Former BCB Secretary Mortimer George publishes Special Booklet for 2018 Academy

Jul 01, 2018 Sports

The Berbice Cricket Board on Wednesday last received one hundred copies of a specially prepared thirty eight pages booklet on Berbice Cricket from its former Secretary Mortimer George. The thirty eight pages booklet was published by George as part of the Berbice Cricket Board Developmental Programme and would be distributed to young cricketers who would attend the Berbice Cricket Academy, which would be held from the 23rd to 28th July, 2018, at the Albion Sports Complex.
George, who served as Secretary of the Berbice Cricket Board from 1976 to 1983, stated that he was delighted to be of assistance to Berbice Cricket as he was happy with the direction it was heading. A close personal friend of current Berbice Cricket Board President Hilbert Foster, George decided to do the historic booklet after Foster informed him that the Board would be hosting a Cricket Academy after an absence of five years. The former Secretary has over the years authored sever books on Berbice Cricket including a special Edition for its 75th Anniversary. He stated that it was important for young cricketers to be educated about the history of the game, its rules and traditions, legends of Berbice Cricket along with historic facts. Among the articles in the booklet are Five Pillars of Development, Historic Facts of Cricket, Berbice/Guyana Test Players, Female Berbice International Players and list of Berbice Senior Captains among others.
President of the Berbice Cricket Board Hilbert Foster could not contain his excitement as he congratulated George on his visionary project. The main objective of the Berbice Cricket Board, he stated is to make sure that every young cricketer in Berbice, is not only fully prepared to be a good performer on the field but also to be an ambassador of the county, Guyana and the West Indies.
The booklet, Foster stated would be an addition to the five educational posters the Berbice Cricket Board printed and would be used to educate youths on every aspect of the game. The Cricket Academy, he stated would be sponsored by overseas based Guyanese Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh and a total of 70 players would attend. Coaches Winston Smith, Andre Percival, Balram Samaroo along with several Pre-Level One Coaches would conduct the Academy. Foster hailed George as an outstanding friend of Berbice Cricket, who has used his own funds to finance the publication of the books and booklets on Berbice Cricket.
The Berbice Cricket Board he stated would forever be indebted to leaders like George, Leslie Amsterdam, Lennox Phillips, Carl Moore, Malcolm Peters, Monohar Pooran, Ancel Hazel and Keith Foster for laying a second foundation for the current generation to build on. The Berbice Cricket Board would celebrate its 80th Anniversary in 2019 and George has plans to publish another book to mark the historic celebration. Special emphasis would be placed on the achievements of the Berbice Cricket Board, outstanding administrators and Berbicians who have represented Guyana and West Indies.

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