Guyana Police Force names cricketer Quentin Sampson as their Sportsman of the year

Dec 12, 2025 Sports

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has named national cricketer Quentin Sampson as their Sportsman of the year. According a post on their Facebook page, Sampson, a young man from the small village of Caria along the Essequibo River, at 25 years old, is the eldest of three children, with one younger brother and one younger sister.

Quentin’s hard work over time paid off in a big way as he represented the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League and had a standout outing. He was honoured as the Best Emerging Player in the CPL to go with the Best Sportsman of the Guyana Police Force for 2025, and he is now currently a franchise player in the Abu Dhabi T10 Tournament.

Guyana Police Force names cricketer Quentin Sampson as their Sportsman of the year

Quentin Sampson is Police Sportsman of the year. (GPF Facebook)

Sampson loved cricket from his young days, aged six years old, he with the backing of his father, pursued the game.

While at Aurora Secondary School, he had to live in the dorms because he had no family nearby. One day, while playing cricket on the school tarmac just for fun, a teacher saw how hard he could hit the ball. Right away, the teacher signed him up for the school’s cricket team. At that time, Quentin also played football and was on the school’s football team, but soon he had to make a choice. He chose cricket, the sport he loved most.

After finishing school, Quentin moved to the East Bank to follow his cricket dreams. He joined the Parika Salem Cricket Club, where he met Mr. Ryan Hercules, a National Cricket Coach and coach of the Police Cricket Team. Mr. Hercules taught Quentin many important skills that helped him grow stronger as a player.

Things were not always easy for Quentin. He did not have a permanent job, so he sometimes had to work in the interior to earn money to travel to his weekend cricket matches. But he never gave up.

Quentin joined the Police Sports Club at the age of 17, and at 19, he officially became a member of the Guyana Police Force. Being a police officer helped him become more disciplined and focused, both in life and in cricket.

Throughout his journey, Quentin received strong support from the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Clifton Hicken, Deputy Commissioner Ravindradat Budhram, a cricketer he always admired, and the entire Guyana Police Force administration.

Quentin’s hard work paid off in a big way. His story is one of talent, discipline, and determination.

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