The Annual General Meeting of the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) was held on Thursday, August 31, at the LBI Facility, where Mr. Davteerth Anandjit was elected unopposed as the President.
Mr Anandjit’s administrative experience with the ECCB dates back to the mid-1990s, when he was secretary of the DCB, assistant secretary of the GCB, and a former Regional First-Class Umpire who served as President of the Guyana Umpires Council.
Mr. Anandjit is responsible for overseeing this sport in the ECCB for the next three years.
Outgoing ECCB President Mr. Bissoondyal Singh, who did not seek re-election, has highlighted the efforts made by the GCB to restore the sport to its rightful place in communities across Guyana, achievements over the past two years since getting into office, and developmental plans for the future. He expressed confidence in the newly elected executives, as they have working knowledge of everyone as players, administrators and professionals.
The election was conducted by Cricket Ombudsman Mr. Malcom Peters, assisted by Mr. Arnold Sookraj and Mr. Javed Saywack, who witnessed the election. Office-holders are:
Vice-President: Suresh Budhu (Administration)
Chairman of Competitions Committee: Yeuraj Khemraj
Secretary: Clarence Brotherson
Treasurer: Poorendra Jaigobin
Asst Treasurer: Omadat Samaroo
Marketing Manager: Yogeshwar Bishun
Public Relations Officer: Vishnu Ramjit
Trustees – Bissoondyal Singh
-Parmanand Dindyal
Mr Peters, at conclusion of the elections, wished the Executives well, and emphasized that it takes hard work to achieve success.
The Executives will meet within the next week to appoint members of the different sub committees, and to plan the way forward.
