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…. $850,000 into BCB programmes for 2022 Hetmyer and wife to sponsor second edition of trust fund
Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the leadership of Hilbert Foster continues to attract sponsorship as it strives to work hard to develop the game in the Ancient County. The current leadership under Foster’s guidance in 2018 inherited a meagre forty three thousand dollars when it took office and since then has raised over sixty million dollars in cash and kind for the unmatched development of Berbice cricket.
Dr Puran Singh, Brian Ramphal
On Monday last, two of the BCB most faithful sponsors – Dr Puran Singh and Brian Ramphal both informed the board that they would be renewing their annual sponsorship for 2022. Dr Singh is the younger brother of Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh, one of the major sponsors of Berbice cricket and is based in his adopted home of Barbados. He first came on board as a BCB Sponsor in 2019 and has invested close to one million dollars of his personal funds into the county.
In 2022, he would be sponsoring the BCB National Players Scheme at the cost of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Under the Scheme, the BCB would provide a stipend of ten thousand dollars to every Berbician who makes the national team at the under 15, 17, 19 and female levels. Foster expressed thanks to Dr Singh for his continued support and reassured him that the funds would be used for the intended purpose.
The stipend, he stated would serve as a motivation to the players. Cricket West Indies, he stated is planning to resume cricket at the junior level and the BCB was confident that its players would make up the majority of the different teams due to the massive investment in their development. Dr Singh stated that he was very impressed with the work of the board and its visionary leadership. He noted that he was very pleased to be a part of the team that has done so much and pledged to continue his support in the future.
Brian Ramphal is a very successful overseas based entrepreneur who invests in the Tech Industry. He came on board as a BCB Sponsor in 2018 after being introduced to Foster by former BCB Secretary Oscar Ramjeet. The USA based Ramphal to date has donated close to three million dollars to the vibrant cricket board and would be investing five hundred thousand dollars in 2022.
The sponsorship would cover the cost of an under 19 tournament in West Berbice along with educational grants to players in the same area. The hosting of the 2022 BCB Mother and Father of the year award along with the overall BCB Award Ceremony which is expected to be held in late April. A very prominent Caribbean sports leader has already agreed to be the main speaker at the Brian Ramphal 2022 BCB Awards Ceremony which would be held at the St Francis Community Centre. Foster hailed Ramphal as one of the main reason why his presidency was so successful and expressed thanks to him for his support over the years. Ramphal stated that he was delighted to be associated with the BCB as it was making a positive difference in the lives of youths.
Meanwhile, West Indies player Shimron Hetmyer and his wife Nirvanie on Friday reassured the BCB that they would be renewing their sponsorship for the Hetmyer Trust Fund. Last year, the couple had sponsored the first edition of the fund at the cost of one million dollars. Over eighty clubs received cricket balls, while ten youths also received educational grants. The BCB would provide cricket balls to all the clubs in the county with funds donated by the Hetmyers in 2022.
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