BCB/ Brian Ramphal Awards Ceremony honours eleven outstanding cricket club officials

Apr 29, 2022 Sports

– Four Legendary test players receives Tribute to Heroes Award

Eleven outstanding cricket club administrators in the ancient county of Berbice were last Sunday honoured by the management of the Berbice Cricket Board at the ST. Francis Community Developers Centre during the BCB Brian Ramphal Annual Awards Ceremony. They were honoured under the BCB Tribute to Clubs Officials Programme.

Julian Moore receiving the BCB Outstanding Official award from Sir Andy Roberts.

Dr. Desmond Haynes receives the BCB Tribute to Hero Award from Cecil Beharry.

BCB President Hilbert Foster hailed the awardees as the unsung heroes of Berbice Cricket, who all worked behind the curtains to make sure that the rich legacy is kept alive. Those honoured were Jaipaul Heeralall of D’ Edwards CC, Roshan Gafoor of Cotton Tree CC, Julian Moore and Tremayne Smartt of Tucber Park, Leslie Solomon of Port Mourant, Vemen Walter and Omarnauth Outar of Albion, Keith Hicks and Ravindranauth Kisoonlall of RHTYSC along with Sydney Jackman and Dennis D’Andrade of the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association.
Walters, who is the President of the Albion CC, has played a major role in the development of players like Narsingh Deonarine, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Veersammy Permaul and Devindra Bishoo among others. Solomon has coached the Port Mourant Club to several youth championship. Hicks and Kissoonlall are the cricket managers of the RHTYSC and has guided the careers of dozens of national players.
Foster expressed gratitude to each of the awardees and urged them to continue serving Berbice Cricket. Each of the Awardees received a plate plaque, framed certificate of excellence and a Medal of Excellence.
The BCB also honoured five persons with its highest award – Tribute to Heroes. Those privileged to receive the award were Sir Andy Roberts, Dr. Desmond Haynes, CWI President Ricky Skerritt, Roland Butcher and James Clive Adams. The awards were shared out to the five awardees by executives of the BCB in front of a large gathering of players, officials and special invites including West Indies Players Veersammy Permaul, Gudakesh Motie, Isai Thorne, Kevin Sinclair, Devindra Bishoo, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi and Sheneta Grimmond.
Haynes (116), Roberts (47), Adams (54) and Butcher (3) played a combined 219 test matches and were honoured for being friends of Berbice Cricket and a positive role model for youths. Adams received the award on behalf of the CWI President, who was unable to attend due to overseas travel on behalf of the regional board to India.
Each of the legendary players expressed gratitude to the BCB for honouring them. Sir Andy Roberts praised the outstanding leadership of BCB President Hilbert Foster and expressed the hope that he would continue to serve in the future. Each of the awardees received the Tribute to Hero plaque, Medal of Excellence and special gifts.