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Rose Hall Canje receives over $700,000 in items from BCB
BCB Development Programme-2023
Dr Frank Denbow describes board as most progressive in the West Indies
Kaieteur Sports – The membership of the much improved Rose Hall Canje Cricket Club on Sunday last received over seven hundred thousand dollars worth of cricket related items from the Berbice Cricket Board as part of the progressive board’s developmental programme. BCB President Hilbert Foster, accompanied by Dr Frank Denbow, visited the cricket club to officially hand over the items as he continues his outreach programme across the ancient county.
The Rose Hall Canje Club received a batting cage, practice net, bowling machine, set of wicket keeping equipment and five boxes of white cricket balls. The batting cage was sponsored by USA based Dr Denbow, while the balls were donated by BCB Patron Minister Vickram Bharrat under the Patron Fund.
Members of the club receives donation of cricket gears and balls from the BCB.
BCB President Hilbert Foster urged the club’s membership to take proper care of the items and to use them to lift even higher, the standard of their game. Foster, stated, that the BCB was investing heavily into the development of the game across the county as it was determined to make sure the legacy of Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran is kept alive in the future. He noted that no other cricket board assists clubs like the BCB in the Caribbean and that more investment would continue to flow once the items are taken care of. The batting cage, the practice net and the bowling machine would improve the way how the club practices in the afternoons. The RHCCC also benefits from the services of three cricket coaches from the BCB – Ameer Rahaman, Seon Hetmyer and Balram Samaroo.
Foster noted that the club, which was dormant before his Presidency, has produced four West Indies youth players in the last four years under the astute guidance of Coach Ameer Rahaman in – Ashmini Munisar, Realanne Grimmond, Ashley Ramnauth and Isai Thorne. He recalled that when he was elected as the BCB President in early 2018, he pledged that the county would produce a minimum of ten players for the West Indies at all levels and to date, the county has produce twelve players in the space of five years.
Foster, expressed thanks to Dr Denbow for his support and recalled that the medical doctor had also sponsored the one week visit of West Indies legend Sir Curtly Ambrose to host a fast bowling clinic. Several fast bowlers from that session have gone on to play for the national team including Shamar Joseph and Demetri Cameron.
The five boxes of white balls valued at seventy five thousand dollars would assist the club to play in a packed first division season later in the year and Foster announced that all second division teams in the county would benefit from a million dollar cricket balls project. A total of twelve clubs would also receive wicket keeping gear with the assistance of former national player Sheik Mohamed. Under the developmental project, the BCB would be sharing out six bowling machines and five batting cages. The BCB has already shared out over twenty practice nets and catching cribs each across the county.
Dr Frank Denbow officially hands over batting cage to the RHCCC.
Dr Denbow in a short but well received speech, stated that, he is close to Berbice cricket despite been born in Demerara because he was very impressed with the leadership of the BCB. He stated that he travels regularly across the Caribbean as a cricket fan and he has no doubt, that the BCB was the most progressive and visionary cricket board with a solid list of achievements. He congratulated the club for its own achievements and urged the players to develop a culture of hard work and discipline.
Former West Indies player Clyde Butts, who accompanied Dr Denbow, hailed the outstanding work of the BCB and noted that Berbice cricket was successful because of visionary leadership. Butts readily agreed to a request from Foster to host another off spinning clinic for young promising bowlers next month.
Cricket Coach Ameer Rahaman and West Indies under19 player Ashmini Munisar both expressed thanks to the BCB and Dr Denbow for their support and committed to taking care of the items, Rahaman noted that the support of the board has enabled the players of the club to grow in strength over the last four years. The BCB at the end of the ceremony presented the sponsor with a special gift and hosted a luncheon in his honour.
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