Chesney Cricket Club hosts charity programme to mark BCB’s 80th Anniversary
The Chesney Cricket Club, a member club of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), in a collaborative action with the BCB as part of the 80th anniversary celebrations of that latter organisation, hosted 30 orphans of the Camal Children’s Home to a special luncheon.
Members of the Chesney Cricket Club serving lunch to children at the Camal Children’s Home
This development came about in response to the suggestion that BCB President Hilbert Foster had made to all BCB-affiliated cricket clubs in the Ancient County: undertake a programme as part of the historic anniversary.
The clubs were encouraged to either host a charity programme or assist students to fulfill their educational ambitions in schools. Clubs have been asked to submit to the Berbice Cricket Board a photograph of the event they had undertaken, and at the culmination of activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary — on September 30th, 2019 — the BCB would select the best project and reward the winning club with a special prize.
Foster has hailed both the hard work of the Chesney Club and their cooperation with his administration. He has also encouraged them to continue their hard work, and has committed himself to working along with every club to fulfill their respective mandates.
Chesney Club Secretary Ricky Amoi has said the club is pleased to be involved in the 80th Anniversary Celebrations of the BCB; that its members pooled their own funds to undertake the project, and that similar programmes would be done in the future.
The BCB President is further encouraging clubs across Berbice to move away from being mere cricketing organisations to becoming agents of change in their communities.
Chesney had, in the past, a very active First Division Team, but now plays in all BCB Second Division tournaments. The Club had, in 2019, benefited from the following donations from the Berbice Cricket Board: a water pitcher, scorebook, educational materials, cricket balls, bicycle, and finance to effect its fencing programme; while it had also hosted the Dhieranidranauth Somwaru Tribute Tournament.
Players Sudesh Dhaniram, Sunil Dhaniram, Faizal Sattaur, Naresh Manbodhe, Shabika Gajbani and Imran Khan are all products of the Chesney club.a
