BCB fulfills commitment to assist sub associations to honour youths

Feb 22, 2022 Sports

– Clubs to benefit from scorebooks shortly, Former England player to conduct batting clinic

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) over the last week fulfilled another commitment made to two sub associations at the recent Annual General Meeting of the board. BCB President Hilbert Foster had committed the board to assist them with trophies and other items to enable them to honour players especially youths in their sub association.

The legendary Sir Curtly Ambrose hands over donations to executives of the UCCA on behalf of the BCB.

The BCB handed over trophies, framed certificates, gold medals and six gifts to both sub associations as the board strives to fulfill its commitment made in a manifesto presented to all members at the AGM. Foster stated that less than two months since the AGM, the BCB has fulfilled several of the commitments and the coming weeks would see many more coming to fruition.
He stated that it is very important to keep youth players motivated especially during the ongoing covid 19 pandemic and as such apart from hosting its annual award ceremony, the sub associations would do likewise. This, he stated, would be done on an annual basis and the board would do the same for youths in the New Amsterdam/Canje and Lower Corentyne areas where there is no sub associations.
President of the West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA), David Black, expressed thanks to the BCB and stated that never in the history of the association has the parent body assisted the area as it is currently. Black stated that over the last few years, the sub association and the clubs in the area have benefitted from a pitch cover, water pitchers, grass cutters, scorebooks, cricket balls, cricket gears, uniforms, school bags, educational materials, bicycles, educational grants and first aid kits among others. The two sub associations would soon benefit from more cricket gears for youths in the area under a massive distribution drive which would start shortly.

Roland Butcher

Meanwhile, close to one hundred clubs across the county would shortly receive a scorebook when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club join hands with the BCB. The club over the decade has assisted clubs with a scorebook with the sponsorship of Odyssey Tours on an annual basis. The board’s coaching programme would also be expanded with the hosting of two more clinics for youths on Sunday 27th of February.
Former West Indies off spinner Clyde Butts would host a one day off-spinners clinic for about forty spinners, while former national wicketkeeper Sheik Mohamed would work with about two dozen youths in a wicketkeeping clinic.
Foster noted that the BCB would be organising a large number of these clinics in 2022 as it strives to make sure that every youth is given the equal opportunity to fulfill his/her potential. The BCB is also pleased to announce that former England test player Roland Butcher would be visiting shortly after volunteering his services for a batting clinic for junior players. Butcher, who is a family friend of the BCB President, stated that he was very impressed with the developments taking place in the county and wanted to contribute.
Butcher created history in 1980/1 when he became the first black man to represent England at the ODI and Test level. Butcher scored 12,021 first class runs with a highest score of 197 and seventeen centuries. He played three test matches and ODI each for England. The dates for the visit would be announced shortly.