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Fourteen clubs benefit from largesse of BCB & RHTY≻ HIV/Aids campaign launched
BCB Golden Jubilee 1939-2014…
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) with support from the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) launched their 75th Anniversary celebrations with a massive donation to fourteen cricket clubs drawn from across the Ancient County.
The clubs benefitting from the donation on Sunday last at St. Francis Community Developers head office were Bush Lot, Blairmont, West Berbice, D’Edward, Edinburg, Police, Young Warriors, Rose Hall Canje, Chesney, Whim, Albion, Port Mourant, Upper Corentyne and Fyrish Strikers.
Club representatives display the items in the presence of BCB President Keith Foster (centre) and other officials.
Each of the clubs received a special Coaching Kit for players aged 8 to 12 years, a $23,000 Notice Board, a Scorebook, 12 knee wraps and a basketball for recreational warm-up.
Chairman of the BCB Special Events Committee and the 75th Anniversary Committee, Hilbert Foster, said that the presentation was the perfect way to launch yearlong celebration for the Diamond Jubilee.
He stated that under the stewardship of President Keith Foster, the BCB has gone out of its way to assist clubs to fulfill their mandates and it would continue to do so in the future. Foster, who is also Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC urged the cricket clubs to use the items for the intended purpose and to do everything in their power to unearth new talent for the country.
He expressed gratitude to the Berbice River Bridge for donating the cricket kits which cost $100,000 and Mr. Feroze Barakat for the scorebooks. The cricket teams of the RHTY&SC contributed the Notice Boards, the Knee Wraps and basketballs.
The fourteen clubs were also recipients of a donation of condoms as the BCB launched an HIV/Aids campaign as part of the Diamond Jubilee activities. Foster also disclosed that a special one-day seminar would be organised by the Special Events Committee to educate young cricketers on a wide range of topics including HIV/Aids, peer pressure, the importance of education, drug abuse and suicide.
BCB First Vice President Anil Beharry expressed pleasure that the Board was able to assist the clubs while also praising the RHTY&SC for their efforts to obtain the donated items.
Keith Foster, who is President of both the BCB and RHTY&SC in remarks, warned that the items are for the membership of the clubs and not for personal uses of a selected few. President Foster noted with pride that the two organisations have over the years developed a reputation of assisting others and this would continue in the future. He urged the Club’s Administrators to place special emphasis on developing new talent especially right arm leg spinners as there is a shortage of those in the County.
Representatives of the clubs expressed gratitude to the BCB for the support and pledged to work to ensure that the Diamond Jubilee celebrations are a huge success.
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