BCB/ Lochan Samkarran project assists Six West Berbice schools with uniforms and gear

Nov 13, 2022 Sports

Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board continues to invest heavily in the development of cricket talent at the school level. A delegation of executives headed by BCB President Hilbert Foster on Friday last handed over uniforms, cricket balls and gear to six Secondary schools in the West Berbice area. The total donation was worth close to one million dollars.

Representatives of the schools pose with Government MP Faizal Jafferally and BCB Officials.

Foster in remarks, stated that the BCB is committed to taking Berbice Cricket to a very high level and believe that in order to do so, they would have to invest heavily in youths at both the club and school level. Schools, he stated are the nursery for clubs and the BCB main objective is to play the game at both the primary and secondary level. He announced that the BCB in early 2023 would be hosting a 30overs Under19 tournament for six secondary schools and a Tapeball tournament for fourteen primary schools in the West Coast Berbice area.

To loud applause, Foster announced that sponsorships for both tournaments have been obtained. Firstly, a comprehensive coaching programme in secondary school with sponsorship from Namilco would be organized. Following the two tournaments, an elite squad of thirty players from each level would be selected for special coaching sessions with BCB coaches.

Foster urged the schools to take proper care of the items and to use them for the intended purpose: Each school received fifteen pairs of uniforms with the names of the school, two boxes of red balls and cricket gear including bats, batting gloves, wicketkeeping gloves and private guards. The schools benefitting was Fort Wellington, Rosignol, No.8, Belladrum, Woodley Park and Bush Lot.

Government Member of Parliament Faizal Jafferally congratulated the Berbice Cricket Board for its outstanding leadership of the game. Noting that investment at the school level is very important, Jafferally urged the leadership of the schools to place special emphasis on the game. He traced the legacy of Berbice Cricket from the days of John Trim, Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher and stated that the legacy must be upheld at all cost. He also pledged his support to the BCB in the future.

The People Progressive Party Member of Parliament since 2018 has worked closely with the Foster led administration to develop the game by sponsoring tournaments, a cricket trust fund and also securing sponsorship for tournaments in the West Berbice area.

President of the West Berbice Cricket Association, David Blacks, expressed thanks to the BCB and sponsor Lochan Samkarran for the investment. The donation, he stated would play a major role in identifying new talents for Region Five. Blacks expressed delight with the special emphasis been placed in the sub association with assistance to schools and clubs while several tournaments are been organized along with coaching sessions.

Mr. Lochan Samkarran is a USA based businessman and with his support, the BCB was able to assist a total of 23 secondary schools across the county with an estimated $3 million worth of uniforms, balls and gear.

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