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BCB supports Under-19 Players with funds under Dr. Puran Singh Financial Scheme
The seven players from the Ancient County of Berbice, who gained selection to the National Under-19 Team, on Wednesday afternoon received a combined $70,000 from the Berbice Cricket Board under its Dr. Puran Singh National Players Financial Scheme. The Berbice Cricket Board since the election of the Hilbert Foster led Executives has assisted every Junior and Female Cricketer selected for national duties with a stipend of $10,000.
BCB Staff Member Ruthel Henry hands over the funds to Garfield Benjamin.
President Hilbert Foster stated that over the last two years, the Berbice Cricket Board has pumped over $600,000 in the scheme. Last year, the members of the Under-15 Team received $20,000 each but the remaining players have collected $10,000. Foster, who has spearheaded the raising of the necessary funds, hailed the contribution of Dr. Puran Singh.
Dr. Singh, a Guyanese living in Barbados is the brother of another major BCB sponsor Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh has contributed over $2M of his own funds to Berbice Cricket since Foster’s election, while his brother contributed $300,000 for the stipend project.
The Berbice Cricket Board, Foster stated, is investing heavily into the development of its youth players as they are the future torch bearer of the legacy of Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Alvin Kallicharran, Roy Fredericks and Joseph Solomon. The Berbice Cricket Board President urged the players to be perfect Ambassadors of Berbice and its rich cricketing legacy. He reminded them that the West Indies Under-19 Team would be selected from performances in the tournament which would be played in St. Vincent.
The Berbice Cricket, the BCB President stated, is known across the Cricketing World for its outstanding legendary players, discipline, high standards and he reminded them that it was their duty to keep the flag of Berbice flying high. A clearly upset President stated that he was a bit disappointed with the attitude of some of the players who already believe that they are superstars. He stated that being on time was something that must be a natural trait along with being humble. The greatest achievement of a successful person is the ability to remain humble and grounded.
The seven players “Alex Algoo, Kevin Umroa, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Seon Glasgow, Garfield Benjamin and Leon Swammy” were selected to play for Guyana based on their outstanding performance for Berbice during the Hand-in-Hand Inter County Tournament.
Players’ Representative Garfield Benjamin expressed gratitude to the Berbice Cricket Board and Dr. Puran Singh for the stipend. He committed himself and the others to be perfect ambassadors of the county, on and off the cricket field. He stated that the players were very appreciative of the hard work of the Berbice Cricket Board, which organises cricket for its youth cricketers at the schools, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
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