The Unity of The Nation Group Eli Hazel is the PRO.
The broad based group also has five committee members in Businessmen Joshua Torrezao of Banks DIH, Former National Volleyball Captain and Basketball player Charles ‘Wheels’ Bristol- Henry of Bristol’s Mini Mart, Community activist  Ryan Alexander of Yikes Business Establishment, Amstel Curt and Lloyd Liefve of Pam American Motors Sales.
Representatives from as far as Mahaicony, and other parts of Region Five (West Berbice), Corentyne, East Canje and New Amsterdam were present at the meetings.
Among the task of the IMC is to oversee the drafting of a new constitution and the holding of elections. The IMC will also work with the clubs in the county to make sure they are in proper order and properly constituted and make sure that the BBA gets affiliated to the Guyana Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) which is the governing body for the sport in Guyana.
The group has also made contact with prominent businessman and Berbician Courtney Benn to help rehabilitee the court at Vryman’s Erven. Former national player, overseas based Sean Semple has also vowed to assist.
Whilst the executives are working on the completion of the constitution, a number of follow up meetings are being planned for various parts of Berbice where sensitization programmes will be held along with coaching sessions, while exhibition games will also be played.

 

 

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