Dozens of youth cricketers to benefit from joint BCB/Clayton Lambert project

Since taking over the reins of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in February 2018, over 200 youths cricketers have benefited from the hard work of the Hilbert Foster-led executives.

Additionally, cricket clubs in the Ancient County have receive over $10M worth of assistance in forms of cricket gears, stumps, balls, water pitchers, rain coats, educational materials, food hampers, school bags and bicycles, among other things.
Foster in his acceptance speech on being elected to the Presidency, had pledged to assist young cricketers to fulfill their potential on and off the cricket field.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the BCB has kept itself busy, working behind the scenes to develop Berbice Cricket further. Those efforts have been bearing fruit, with the latest being a special project with former Guyana and West Indies opening batsman Clayton Lambert.
Foster had approached the burly former opener in an effort to obtain cricket gears for promising youth cricketers, especially those in the East Bank of Berbice area.
Lambert readily agreed to Foster’s request, and on Tuesday last, informed the BCB President that he had secured a large quantity of cricket gears which would be distributed free of cost. These include bats, pads, gloves and thigh pads, among other things.
Lambert informed the BCB President that many persons were delighted with the current development of Berbice Cricket, and were, as such, eager to assist. A shipment of gears has already left India for the United States of America, from whence they would be shipped to the BCB, compliments of Caribbean International Shipping.
That company has agreed to assist Lambert in this project, while former West Indies Captain Alvin Kallicharran has also agreed to work along with Lambert to raise gears.
The shipment also includes a large quantity of white cricket uniforms, which would be shared out to less fortunate cricketers. Lambert also informed the BCB President that a special supply of coloured clothing would be ordered under the Gortonshire Lambada brand. Foster disclosed that the coloured uniforms would be donated to two struggling first division teams. The Gortonshire Lambada brand is a new one and is dedicated to Lambert, who currently coaches in the USA.
Lambert has said he is delighted to give back to Berbice Cricket and to play a part in the development of new talents in the county. The 58-year-old made his debut for Guyana at the Regional Under 19 level in 1979, and also appeared in 1980, the year he also captained Berbice. He first represented Berbice in the Jones Cup Inter County Tournament in 1983, and captained Berbice in 1986, 1990, 1991 and 1998.
Lambert made his debut for the senior Guyana team in 1984, and in August, 1991 he made his test debut at the Oval against England. He later migrated to the USA, where he represented that country at the international level as a player and coach.
Foster has expressed gratitude to Lambert for his cooperation and for remembering his home county. He has also urged former Berbice players to join Lambert in his efforts.