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Veronica Cecil named BCB’s Ramphal Mother of the Year 2020
Thirty-seven year-old Mrs. Veronica Cecil of Hampshire Village on Saturday last was pleasantly surprised when a delegation from the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) turned up at her residence to honour her as the BCB / Brian Ramphal Mother of the Year for 2020.
BCB Public Relations Officer Simon Naidu (2nd left) after handing over the Brian Ramphal Mother of the year Award to Mrs. Veronica Cecil in the presence as her two sons.
The delegation was headed by President Hilbert Foster and Public Relations Officer, Simon Naidu who handed over a collection of gifts to Mrs. Cecil along with a trophy and medal.
Naidu informed that Mrs. Cecil was a dedicated parent of four children, two of whom are very active in playing the game at the junior level. Leon Cecil is a promising Under-17 all-rounder who bowls offspin and is a solid middle order batsman, while Damien Cecil is a very capable wicketkeeper/batsman.
Both Cecil’s play for the vibrant Albion Community Centre Cricket Club and represented Berbice in this year’s Guyana Cricket Board Junior Inter County tournament. Leon played at the U17 level and took 6 for 17 in one game, while Damien played two crucial innings at the U15 level which enabled Berbice to clinch championship honours.
President Hilbert Foster noted that the BCB fully understands the importance of parents in the development of Berbice cricket as it is in the home that the virtue of discipline is first developed.
Discipline, he stated is the root of success and parents are the best role model that a child can have. The BCB President also noted that in Berbice, most mothers are housewives and as such the parent is responsible for the upbringing of their children.
Foster praised Mrs. Cecil for the role she is playing in the lives of her two sons whom he described as disciplined, committed and passionate players. The BCB is currently undertaking a series of activities off the field during the coronavirus crisis, including providing food hampers to less fortunate families, donating scorebooks to clubs, handing out cleaning detergents to public institutions and obtaining important items for its daily operations.
Mrs. Cecil expressed gratitude to the BCB for honouring her and expressed her satisfaction at the current state of the game in Berbice. She pledged to continue playing a major role in her children’s cricketing careers.
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