IN a move to arrest the rapid decline of the Young Warriors Cricket Club, an Interim Management Committee (IMC) was formed last weekend, to bring the club back to its former glory.

The Cumberland, East Canje-based cricket club only recently produced its first Test player in Shimron Hetmyer. The players and responsible members of the community called on its former players, senior administrators and former Berbice Cricket Board President, Anil Beharry, to help this process.

In an invited comment, Beharry stated that it was bleeding his heart to see how, after over two decades of progress, the club declined so rapidly within a short period of time.

He said that he was closely following the work of the club and was so disappointed that the club could not even find a first division team, in most cases, and missed out on a few junior tournaments ran by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB).

Beharry added that many of the players were also fed up to see the decline of the infrastructure as well, and as such, they and members of the community pleaded with him for assistance, which he acceded to. He said that now is the time for the club to strive further after producing a super star like Shimron Hetmyer, only the second cricketer from the Canje area, after Leonard Baichan, to play international cricket for the West Indies.

 Beharry promised that he will do what it takes to first of all win back the confidence of its supporters and then produce more of Hetmyer; his brother Seon; Damodar Daesrat; Gajanand Singh; Richard and Kevin Ramdeen; Kwasi Maltay; Balram Samaroo; Loakhnath Ramsuchit; Linden Austin; Alex Algoo; Jevon Schultz and others too many to mention.

The committee includes Suresh Sripal, Roshan Sattaur, Vishal Mohabir, Suno, Seon Hetmyer, Suresh Dhanai and Linden Austin.

Amir Khan will be the designated Secretary, Kwasi Maltay coach, Gladstone Hetmyer and Satanand Mohabir will share the work of the manager. Austin will head the venue preparation with Sripal in charge of the finance.

Repairs and preparation of the venue commenced immediately. The committee is sourcing coloured uniforms from former players and friends of the club living in North America.

 There are also plans for the renovation and repainting of the buildings, purchasing of covers for the pitch and the use a tractor to cut the outfield. The club is asking for assistance in any form to fulfill their plans.

 The members also promised the return of Mash Cup 2019. Contact can be made with Anil Beharry on 592-623-6875 or email abeharry1970@yahoo.com or any other club member.