GCB mourns the passing of “Rocky” Mann

Not only the fraternity, but the entire cricket industry has lost a true cricket stalwart in Ronald Paul Mann, popularly known as “Rocky” Mann; who took ill quite a few years ago, and quietly passed away at his home in Mc Doom, Greater Georgetown yesterday.

“Rocky” served very proficiently as the Marketing Manager of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) during the halcyon days of the 1990s under the Presidency of Chetram Singh.
Those days cricket was still headquartered at the GCC ground, Bourda, and there was never any thought of a World Cup being held here in Guyana.
Rocky was very instrumental in the acquisition of sponsorships from all the major commercial banks, beverage companies and the general corporate community for the construction of Hospitality Boxes, which still house the GCB’s Office and the Media Stand, which still stand tall at the northern and southern sides of the Bourda square.

Rocky also served as the Marketing Manager of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association during the late 90s, when a successful raffle was held with a car being given away as the first prize.

Rocky had earlier served the cricket community as a radio commentator doing ball by ball commentary of many of our regional cricket matches.

Mann always had his heart well placed in assisting our cricketers, and was a great cricket administrator.

The entire cricket community will, like this publication, join the GCB in extending its sincerest condolences to his wife, Zel Mann; his children Jason & Alyeah, and the rest of his family and relatives at this time of bereavement.