FUTURE presidents of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) can now serve for five consecutive two-year terms after member clubs of the board passed a motion in a 32-0 voting, during a special meeting on Sunday last at the Port Mourant Cricket ground.

The BCB had passed a motion under the presidency of Keith Foster to limit the president to three 2-year terms. However, this change was approved by representatives of ten member clubs and three sub-associations.

Five clubs had submitted a motion to BCB Secretary, Angela Haniff, seeking a special meeting to amend the constitution as they felt that the county cricket needs continuity of strong and productive leadership.

Representatives of the clubs noted that when the current leadership took over, Berbice Cricket was on the verge of collapse and they were very satisfied with the unmatched development and progress over the last four year.

Current Board resident, Hilbert Foster, who enjoys widespread support among clubs in the county, is one month into his third term of two years which ends in December, 2023 and he could seek an additional two more terms if he so desires.

Foster stepped down from chairing the meeting when the motion was being considered, allowing vice-president of Administration, Albert Smith, to guide the motion and conduct the voting.

The clubs which submitted the motions were Mt Sinai CC, Guymine CC, Rose Hall CCCC, Chesney CC and Kildonan CC. The five clubs received the support of West Berbice Cricket Association, Upper Corentyne Cricket Association, Berbice River Cricket Association, Whim CC, Port Mourant CC, Police SC, Mental Hospital CC and RHTYSC.

Also, two clubs were absent while illness forced representatives of another to leave the meeting before the vote. With the motion needing a minimum of twenty-six votes to pass the two-thirds majority, it was successful with all thirty-two votes present.

Members also approved the audited financial report from the BCB. The report covered the period November 2019 to the 31st of October 2020. The statement was adopted 32-0 with members hailing the board for its track record of providing audited reports with a clean bill of health since it took office in 2018.

Meanwhile, the financial report for the period up to October 2021 would be submitted for approval shortly by members.