The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has continued its distribution of gear with a valuable donation of more than one million dollars’ worth of cricket equipment to the West Demerara Cricket Association (WADA) for the use of players on the West Demerara coast.
The donation included a number of gear bags, bats, batting pads, wicketkeeping pads, balls and stumps. The distribution is an integral aspect of the GCB’s 5-Year Strategic Plan, which aims to transform Guyana’s cricket structure to one of a highly professionalised culture.
GCB President Bissoondyal Singh was elated at the donation being given to this Association. He remarked that though the West Demerara executives have been in office for less than one year, they have been able to identify a number of talented players who can easily progress to higher levels, given the required supportive cricket programmes.
GCB President Bissoondyal Singh handing over the donation of gear to President of the West Demerara Cricket Association, Troy Khan
Singh has commended the executives for their enthusiasm and proactive approach in effectively addressing the administrative and developmental needs of the West Demerara Cricket Association, and has pointed out that, like the many associations and committees, West Demerara has a wealth of talent, and the Guyana Cricket Board is committed to purposefully assisting the WDCA and other committees in the country in order that they might meet their obligations to administer, develop, and promote cricket in their jurisdictions.
Singh further commented, “Team work is the key to effectively implement and sustain cricket development programmes across the country. These programmes must have the appropriate structures which all affiliate members are part. Therefore, how well we work together will be important. The GCB has given the West Demerara a subvention for 2022, and will also do so for 2023, along with another provision of gear. Given your commitment shown, the GCB is confident that the West Demerara Cricket Association will be able to solely fund your programmes in the near future. However, we, the GCB executives, are very pleased with the cooperative approach being employed by the West Demerara Cricket Association.
The GCB wishes that you continue to produce competitive players for our domestic and national tournaments.”
President of the West Demerara Cricket Association, Troy Khan, accepted the donation on behalf of the members present, who reacted with great applause. He posited that “the entire executives of the West Demerara Association, as well as the players who are here today, are happy to receive this substantial donation. We believe that it will go a long way in assisting us to effectively carry out our coaching education programme.
Players’ gears are needed, and a number of players will now have the liberty to use the gears and explore the level of skills they possess in the game.”
President Khan has assured the GCB President and Executives that the gear would be accounted for and be well utilised.
