RECENTLY-elected Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) president, Hilbert Foster, has charged committee heads to always put the development of the sport of cricket first, when the board appointed the committees and officials for 2018 last Wednesday.
The BCB executive appointed seven Executive Members and Members of the Discipline, Competitions, Public Relations, Finance, Cricket Development and Team Management Committees.
“Foster stated that their own objectives should be the development of the game, making sure that every player fulfils his/her potential and to lift the game to an all-time level. Under his leadership, no form of laziness, corruption or selfish behaviour would be tolerated and most importantly, the Executive Committee must lead by example,” a BCB press release reported.
President Foster would also like to urge all Berbicians to submit ideas, suggestions to him as the objective is to get everyone involved.
Each executive vice-president (VP) was given special duties, with Albert Smith in charge of Cricket Development. Smith, an experienced coach, was also appointed chairman of the selection committee which will cater to the selection of both junior and senior teams.
Other selectors on this committee are Shabeer Baksh, Junior Blair, Collis Butts, Orvin Mangru, Julian Moore and Balram Samaroo.
The Cricket Development Committee also consists of Julian Moore, Winston Smith, Adrian Amsterdam, Andre Percival, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Tremayne Smartt, Anthony D’Andrade, Ameer Rahaman, Javed Saywack and Kwesi Maltay
VP Jevaughn Stephen is heading Fundraising, Finance and Marketing. The Finance committee would also include treasurer Dr Cecil Beharry, Neil Rudder, Albert Budhoo, Ishwar Singh, Winston Roberts and Chatterpaul Lionel.
VP Qualis Winter will look at the Administration, and Public Relations, where he would be assisted by Neil Rudder and Orvin Lyte. Freelance reporter Colin Bynoe Jr would serve as the Berbice Cricket Board Public Relations Officer (PRO) and will have the added responsibility of setting up of a Facebook Page for the board.
Foster will be responsible for the Berbice Cricket Board’s television programmes and Cricket Review Magazine along with Bynoe.
Seven persons were also appointed to serve as executive members. They are Angela Haniff, Neil Rudder, Shabeer Baksh, Vemen Walter, Colin Bynoe, Desmond Conway and Dennis De Andrade.
Secretary Rabindranauth Saywack heads the important Cricket Competitions Committee which would supervise the administration of the 15 cricket tournaments scheduled for the year.
Ameer Rahaman would serve as secretary while the remaining members are Winston Smith, Zaheer Moakan, Sydney Jackman, Kellon Henry, Patrick Lewis, N. Deonarine and Vemen Walter. Saywack was also mandated to spearhead planning for the upcoming Berbice Cricket Board Award Ceremony and Cricket Academy,
Attorney-at-Law Anrude Gossai heads the Discipline Committee and would be supported by Moses Jaipaul, Michael Newland, Jai Hardeo and Carl Ramsammy.
The BCB also established a panel of coaches and qualified persons who would be in charge of the different Berbice teams for 2018. The members are Tremayne Smartt, Julian Moore, Winston Smith, Delbert Hicks, Andre Percival, Adrian Amsterdam, Travis Hardcourt, Anthony D’Andrade, Michael Newland and Kwesi Maltay.
Meanwhile, the Berbice Cricket Board has also appointed Andre Percival and Delbert Hicks as manager and coach respectively of the Under-17 team. D’Andrade and Amsterdam would serve in a similar capacity for the Under-19 team. Winston Smith would serve as coach of the female team while the name of the manager would be revealed shortly after she has been informed.
