…Clubs and Association to decide way forward tonight
After a long wait, and no sign of assistance forthcoming for the return of competitive basketball to the mining town and Linden, the Linden Amateur Basketball Association has located the old metal backboard which was replaced by the fibreglass ones donated by the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation some years ago.
The backboard being mounted at the MSC hard-court
Today (Thursday), at 18.30hrs at the MSC Pavilion, the LABA meets with affiliated basketball clubs, and LABA President Lawrence Simon will inform the affiliates of the plans to once again have basketball played in Linden after one of the two fibre glass backboards which were donated by the Kashif and Shanghai years ago became damaged when personnel from another promotion sought to have it shifted.
The LABA and the NSC had gone about seeking to have a replacement fibreglass backboard, and quotation of one to be bought locally was done, but of recent that situation had not changed; thus the association has decided to re-invent one of the two metal ones and have the MSC mount it at the facility.
This follows approaches made to the National Sports Commission and the Regional Democratic Council for assistance. In the end, these steps are being taken to re-use the old metal back board until that situation changes.
The clubs will tonight be informed of the plans for the rest of the year, which should include having an inter-ward and an underage competition, have the clubs involved in weekend playoff games, and target the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation’s National Club Championships, even though none of the clubs was active since late last year.
The clubs are therefore reminded that they must register players for the planned competitions, and ensure they attend this evening’s meeting.
