GCB, Guyana Cricket Umpires Council engage in fruitful meeting

Executives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the newly elected Guyana Cricket Umpires Council (GCUC) have met to discuss issues affecting the GCUC.
That meeting, in which several compromises were made, has been described by both parties as fruitful.
Among topics discussed was remuneration for umpires for inter-county matches at all levels. Accommodation and travelling expenses for those officiating in matches far away from where they reside was also discussed; as were the issues of ‘space’ for a GCUC office, and availability of umpires for inter-county games at the U17, U15 and U13 levels, especially on week days.
GCUC President Dawchan Nagasar and GCUC executives from all three counties negotiated with GCB’s Anthony D’Andrade, Davteerth Anandjit and Kavita Yadram.
The increase in fees was agreed to by both parties, while the GCB agreed that umpires in another county could travel the day before match day, and would be accommodated at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at LBI, in rooms in a different section from that being used by the players.
Some of the other issues agreed to were: updating of the GCUC bank account to facilitate a better payment structure; training classes, to have more qualified umpires available for GCB competitions at the lower levels; and sending playing conditions to coaches and umpires as early as possible.
Regarding ‘office space’, the GCB promised to explore the possibility of finding a place in the upper storey of its office, or at LBI.
The parties have both promised to work in the best interest of each other, and for the development of Guyana’s cricket.