Georgetown Cricket Club 2019 Annual Awards Ceremony…
…Indian High Commissioner calls for ‘partnerships’
The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) hosted an impressive Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday evening at its premises at the Bourda Cricket Ground in Georgetown, to recognize its athletes who had registered outstanding performances in 2019.
This auspicious activity was attended by members of its very active cricket and hockey clubs, and was graced by the presence of His Excellency Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, High Commissioner of India to Guyana.
Club President Timothy Tucker spoke of the lengths to which the club’s executives had gone in order to ensure that the club’s athletes can train and perform in a Grade ‘A’ environment.
He gave details of an insurance arrangement that the club had entered into that would guarantee athletes receive medical attention if they are injured while representing the club.
“…the club is also concerned about the wellbeing of our players, and, as such, we have procured an accident and injury insurance policy for all our players. So, when you go out and you represent GCC and you get injured, there’s a policy to take care of you,” Tucker disclosed.
The club president also urged and encouraged the athletes to be great ambassadors of the club at all times.
“We encourage you to continue to give back to your club, where you would have learnt and established the love for your sport. But it’s not just the love for your sport that makes you excel; excelling as a cricketer or a hockey player requires discipline on and off the field, and commitment to your sport,” Tucker stated.
Collaboration
Indian High Commissioner Dr Srinivasa, in remarks, spoke about Guyana’s rich cricketing history being similar to that of India’s.
For this reason, he urged, stronger ties should be established between the two countries in direct relation to the ‘gentleman’s game’.
“…but today there is need for grooming young talent, and we want to put together this proposal to the West Indies Cricket Board: let’s see how best we can collaborate; and even here in Georgetown, at this particular ground that has a rich history.
“Anything that we can do from the Indian side, we would be happy to collaborate, and let’s see where it will take us together to greater heights,” the Indian High Commissioner detailed.
President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), K.A. Juman-Yassin, who delivered the feature address of the night, urged athletes to strive for balance in their sporting and academic lives, and advised them to avoid letting stress affect their performances.
At the end of the night, 14-year-old cricketer Mavindra Dindyal was probably the most decorated athlete. Following an outstanding 2019, Dindyal was recognized as “the best under-15 and under-17/19 player: for making the Guyana and West Indies teams, and for being among the most promising juniors at the club.
Twenty-one-year-old cricketer Ronaldo Alimohamed, who recently became a part of the Guyana Jaguars 50-Over and One Day International squads, was recognized for these achievements and was declared the best all-rounder in the 1st and 2nd division squads.
Guyana Jaguars captain Leon Johnson was recognized as the best 2nd division batsman and the most successful national team captain.
Among the hockey athletes, Marzana Fiedtkou, Dominique De Groot, Abosaide Cadogan, Kareem Mc Kenzie and Meshach Sargeant were awarded for being the best performing players in their age categories. (Jemima Holmes)
Cricket Awardees
U-13
Fyad Mohammed
Omari Cummings
Yusuf Hack
Alex Balgobin
Promising Junior Wicket Keeper
Shaahid Vieira
U-15
Mavindra Dindyal: Best Batsman
Johnoton Sooklall: Best Bowler
Thaddeus Lovell: Best All-Rounder
Zachary Jodah: Best Fielder
U-19/U-17
Mavindra Dindyal: Best Batsman
Darrius Andrews: Best Bowler
Zachary Jodah: Best All-Rounder
Mavindra Dindial: Best Fielder
First Division
Leon Johnson: Best Batsman
Stephon Wilson: Best Bowler
Ronaldo Mohammed: Best All-Rounder
Bernard Bailey: Best Fielder
Second Division
Winston Forrester: Best Batsman
Stephon Wilson: Best Bowler
Ronaldo Mohammed: Best All-Rounder
Bernard Bailey: Best Fielder
Emerging players
Seniors
Ronaldo Mohammed
Stephon Wilson
Juniors
Mavindra Dindyal
Zachary Jodah
Taddeious Lovell
Darrius Andrews
Arian Persaud
Ravildo Philips
Krsna Singh
Joash Charles
Dominic Roberts
Jonathan Sookhlall
Special Awards
Leon Johnson: Most Successful Guyana Senior Captain
Ronaldo Mohammed: Making the Guyana Senior Side
Zachary Jodah: Making and Captaining the Guyana U-15 Team
Mavindra Dindyal: Making the Guyana U-15, U-17 and WI U-15 Team
Thaddeus Lovell: Making the Guyana U-15 Team
Krsna Singh: Making the Guyana U-15-Team
Hockey Awardees
Abosaide Cadogan: Female Most Promising Player
Meshach Sargeant: Male Most Promising Player
Makeda Harding: Female Best Junior Player
Kareem Mckenzie: Male Best Junior Player
Marzana Fiedtkou: Female Most Valuable Player
Kevin Spencer: Male Most Valuable Player
Dominique De Groot: Female Outstanding Contributor on and off the Field
Dwayne Scott: Male Outstanding Contributor on and off the Field
