GCB congratulates Deleep Singh on re-election as ECB President
It was a unanimous win for Deleep Singh, who easily retained his post as President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) this past weekend, following the Board’s elections.
Singh, who is a Cricket West Indies (CWI) Director, had been the breath of fresh air needed for cricket in the Cinderella County, having revamped the cricket system across the islands of Essequibo.
Among those present at the elections were CWI Director and President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Bissoondyal Singh, alongside GCB CEO Claude Raphael.
The ECB new-look body includes Vice-President and national senior selector Royan Fredericks; Ernesto De Mattos and Mustapha Zaman who were appointed Zone Vice-Presidents for Zones One and Two.
Newly re-elected ECB President Deleep Singh and GCB President Bissoondyal Singh
Mirenda Cornelius will take on the role of Secretary, with long-time national youth manager Nazeer Mohamed being named Assistant Secretary. Rooplall Looknauth was appointed Treasurer, with Adjodha Lall being his assistant, while Basil Persaud, caretaker of the ECB Hostel, was appointed Public Relations Officer. Kumar Dass, the Competitions Chairman who was an integral part of last year’s expansion, was elected Marketing Manager for the ECB. Former national youth cricketer Yogeshwar Lall will now take over from Dass as new Chairman of the Competitions Committee.
Janice Griffith and Khemraj Surujpaul will serve as Trustees of the ECB.
PKF Barcellos/Narine Chartered Accountants have been named official auditors of the ECB, as the board pushes to maintain its commitment to financial transparency and accountability.
Meanwhile, in a post-re-election statement, Singh maintained that development is one of the main goals of the ECB. He highlighted more emphasis on young women as another key area the ECB will continue to develop. Future plans to complete the renovation work at the Cricket Hostel in Essequibo, while forging new and better relationships with members across the neighbouring islands, were among goals discussed by the ECB head.
The GCB has said it wishes Mr. Singh and his executives well, and encourages them to continue the good job they have been doing in the growth of cricket across Essequibo.
