Two more youth cricketers benefit from BCB/Michael Ramdeen Memorial Trust Fund

– Chesney receives grass cutter from BCB

Two under-13 youth cricketers have each benefited from the donation of a cycle as the proactive Berbice Cricket Board on Wednesday last continued to make a positive difference in the lives of youths in the Ancient County.
The donation of the cycles was done under the BCB/ Michael Ramdeen Memorial Trust Fund. The two players receiving the cycles were Antonio Depaul and Sohail Mohammed.

BCB President Hilbert Foster has said the players were selected by the management of the Chesney Cricket Club and the Edinburgh Cricket Club based on their discipline, attitude, and promise for the future.
Foster, also Vice President of the Guyana Cricket Board and a Director of Cricket West Indies, has said former Berbice player Kevin Ramdeen contacted him with the idea of assisting youth cricketers with cycles in memory of his late father, who had been an outstanding cricket administrator in Canje.
The late Michael Ramdeen had served as cricket coach for the Rose Hall Canje Community Centre Cricket Club for a long period, and had been highly respected. His two sons, Kevin and Richard, both played at the junior level.
Richard played for the West Indies at the under-19 level, including the Champions Cup in South Africa, and also represented Guyana at the senior level.
Under the fund, a total of eight cricketers would each receive a cycle from the BCB, one each month from May to December. Kevin Ramdeen has also committed himself to assisting several youth players with educational materials during the Christmas season.
The BCB President has said that with the bord being unable to play tournaments due to the ongoing rainy season and the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts are being focused on off-field activities. He has said that the board is currently working on a historic youth coaching manual, which is expected to be published in two weeks’ time.
The 32-page manual was specially prepared by eight cricket coaches, including Winston Smith, Julian Moore, Travis Hardcourt, Leslie Soloman and Michael Hyles.
Among the topics covered are batting, fast bowling, off spin, leg spin, running between the wicket, wicket keeping, mental approach to the game, attributes of a good batsman, physical fitness, and fielding.
Foster has said that every youth cricketer in the county would receive a copy, while the BCB would also donate several copies to players in Demerara and Essequibo.
Kevin Ramdeen has declared that he has been very impressed by the Hilbert Foster-led administration, and is delighted to invest in the development of players and the game. He said the game of cricket had enabled him to follow his dreams and has shaped him into a very disciplined and focused individual.
Ramdeen also noted the role his late father had played in his life, and disclosed that he is humbled to be involve in a project to honour his dad.
Meanwhile, under the BCB Ground Enhancement, Foster has handed over a grass cutter to the Management of the Chesney Cricket Club. Under the special project, the board has distributed a total of 22 grass cutters to clubs across the county. The main objective of the project is to assist clubs in the county to prepare their venues for the cricket season.
Foster has urged Chesney Cricket Club President Narine Deonarine to take care of the equipment, and to use it for the purpose intended.