Sports Hall gets new equipment ahead of U-16 CBC championships
(L-R) LOC member George Vyphuis, Nigel Hinds, Christopher Jones, LOC member Terry Singh
(L-R) LOC member George Vyphuis, Nigel Hinds, Christopher Jones, LOC member Terry Singh

 

AHEAD of the male and female U-16 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) has been going through renovations within the past months.The peak of the renovations, however, has come at the hands of new basketball systems which include the base, stanchion, backboard, rings and shot clock, camera and microphone.
The new systems are now FIBA-certified Level 1 and bring with them the opportunity for Guyana to host regional and international tournaments.
The systems were revealed Tuesday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). Present were Director of Sport Christopher Jones, Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation president Nigel Hinds and CBC vice-president Finance and Marketing Patrick Haynes. Also present at the reveal were members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC).
Patrick Haynes stated that the arrival of the rings brought the preparation process up to 60%. He added that the readying of the CASH was behind schedule and should have been finished by June 25. He expressed confidence in the LOC and GABF, promising 100% completion by tomorrow.
Also commenting was Nigel Hinds who stated the entire process was at 70%.
“The process won’t be completed until we have the games underway successfully,” Hinds added, “The tournament is for development and the entire renovation process is not just for the CBC U-16 but for Guyana basketball.”
Director of Sport Christopher Jones also had his take on the new systems stating that the acquisition of certified goals ensures the readiness of Guyana to host the tournament.
He added that the addition revitalises the sport of basketball even more and pushes Guyana into a new sphere. He gave a nugget of information that next up for renovations was the National Gymnasium which would see an estimated cost of G$460M.
Jones also commented on the entire renovation of CASH being for the enhancement of the facility to move it into the future.
The CBC games begin on Sunday July 3 with four games.
At 13:00hrs Antigua & Barbuda will take on The Bahamas, and Barbados will come up against the British Virgin Islands at 15:15hrs. Group B will see Jamaica take on Suriname at 17:30hrs and hosts Guyana will wrap up against Aruba at 20:30hrs.

 

 

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