Former Berbice Under-19 and senior cricketer, Major James Fraser, would be specially honoured today by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC).
RHTY&SC Assistant Organising Secretary, Ravin Kissoonlall (left), receives Medallion from Kings Managing Director, Ryan Persaud
The highly ranked Guyana Defence Force Officer would receive the RHTY&SC Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements in Sports, his military career and for being a positive role model to youths in Rose Hall Town.
President David Granger, Patron of the Club, is expected to hand over the Lifetime Achievement Award to Fraser, who overcame dropping out of school at a young age to fulfil his lifelong dream to become a senior military official.
The 42-year-old Fraser, who still captains the Rose Hall Town Bakewell Second Division team, returned to Secondary School at the age of 25 years after dropping out of the J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School 10 years earlier.
He successfully passed seven CXC subjects and later joined the Guyana Defence Force’s Cadet Officer Course. He successfully completed the course, became a Cadet Officer and has been promoted to Lieutenant, Captain and his now Major Rank. He has also successfully completed a Diploma in Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health and is now the Commanding Officer at the GDF Agricultural Corp.
Over the years, Fraser has also represented the RHTY&SC at both the second and first division level in cricket. Fraser has scored over 7,000 runs for the club with eight centuries at an average of 43.15 and a top score of 190 versus Albion. He also represented Berbice at the Under-19 and senior level and in 1996 scored a fighting 60 versus Demerara on debut.
West Indies pacers Colin Stuart and Reon King were the spearhead of the Demerara attack as Fraser and fellow club member, Neil Williams, featured in an opening partnership of 100.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday last Managing Director of King’s Jewellery World, Ryan Persaud, handed over a Wes Indies cricket medallion to the club. The medallion would be presented to Major Fraser as part of his award.
Persaud, who handed over the US$500 medallion, stated that his company, over the last eight years, has been pleased to be associated with the RHTY&SC, and wished the club more success in the future. Secretary/CEO, Hilbert Foster, hailed the contribution of King’s and noted that the RHTY&SC was grateful for their continued cooperation.
