The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) met with a high-powered delegation from the University of Guyana recently at the Tain Campus. The BCB was represented by its president, Hilbert Foster and Chairman of the Competitions Committee, Leslie Solomon while the University delegation was headed by Vice Chancellor, Dr Paloma Mohamed.
Foster, who is serving his third term after being elected in 2018, expressed thanks to the University’s delegation for the meeting and expressed confidence that the relation established would benefit both organisations.

The two delegations discussed and agreed on a wide array of areas for Berbice cricket.
The University would assist a cricketer with a full scholarship to pursue a course at the Tain Campus while a Wall of Fame to honor Berbice cricketers who played for the West Indies at the international level will also be established at the campus.

The wall will honor a total of thirty players who have played at the test, ODI, 20/20 and female levels. Those players include Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Soloman, Alvin Kallicharran, Roy Fredericks and Shemaine Campbelle.
Among other areas of co-operation will be the setting up of a digital electric board with facts of Berbice cricket in front of the campus, publication of the BCB historic coaching manual for distribution to youth cricketers, renaming of several of the campus’ rooms after outstanding players like Rohan Kanhai and hosting of etiquette classes for all Berbice youth teams prior to playing in the inter county tournament.

Vice Chancellor, Dr Mohamed, expressed delight at the successful discussion and noted that the University was pleased to be associated with Berbice cricket which has a rich tradition to uphold.
The two delegations will be working closely over the next few months to make sure that the programmes and projects are implemented successfully.
Foster noted that the younger generation of cricketers have limited knowledge of the game or its history and he was confident that the package with the university will assist to correct this programme.

The promotion of an educational background for cricketers, he stated, is very important to the BCB and, as such, he welcomed the scholarship to the university for a youth cricketer.
He expressed thanks to the delegation which included the Director of the Tain Campus, Dr Gomathinayagam Subramanian and Jainarine Deonarine.