BCB donates $220,000 worth of Covid 19 protective to teams, clubs and umpires

Jan 05, 2021 Sports

Preparation starts for 2021 Junior cricket season

Representatives of the clubs poses with the donated items at the Area H Ground.

Kaieteur News – “This cricket board is fully committed to the overall welfare of our young players on and off the cricket field and we not only talk the talk but also prepared to walk the walk. We are aware of the danger of the Covid 19 pandemic and as such we want to protect our players as much as possible.” Those were the words of Berbice Cricket Board President Hilbert Foster at a special presentation ceremony at the Area H ground of Covid 19 protective items to representatives of over 20 clubs with junior sections.

Businessman Ishwar Singh

The donation was a two hundred and twenty thousand dollar investment by the BCB and was made possible by donations from the Office of the Prime Minister, former inter county player Ishwar Singh and the RHTYSC, MS.
The BCB President stated that the board is preparing to start its 2021 junior cricket tournaments at the under 13,15,17 and 19 levels and as such was working overtime to make sure that it plays its part of making sure that every player and official is properly protected during the ongoing pandemic.
The BCB and the RHTYSC, MS have already published a Covid 19 educational poster, which has been widely distributed to clubs across Berbice, while clubs have also benefitted from donations of food hampers for less fortunate members. Representatives of the clubs received 200 face masks, fifteen face shields and bottles of hand sanitizers each with the commitment of more to come as the board is able to obtain sponsorship. Among the clubs that received the items were Linepath CC, Rama Krishna Academy, Scottsburg CC, No 72 Cut and Load, No 73 CC, Port Mourant CC, Albion, Young Warriors CC, Tucber Park CC, Rose Hall Canje, Edinburgh, Blairmont, Bush Lot Rising Star, Achievers, Guymine and East Bank Blazers.
The President announced that all junior players would be required to wear a mask off the field along with a face shield, while they would also be required to sanitize their hands regularly. Clubs would shortly receive in writing, the rules they are expected to follow for their own safety. The board also handed over five hundred face masks and a set of face shields to the Berbice Cricket Umpires Association as part of their continued assistance to umpires.
President of the Association, Joseph Simon expressed his appreciation to the BCB and hailed the outstanding work of the Foster administration over the last three years to lift Berbice cricket even higher.
BCB Secretary Angela Haniff expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Ishwar Singh for their investment into Berbice cricket and urged the clubs to make sure that the items are used for the intended purpose.