Former Guyana and WI ‘B’ player Leslaine Lambert recognised by RHTY&SC

Sep 27, 2015 Sports

RHTYSC Executive Keith Hicks hands over award to Leslaine Lambert in presence of RHTYSC Mark Papannah and RHT IMC member Grey Butcher.

Former West Indies ‘B’, Guyana and Berbice player Leslaine Lambert was on Friday last recognized and honoured by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) under the club’s Tribute to the Hero’s Awards programme.
Lambert became the 29th person added to the Hero’s Hall of Fame for his contribution to cricket in Guyana and the Caribbean. He was also specially honoured for his support of the RHTY&SC over the years especially it’s charity projects and Say No to Drugs and Yes to Sports programme.
Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster at the presentation ceremony, which was held at the head office of the St. Francis Community Developers, described the former pacer as a true sports ambassador of the Ancient County and one who is a positive role model to the youth.
Foster expressed his personal pleasure of seeing Lambert in his heyday playing for the Guyana Defence Force, Albion and Guyana. He stated that he was not only a hardworking and committed player, but was also a discipline individual who did his home village of Fyrish proud.
Foster also noted that Lambert, whose career was cut short by injuries, was unfortunate not to play for the West Indies due to the presence of players the caliber of Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Wayne Daniels and Winston Davis but would have walked into any present day West Indies team.
The RHTY&SC was proud to honour Lambert, despite the fact that he never played for their club which was founded in 1990. Lambert officially retired from the game in 1985 and migrated to the USA one year later.
The 57 year-old Lambert played 18 first class matches, claiming 48 wickets with best bowling figures of 7-59 vs Trinidad and Tobago at the Albion ground. He toured Zimbabwe in 1983 with the West Indies ‘B’ team along with fellow Guyanese Andrew Lyght and Carl Hooper, among others.
Lambert, looking fit as in his heyday expressed gratitude to RHTY&SC Management and Staff for honouring him for his contribution to cricket. Reflecting on his days playing for Guyana, Lambert described winning the Shell Shield 4-day tournament under Clive Lloyd’s captaincy as his best moment while dismissing batsman including West Indies legends Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes were also memorable moments.
He spoke of the hard work, commitment and discipline that he and other players had to strive for in order to succeed under the guidance of Lloyd, Roy Fredericks and other senior players while expressing dismay at the current structure of the game at all levels in the Caribbean.
His association with Guyana’s leading Youth and Sports Organisation started after the club was recommended to him by former Berbice Cricket Board Secretary, Mortimer George and he was delighted to support such a dynamic organisation which touches and changes lives on a daily basis.
Lambert received a plaque, trophy, medal and a collection of gifts from the Club.

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