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East Coast clubs form committee
…Receive blessings and support from the DCB
The major cricket clubs on the East Coast of Demerara have banded together to play competitive cricket in the absence of a legitimate association after no elections were held for almost four years, a release from the new Committee stated.
Mr. Rajendra Singh, President of the DCB, hands over a cheque and some cricket balls to Anil Persaud in the presence of GCB Chairman of the Senior Selection Panel, Rayon Griffith.
The Committee has already begun a 40-Over competition involving 12 clubs. The winner of the round robin competition will collect $200,000, while the runners-up will walk away with $100,000.
Trophies for the tournament are donated by Nauth and Sons Motor Spares, these are for the winner, runners-up, and man-of-the-match for each game, along with other individual prizes.
The former East Coast Cricket Board Executives refused to recognise the GCB and DCB hence refused to participate in competitions of the DCB, resulting in many players being disenfranchised. Some of the clubs on the East Coast, piloted by Enmore, rescued the young players by organising practice sessions and selecting teams to participate in competitions of the DCB, the release noted.
As a result, players such as Brian Sattaur were able to represent their country. The Clubs on the East Coast then wrote to the Demerara Cricket Board’s President, Mr. Rajendra Singh requesting help and the intervention of the DCB. The Clubs complained of no elections being held, members being sidelined from participating in authorized cricket, denying of rights of members of the ECCB among a plethora of complaints.
The DCB President pledged his support to the committee and stated, “The DCB is here to promote cricket and anyone who share that interest would be supported.”
The Committee is chaired by Shameer Shahib, the committee members consist of Anil Persaud, Jitlal Jawahirlall, Quancy Cummins, Richard Chaturia, Atamdeo Persaud and others.
Raj Singh recently handed over some funds and balls to Anil Persaud to assist the Committee with their Competition and other administrative commitments.
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