BCB President visits Whim Cricket Club, as outreach programme continues

– club receive over $120K worth of donations
– Orealla benefits from historic coaching sessions

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is forging ahead with its developmental programme, and President Hilbert Foster has been visiting member clubs of this very active cricket board.
Known for his frequent visits to clubs and associations in all parts of the county, President Foster visited the Whim Cricket Club to meet with members to bring them up to date on plans of his administration, and to listen to any concern they make have.
Still recovering from illness, Foster informed the Whim membership of the progress made over the last six years under his leadership, and unveiled plans for the future. He explained that the BCB is currently donating batting cages and bowling machines to zones across the county in an effort to make practice sessions more professional for youths.

He also announced that the county was benefitting from an aggressive coaching programme direct to youths with the assistance of Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall. Clubs would also benefit from donations of cricket balls to assist them to fulfill their mandate, while the BCB is the only cricket board in Guyana to host cricket tournaments at both the primary and secondary levels.
Foster has said the BCB is using the first half of the year to play junior and female cricket. During the summer holidays, the BCB would be hosting an historic under-11 tournament along with an under-13 tournament as the effort to unearth new talents continues. The board would use the second half of the year to host second- and first-division tournaments for senior players.
First elected BCB President in 2018, Foster has used his influence to resolve some problems affecting the club and its membership. He has urged the executives to be more committed, and to focus on the development of new talents, and has reassured members that he is always available to meet with them concerning cricket matters.
The BCB President has handed over to the Whim club cricket items worth over one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. The items include a practice net, catching crib, scorebook, helmet, box of cricket balls, wicket-keeping gloves and inners, protective gears and coaching manual.
Foster has committed to assisting the Whim Club with another box of balls and trophies for a fund-raising tournament. The tournament, which has been approved by the board, would be used to raise funds to purchase pitch covers, and Foster assisted in getting three other clubs to participate.
Whim would on Sunday play in a BCB grassroots tournament at the Port Mourant Ground, sponsored by Arjune Nandu along with the home team and the Tain Campus of the University of Guyana.
Members of the club at the conclusion of the successful meeting expressed thanks to the BCB President and reassured him that they would work hard to develop their club.
Meanwhile, the Amerindian community of Orealla has benefitted from two days of cricket coaching as the BCB works to promote cricket across the Ancient County. Twenty youths in the area were last weekend involved in sessions conducted by BCB Coach Junior Blair.
Emphasis was placed on improving the youths’ abilities in batting, bowling, wicket-keeping, and also on the rules of the game. The event was organised with the cooperation of the Orealla Village Council, the management of the Orealla Secondary School, and Sir Ikie Henry. BCB President Hilbert Foster has committed the board to assisting with some cricket gear for the area, and also to seek ways to get Orealla to play in junior cricket.
Coach Blair has expressed delight at the interest of the youths, and their passion for the game.