BCB President continues outreach programme with Blairmont visit

…2-day 1st division tournament confirmed

Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) President, the vibrant Hilbert Foster, continued his busy schedule with another visit to a BCB-affiliated cricket club.

On Thursday last, accompanied by BCB Treasurer Cecil Beharry, Foster made the seventh of his intended 16 visits across cricket clubs in Berbice, gracing the Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club (BCCCC) with his presence.
The BCCCC is currently hosting its cricket academy, and Foster congratulated its members even as he updated them on activities planned by the BCB. Club members were informed that the under-13 tournament and the $2 million sponsored two-day first division tournament are slated to begin on Friday August 23.
He told them that the under-13 tournament would feature Blairmont and six other teams. Persons wishing to participate in this tournament would have had to be born no earlier than September 1, 2006. The format to be used is the one-day two innings. Teams that are successful at this tournament will be awarded educational prizes.
Foster urged the Blairmont players at the academy to establish themselves in this tournament, since it would be used as a yardstick to select the Berbice Under-15 team.
“Last Under-13 tournament produced the West Indies Under-15 player Rampertab Ramnauth, and this tournament was used as a breeding ground for his selection”, Foster explained as he urged the 30+ participants at the academy to take full advantage of the opportunity.
Foster promised to send two senior coaches to hold sessions at the BCCCC academy.
He also emphasised the importance of education, since it is an important asset to any individual.
Members of the BCCC shared their concerns and asked questions, which were answered by Foster. The question of interest was the selection policy of the BCB. Additional concerns were the attitude towards clubs in the area, umpiring at junior level matches, and the provision of coaches for practice sessions.
Foster has committed to providing a cricket coach one day per month to assist the BCCCC to prepare its junior players.
He handed over a donation of items to the club on behalf of the BCB and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS. The donation included balls, water pitchers, score books, school bags, youth booklets and trophies.
The Archivers Sports Club also benefited from the BCB donations.
Foster has disclosed that the main objective of these visits is to listen to issues/suggestions emanating from cricket clubs, and simultaneously give an update on developments taking place at the BCB.