THE Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) recently received its first set of donations – five Tabletop Scoreboards (game clocks), from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).
The gesture of support to the local body was evident when FIBA’s Regional Director Victor Mansure made provisions for the game clocks to be sent to the GABF, for which the local federation’s president Nigel Hinds was very appreciative.
Hinds, along with, veteran table official Dennis Clarke visited Linden on Thursday and made the donation of the game clocks to secretary of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Joe Chapman at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court. Chapman received the donation on behalf of Ann Gordon, a FIBA-certified coach, and national champions Kwakwani Secondary School.
In a statement Hinds said, “FIBA had promised the GABF some assistance towards the development of basketball. Arising from this we received five outdoor/indoor clocks earlier this month (September 5) and the Federation has made a decision to give to the communities or organisations that need them the most”
According to Hinds, “At the top of the list is Youth Basketball Guyana, who will be getting one. Kwakwani through the LABA will be getting one, St Rose’s High, St. Stanislaus Secondary and we have one other for the community. Linden area will be getting an outdoor and outdoor/indoor clock.”
The GABF boss further pointed out that the contribution is in keeping with the Federation’s effort to promote basketball and to have support gear in place to enhance the sport and allow more playing of basketball.
“We appreciate the gesture by FIBA and we certainly look forward to the clocks being used often and as frequently as possible to allow for more exciting games and allow the fans to be more involved in the game.
So we hope through the Linden Amateur Basketball Association that Kwakwani will have their clock, and there will be more exchange games between Linden and Kwalwani, and this will allow for first division one and high-level games in Kwakwani,” said Hinds.