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BCB honour Grimmond and Gajnabi on West Indies debuts as 80th Anniversary celebrations continue
Since 1948, when John Trim of the Port Mourant Cricket Club (PMTC) became the first Berbician to play Test Cricket, Berbice has produced
Shabika Gajnabi
Sheneta Grimmond receives her WI cap from Gus Logie.
numerous players who have represented the Caribbean at the Under-15, 19, A, B, ODI, T20, Test and Female levels.
The rich tradition continued during September 2019 when the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club-MS, duo of Sheneta Grimmond and Shabika Gajnabi made their International debuts against Australia at the One Day and T20 levels.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) surprised the duo during its 80th Anniversary Celebration by honouring them for being the 6th and 7th Berbician female players to play internationally. Nineteen year-old Gajnabi has been playing for close to a decade after learning the game at a very young age with her brother at the Chesney Ground, located in front of her home.
Gajnabi later joined the only female cricket team in Guyana at the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club where she developed her skills under the guidance of senior players Shemaine Campbelle and Erva Giddings.
Gajnabi who bowls right hand medium pace and is a solid middle order batsman has captained Berbice and Guyana at the Under-19 levels. Grimmond, who bowls off spin and is a hard hitting batter played for her school -Central Corentyne Secondary- before joining the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club.
Like Gajnabi, she learnt by playing with her male counterparts at the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and benefitted from the vast experience of Campbelle and Giddings.
BCB President, Hilbert Foster congratulated the duo on making their International debuts and noted that the entire county is very proud of them. Also Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, Foster stated that the county’s investment in Females has been a huge success.
Candacy Atkins was the first female to play for the West Indies while Shemaine Campbelle, Tremayne Smartt, Erva Giddings, Subrina Munroe, Gajnabi and Giddings have followed in her footsteps.
Foster urged the players to remain focus, humble and to work harder every day to further improve their skills. He warned them that sometimes making the team was easier but keeping your place in the team was more challenging as consistent performance is what counts.
He committed the BCB to assisting every female player in fulfilling their true potential on and off the field of play.
Meanwhile, the Board also handed over cricket gear to two Under-13 Female players, Tricia Hardat and Darshie Subramanie. The debutants received framed certificates, trophies, medals, souvenir anniversary cups and prizes.
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