By Colin Bynoe Jr

– applauds club for its achievements

FORMER Guyana and West Indies cricketer, Roger Harper, showered words of praise on 2016 Medal of Service (MS) recipient, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, at their 28th Awards Ceremony which was held last Sunday.

Harper said that he was not surprised by the work RHTYSC, MS has done and particularly praised the club for producing National cricketers.

“We must appreciate that through its work not only to help produce and build Guyana’s success on the cricket field, but I think through instilling the right values and qualities in our youths, we help to produce better citizens of this country.”

He said the programmes done by the RHTYSC help to make a difference in some of the unfortunate communities and underprivileged people in the country, hence his congratulations to the club..

Harper took the opportunity to publicly pass on good wishes to Hilbert Foster on attaining the top position in Berbice Cricket. Harper, who is president of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and a former West Indies cricketer also emphasised, “While Guyana has been very successful in the regional competitions a lot of that success has been built on the hard work done in the areas and county such as Berbice, the East Coast, and Georgetown in particular.”

Finally in his brief presentation, Harper firmly expressed his desire for cricket in Guyana and the region to improve. Areas such as Berbice, the East Coast and Georgetown will need to continue raising their game and keep producing players of a higher standard. This will ensure that the quality of cricket in the country and the region improves. Harper closed his presentation with words of “thank you” to the club for recognising his efforts.

Harper made these comments after he was awarded with the RHTYSC, MS Dolphin Award of Excellence for being a positive Role Model to Youth and an Outstanding Friend of the Club.