BCB, RHTY&SC cricket teams launch Guyana’s inaugural youth cricketer’s booklet

Two of Guyana’s most vibrant and dynamic organisations, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS, on Sunday last launched the first ever youth cricketer’s educational booklet in Guyana.
This 40-page booklet, production of which was sponsored by the Non-Alcoholic Brand of ANSA McAL and by 10 cricket teams of the RHTY&SC, MS, is one of the main achievements of the proactive Berbice Cricket Board for 2019.

BCB President Hilbert Foster has said that publication of this historic booklet was a red-letter day for the board. Foster, who co-authored the booklet with BCB Public Relations Officer Simon Naidu, described its main objectives as: to educate youths on their roles as role models/ambassadors of Berbice, and to provide facts on Guyana and the numerous social ills that would affect them in life.
The booklet covers such topics as: suicide, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, importance of discipline, importance of religion, importance of education, public speaking, how to handle a job interview, manners in the classroom, respect for the elderly, personal hygiene and appearance, how to behave during a public ceremony, table manners, importance of reading, general store etiquette, and the sportsman as an ambassador.
It also includes facts about Guyana, facts you should know about your country, facts about Berbice Cricket, the National Pledge, the National Anthem, Do’s and Don’ts on Facebook messages from Foster in his capacity as BCB President/RHTY&SC CEO; and from Errol Nelson, Business Unit Head of ANSA McAL’s Non-Alcoholic Beverage Division.
The very informative booklet also includes diagrams of fielding positions, ways of dismissals in cricket, umpires’ signals, and photos of Berbicians who played test cricket, among other cricket- related articles.
The BCB President has said that every youth player in Berbice would receive a copy of the booklet as the board strives to make every one of them educated about the game.
Noting that not every player would go on to represent Guyana or the West Indies, Foster has said that the BCB wants them to succeed off the field.
Foster has also disclosed that the BCB is open to assisting clubs from outside of Berbice with a copy of the historic booklet, if they request same.
The BCB and RHTY&SC would like to express gratitude to Mr. Eroll Nelson of ANSA McAL for his cooperation in making the project possible. The ten teams of the RHTY&SC, MS, involved in the project were: Poonai’s Pharmacy Under 13; Farfan and Mendes Under 15; Bakewell Under 17 and Second Division; Pepsi Under 19 and Intermediate; Metro Female; and Namilco Thunderbolt Flour U-21 and First Division.