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Big Man Cricket-Guyana obtains approval from Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport

Nov 05, 2020 Sports

Kaieteur News – The BIG MAN CRICKET-GUYANA organization is pleased to announce that it has now obtained the requisite permission from all the appropriate authorities to pursue with its BIG MAN CRICKET Tournament scheduled to commence later in November, a release from the organisation informed yesterday.
The Organization had already obtained permission from the Ministry of Health— COVID 19 Task Force but upon application to the Guyana Cricket Board for its blessings, the GCB, in its infinite wisdom, decided to block this popular tournament which has already attracted 10 teams from across the country to participate.
According to the organisers, the reasons put forward by the GCB left much to be desired. The GCB stated, firstly, that it was because they had a sanctioned Over 40 tournament planned. It is public knowledge that the GCB has never held an Over 40 competition countrywide in its 77 years of existence. The BMC-G did not have an issue with such a tournament as the BMC is an Over 45 Tournament and the GCB Tournament could have served well as a feeder competition for our Over 45 BMC domestic cricket and our Over 50 Regional cricket.
The other reason put forward by the GCB was that they did not get an early application even though it was sent about two and a half weeks before the commencement of the competition. Further, The BMC-G thought it wise to obtain the COVID Task Force approval first prior to approaching the GCB for its blessings. It was obvious that if that permission wasn’t obtained it did not make any sense whatsoever to approach the GCB.
The BMC-G is extremely pleased now that the Minister with direct responsibility for all Sports in Guyana has decided to grant our Organization the necessary permission for the Tournament.
The Minister, who is also an attorney by profession, has also taken the liberty to explain the legal concept under which the GCB cannot withhold permission from the BMC-G or any other such Organization, the release from Director Raj Singh informed.

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