FAB Mining Company continues cricket resuscitation on the WCD
The Feroze Afzal Barakat (FAB) Mining Company has been throwing its support behind sports in general on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD).
Man of the Match, Malcom Hubbard, who contributed 4 for 24 and 22 with the bat, receiving a trophy from FAB Manager/ Company Secretary Troy Khan
With the rains now approaching, the company is eagerly awaiting the dry season to continue the venture of bringing sports to everyone on the WCD.
The FAB Mining Company recently concluded the Amerith Rai (Rocky) Memorial T20 tournament, which featured many of the top teams of the WCD battling it out for top honours. In the end, Zeeburg and Rising Stars contested the grand finale. Zeeburg emerged victors as, led by Richardo Poloram who made an attractive 39, inclusive of two fours and four maximums, they posted 154; and Rising Stars could only amass 90 all out in 14.1 overs, with Malcolm Hubbard’s off-spin accounting for 4-24 and Travis Drake supporting with 2-9, thus allowing Zeeburg to lift the championship trophy and winner’s purse of $200,000.
Speaking with <<Guyana Times Sport>>, Manager/ Company Secretary of FAB Mining, Troy Khan, said, “Amerith Rai (Rockey) lost his life in a hit-and-run tragically on December 17, 2017. He was a very good cricketer, from the same village of the company’s CEO. Apart from that, he was a very respectful guy, so we just wanted to do something for him.”
Asked what the company has achieved through these sporting ventures, Khan responded, “Well, we are not looking for achievement; but we want to believe, after being so long among cricket in this region, it’s important for us to recognise the persons who have made contribution towards the game, so the youths can build on (it). Rocky certainly did.”
Khan also noted that it was only recently that FAB Mining Company started with a few neighbouring villages at the club, Meten-Meer-Zorg West. After that, the company was approached by almost all the teams in the West Demerara to join them, mainly because cricket was not being played in that area.
Khan related that the company has come a far way, and is currently working towards bigger and better things in the future.
