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BCB / Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Wall of Fame unveiled
The Berbice Cricket Board on Friday last unveiled its Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Wall of Fame during a simple but impressive ceremony at its renovated Charlotte Street, New Amsterdam office. The Wall of Fame was named in tribute to the outstanding medical doctor, one of the BCB’s biggest sponsors.
Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh poses BCB Executives in front of the Wall of Fame.
BCB President Hilbert Foster hailed the unveiling as a red-letter day in the 80-year history of Guyana’s most vibrant cricket organisations.
The Wall of Fame consists of portraits of inductees of the Cricketers Hall of Fame, Administrators Hall of Fame, Berbice Greatest Cricketers, Berbice All Time Senior XI and The All Time Under-19 XI.
Among the portraits are the legendary John Trim, Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joseph Solomon, Ivan Madray, Roy Fredricks, Alvin Kallicharran, Sew Shivnarain, Leslaine Lambert, Clayton Lambert, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Narsingh Deonarine, Derick Kallicharran and Leoard Baichan.
Hall of Fame Administrators includes Leslie Amsterdam, Malcolm Peters, Keith Foster, Carl Moore, Mortimer George, Ancel Hazel, Sam Suchit, Anil Beharry and Lennox Phillips. The three greatest players produced by the Ancient County at the junior, female and senior levels are Narsingh Deonarine, Shemaine Campbelle and Rohan Kanhai.
Members of the Berbice All time XI are Roy Fredricks, Clayton Lambert, Rohan Kanhai, Alvin Kallicharran, Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, Randolph Ramnarace, Milton Pydanna, Mahendra Nagamootoo and John Trim.
Andre Percival leads the all time Under-19 team which includes Sudesh Dhaniram and Narsingh Deonarine, among others. Foster spoke widely on the importance of honouring heroes and of youths knowing about the legends of the past.
The BCB, under his leadership would continue to honour heroes and he urged clubs across Berbice to do so as well. The BCB President stated that Berbice cricket is strong today because of the foundation laid not only by the legendary players, but the hardworking executives of the past.
He specially mentioned his elder brother Keith, who led the BCB for seven successful years 2007-2014 and the late Leslie Amsterdam. He expressed the hope that all young players in Berbice would visit the Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Wall of Fame so that they can be inspired to follow in the footsteps of the legends.
He also urged administrators to always put the game and youths above their own personal ambitions. Every administrator he stated should strive to have their name on the Wall of Fame by being honest, hardworking, visionary and dedicated.
Foster expressed gratitude to the Texas based Dr. Singh for his support of his administration over the past 20-months by donating over $3M of his personal funds. The donations have allowed the BCB to host two cricket academies, donate water pitchers to clubs, host county wide coaching programmes and upgrade its office among others.
Dr. Singh stated that he felt humbled to have his name on a Wall that honours his heroes like Kanhai, Solomon and Butcher. He expressed confidence that the impressive Wall of Fame would inspire others to be the best they can be.
The Palmyra born doctor also handed over a collection of cricket books written by Dr. Clem Seecharran towards a cricket library at the BCB office. He also handed over a large number of umpire’s ball counters and bowlers markers towards cricket development in Berbice.
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