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Regional Blind cricket tourney postponed to October due to lack of funding to host event
This year’s Blind Cricket Tournament has been rescheduled for early October due to host team Guyana’s inability to find the funding for
Theresa Pemberton
Accommodation, Uniforms and Meals for the participating teams.
“Guyana Blind Cricket Association has received $800,000 from NSC for some aspects of preparation for the hosting of the Event. We were depending on the Guyana Government to support us with $2M, while the Cricket Board did not give anything,” disclosed Manager of the Guyana team, Theresa Pemberton.
However, it was revealed that Barbados and Trinidad had already purchased their tickets and are still coming to Guyana.
Jamaica are the defending champions after winning the last Tournament in Guyana in 2017, while no tournament was held last year.
When asked if the Association has approached sponsors for the hosting of the tournament, Pemberton said they have but no one wants to give up $2Million for Blind Cricket and that’s the reason we depend heavily on the Government of the day for support.
Pemberton informed that the West Indies Female Blind team participated in a development tour against England Blind Female team in Barbados, adding that Guyanese Crystal Aulder is the Captain for the West Indies Women’s team. (Sean Devers)
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