SENIOR Berbice cricket official Anil Beharry joined an official delegation of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club in paying a courtesy call on Minister within the Ministry of Education with responsibility for Sports, Nicolette Henry, at her Main Street Georgetown Office.Beharry and Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, Hilbert Foster, discussed with the minister areas of cooperation to lift the standard of the game in the Ancient County.
Beharry informed the minister of the work of the BCB over the years, its present activities and plans for the future.
The former Berbice inter-county all-rounder discussed avenues of assistance from the Government of Guyana for the hosting of the 2016 BCB Independence Cup; a joint project with the Berbice Chamber of Commerce.
The BCB intends to make the tournament a memorable one as it would be one of the main activities in Berbice for the historic National 50th Anniversary.
Foster, who successfully headed the Berbice Cricket Board for seven years (2008-2014) sought the help of the minister to assist less fortunate clubs in Berbice with cricket gear, especially cricket balls.
Foster informed the attentive minister that apart from a handful of club, most of the others struggle to survive and this is affecting their ability to properly prepare youths to fulfil their potentials.
Minister Henry expressed her interest in the project, stating that she likes the idea of assisting clubs in Berbice.
Among clubs that would benefit if the project comes through are Berbice River, Whim, Kildonan, Courtland, Rose Hall Canje, Mount Sinai, Kennard Memorial and Fyrish. Other areas of possible cooperation were also discussed including support for a three-day cricket tournament in Berbice.
Foster, in an invited comment, stated that despite resigning from the BCB for personal reasons, he remains committed to the development of Berbice cricket and is quite passionate about assisting other clubs to develop.