Persistent rains, poor drainage affecting GCC

With the inclement weather of recent weeks, the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) has seen a lot of time lost for tournaments and training camps.
Captain of GCC, Graham Alli spoke on the issue on Sunday while the Club hosted a fund-raising tournament to restore the ancient ground to its former glory.
“It’s been nearly five weeks and the weather has not let up. We have slated a number of activities for the ground but only a few could’ve been achieved. Even the 10/10 competition we hosted was reduced to one day instead of two.” Alli noted.
Even coach of the club, Monty Lynch, who is currently hosting a training camp for youngsters who are home from school with the desire to improve their cricket, in a number of instances, was forced to use the concrete surface and practice mats rather than to actually use the field.

The reality of the matter is that the water has nowhere to go since the drains surrounding the club has swollen beyond capacity.
Last week, a drainage pump was deployed on the North Road drain to relieve some of the water. However, the pump ‘broke down’ a short time after.
The weather however is not dampening the spirits of cricket supporters and players as they continuously turn up every day to make the best of what is available.
A number of persons who hold interest in the club have already expressed their concerns and demands for the relevant authority to pay a special mind to this problem for the development of the sport at the Club.
The Bourda Ground is the oldest ground in the Caribbean but has been sidelined from international matches in Guyana since the inception of international cricket at Providence Stadium.