Basil Butcher Memorial Fund Trust hands over four bicycles to Linden youths

May 06, 2021 Sports

From left Compton London, youth cricketer Aaron Lewis who received his bicycle, Mrs. Pamela Butcher, Mark Greenville and Compton Parkinson.

Kaieteur News – Tuesday four promising youth cricketers were presented with bicycles so they can attend training and school across Linden.
The donation of the bicycles, through the Basil Butcher Memorial Trust Fund, was made possible by the United States-based sons of former Guyana and West Indies cricketer Basil Butcher, who worked and lived in Linden for a major part of his retirement from cricket.
Mrs. Pamela Butcher was there at the presentation which was held outside the residence of Butcher’s former Mackenzie Sports Club teammate Joseph London on Greenheart Street, central Mackenzie in Linden.
Mrs. Butcher told the gathering, “On behalf of the Basil Butcher Memorial Trust and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, I would like to make this presentation in collaboration with my three sons Basil Jr, Brian and Bruce. I hope the kids make good use of the bicycles and try to do their best to become the cricketers that this town will be proud of.”
Vice president of the newly elected Upper Demerara Cricket Association, Andrew Forsythe, remarked that his new administration ensured that “The four bicycles were given to youths across Linden, from the Coomacka Mines, from Wisrock on the Wismar shore, from Mackenzie, Lower Kara Kara in Spieghtland and Amelia’s Ward. So we ensured a spreading out of the bicycles across the community.”
He acknowledged that the Butcher family had invested in Linden with a business on Republic Avenue and still are showing an interest in the town.
He singled out the role played by Guyana Cricket Board vice president Mr. Hilbert Foster in this effort through the Basil Butcher Memorial Trust Foundation to have the donation in Linden.
Forsythe said that the UDCA is going to push for the return of hardball cricket competition in Linden.
Those who received the four bicycles were 18 year old Aaron Lewis of Amelia’s Ward, 13 year old Josiah Boston of the Linden Constabulary area, 15 year old Joshua Manbodh of Mackenzie High School who lives at Speightland, and another 15 year old Ms Jade Simmons of Coomacka Mines.
The Community Development Cricket Officer of the GCB, Mark Greenville, informed that emphasis will be given to developing the sport among the youths at the various levels.
He, however, was disappointed with the state of cricket in Linden, while saying that, “We are looking to develop male and female players in the area.”
Joseph London agreed with Grenville that the start must be with getting the youths involved in the game and the schools must be the focus of training.

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