Former Guyana and West Indies star player Roger Harper will function as the new President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) following Thursday evening’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of officer bearers.
The Windies stalwart, who previously held the position of First Vice President (VP) under Patrick Harding, leads a practically reshuffled executive. Harding now performs the First VP role, while Lawrence Smith continues his stint as Second VP.
The New Executive (seated L-R): Treasurer, Ullanda Wiltshire; President, Roger Harper; First Vice President, Patrick Harding; Indoor Captain, Dionne Cush-Barnwell; and Second Vice-President, Lawrence Smith. (Standing) Committee Member Mark Harper, Secretary Mahindra Jaikaran, Club Captain Dennis Squires, PRO Adam Harris, Committee Member Reginald Brotherson, and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Royston Alkins
Mahindra Jaikaran will function as Secretary, and Ullanda Wiltshire as Treasurer, while there is a new face in Royston Alkins as Assistant Secretary/ Treasurer.
Veteran spinner Dennis Squires remains Club Captain, and Dionne Cush-Barnwell, who was a previous committee member, is the new Indoor Captain, replacing Troy Halley, who is now one of five committee members.
The other four members are Reginald Brotherson, Rudolph Calender, Mark Harper and Paul Wintz. Veteran Journalist Adam Harris was returned as Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the club.
At the AGM, a motion was passed for the implementation of new packages for Life Members, as the club seeks to regain its financial stability. Additionally, it was approved that, instead of one year, the life of the Executive Committee will last for two years, and the financial year runs from January 1 to December 31, with an AGM being held in February.
