GANESH Surujpaul was adjudged Cricketer of the Year when the tenth annual awards ceremony of the Buxton Carl Hooper Cricket Club was held on Sunday at the Community Centre on the East Coast Demerara.

Long serving president of the cricket club Esse Peters told the gathering, which included Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, that the club successfully retained the Elizebeth Syles East Coast first division title despite some issues early last year with the football section of the club.

“We have gotten a new pitch and while the ground has lights, we don’t use it since football has night matches, but have done well for years.

We have already started preparations for our annual Academy which will be held in August,” informed the President who said that sponsors are needed for the Academy.

Peters, who has been the backbone of the club for the last decade, revealed that there would be two overseas tours this year. The first tour is to Barbados while in November they are going to Trinidad.

“We have developed a good relationship with GCA club Transport Sports Club since our players go and some of their players play with us. For tours we will have some guest players,” informed Peters who congratulated those receiving awards.

Awardees:

1. Kyle Gibson – Youngest Player of the Year
2. Ganesh Surujpaul – Best All-rounder, Player of the Year, Best Bowler, & MoM (Game 2)
3. Alvin Mohabir – MoM (Game 1)
4. Mark Adams – Most Improved Cricketer
5. Medal of Service Award – Rawley Fredericks, Marvin Cato
6. ⁠Mahiem Khan – Best All-round Cricketer (Game 2 for TSC)
7. ⁠Gavon Dick – Academic Award (CSEC)