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BCB to host Annual Award Ceremony – after absence of three years
Shimron Hetmyer
Devendra Bishoo
Outstanding Berbice Cricketers for the Year 2017 would be honoured by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for their performances on Saturday 21st April. The Berbice Cricket Board would be hosting its Annual Award Ceremony at State House in New Amsterdam and a total of 15 Awards would be shared out.
Newly elected President Hilbert Foster stated that the Award Ceremony is a very important event as it would allow the heroes of Berbice Cricket to be honoured in a fitting way. The Awards would be held after an absence of four years and Foster stated that under his leadership this would become an annual event.
The Awards Ceremony was introduced under the Presidency of Keith Foster (2008-2014) and became one of the major activities in the Berbice Cricket Board Calendar but stopped after the Special Events Committee closed off operations in late 2014. The 2018 Award Ceremony would involve the honouring of the Berbice Under-15 Player of the Year 2017, Under-17 Player of the Year, 2017 Under-19 Player of the Year, Regional Berbice Youth Cricketer of the Year, Regional Berbice Senior Cricketer of the Year, Regional Female Cricketer of the Year, Berbice Female Cricketer of the year, Discipline Player of the Year, Most Promising Player, Umpire of the Year, Cricketer of the Year and Club of the Year. Among the Cricketers expected to be honoured are Shimron Hetmyer, Veerasammy Permaul, Devendra Bishoo, Kevlon Anderson, Shemaine Campbelle and Romario Shepherd.
The Berbice Cricket Board has established a working committee under the leadership of Secretary Robby Saywack, while President Hilbert Foster is responsible for the Marketing of the event. The final list of Awardees would be selected by a special panel of experienced Cricket Administrators and Journalists before being approved by the Berbice Cricket Board Executive Committee.
The Berbice Cricket Board would also use the Awards Ceremony to unveil its Educational Posters for junior Cricketers in the ancient county. The Posters would have informative tips on batting, bowling, wicketkeeping and fielding. They would be distributed free of cost to young cricketers, cricket clubs, schools and NGOs.
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