Ten National players benefit, more bowling machines arrive

Aug 06, 2023 Sports

BCB/Dr. Puran Singh Financial Programme…

The Under-17 players that benefitted from the programme.

Kaieteur Sports – Ten youth cricketers from the Ancient County who gained selection to the national teams received a total of one hundred thousand dollars from the Berbice Cricket Board under its Dr. Puran Singh National Players Stipend Scheme Programme. The players are these from the Guyana Under-13 and Under-17 teams. The Under 13 team is currently in the Republic of Trinidad while the Under 17 team is expected to leave shortly for the Cricket West Indies Regional Tournament.

BCB President Hilbert Foster disclosed that since 2019, the BCB with support of Barbados based medical doctor Puran Singh had presented all national junior players with a stipend of $10,000 (US$50). The stipend is to assist the players to prepare for the tour and also serves as an incentive for Berbice players. Foster acknowledged that the stipend is not much but the BCB with its limited fund is still trying to assist its players. Foster in a short emotional address to the players encouraged the youths to uphold the proud tradition of Berbice cricket. He stated that the present bunch of players has a duty to carry on the legacy of John Trim, Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joseph Solomon, Ivan Madray, Roy Fredricks, Leonard Baichan and Alvin Kallicharran. Berbice cricket, foster stated has a proud tradition of talent, discipline and high performance. He urged the players to give one hundred percent effort as this tournament can change the course of their cricketing career. Foster pledged that his administration will continue to invest heavily in the development of clubs and players. Special thanks were expressed to Dr. Puran Singh for his sponsorship of the scheme and support of the BCB over the years. Dr. Singh and his elder brother Dr. TulsiDyal Singh are among the largest sponsor of Berbice cricket. The players who benefitted from the stipends were Richard Ramdehol, Raffel McKenzie, TameshwarDeonandan, Nathaniel Ramsammy of the Under 13 Team while the under 17 players were vice-captain Matthew Pottaya, Sanjay Algoo, Afri Kadir, Salim Khan, RampersaudRamnauth and Kevin Kisten. The players expressed thanks to the BCB and Dr. Singh for their support. Pottaya reassured the BCB President that the players will work very hard to be outstanding ambassadors of Guyana and their home county.

Meanwhile, the BCB has received another two bowling machines as it presses ahead with its massive developmental programme for youth cricketers. Foster expressed pleasure at acquiring the two additional machines with support from BCB Patron VickramBharrat. The machines will be given to the Port Mourant and Cotton Tree Cricket clubs who both have active youth teams at the Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19 levels. The BCB has already donated bowling machines to the RHTYSC, Bush Lot United CC of West Berbice, Rose Hall Canje CC of New Amsterdam/Canje and the NO.72 cut and load CC of Upper Corentyne. The proactive cricket board has also shared out five batting cages at the cost of over one million dollars to RHTYSC, Port Mourant, Bush Lot United, Rose Hall Canje and NO.72 Cut and Load. Foster announced that a friend of Berbice cricket based in Australia will also be donating several machines to the board before the end of the year.

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