BCB honours Rampertab Ramnauth for outstanding regional performance

Guyana U-15 batsman Rampertab Ramnauth was officially honoured by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for his stellar performances in the just-concluded Regional U-15 tournament in Antigua.

The left-handed opener scored one century and two half-centuries, and hit an unbeaten 92 in the final against Trinidad and Tobago.
“You have made us proud with your outstanding performances for Guyana and has proven beyond any doubt, that the Ancient County still produces fine cricketers to follow in the legacy of Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran.
“Your performance, along with Isai Thorne, put to rest the false claim by a few that cricket in Berbice is a farce. The entire county, the BCB and your club, Port Mourant Cricket Club, are very proud of you and as such, we have the greatest honour to honour you.” Those were the sentiments shared by BCB President Hilbert Foster.
The BCB with support of the 10 cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, and Vickram Seubarran, President of the Port Mourant Cricket Club, presented Ramnauth with a trophy, framed certificate, cricket medal and a financial gift.
The BCB boss urged the promising batsman to use his recent performance as a stepping stone to a successful career. He further urged the attentive youth to remain humble, to remember people like Leslie Solomon and Vickram Seubarran who have played major roles in his career.
The BCB President also spoke on the importance of education, personal discipline and faith in God. Foster stated that the BCB would continue to invest in every one of its players while making sure that they have enough cricket to play at every level.
Ramnauth, in an invited comment, stated that he was proud to be honoured by his County Board and even prouder to be an ambassador of Berbice. He acknowledged the contribution of the Port Mourant Cricket Club and persons like Vickram Seubarran, his coach Leslie Solomon and his parents in the development of his career.
Meanwhile, the BCB President and his executives took the opportunity to meet with representatives of First and Second Division Teams in Berbice to discuss some major upcoming cricket tournaments especially at the 50-Over First Division and Second-Division 100-Ball and 40-Over levels.
Rules for all the tournaments were agreed on including walkovers, as well as forfeiting of the toss; uniforms and provision of snacks among others were also discussed and agreed on. The President and his executives also updated the clubs on the current status of Berbice cricket including sponsorship, ongoing tournaments, upcoming developmental programmes and the Award Ceremony.
Foster also urged the clubs to get themselves in order to take advantage of the opportunities being provided by his administration. He also disclosed that teams would benefit from donation of cricket gear, balls, score books, water pitchers and white T-Shirts.