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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Brigadier West returns to GuyanaNRA helm … Colonel Enoch Gaskin elected vice-president BRIGADIER Patrick West has returned to the helm of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) following its Annual General meeting last week. The only change to the committee is that of Colonel Enoch Gaskin as vice-president who replaces the Richard Fields who passed away last year. With the approval at last year’s AGM for the executive term to be four years, the next elections is billed for 2020. The AGM took the format of reports being presented to the membership along with two motions. Reports were presented by the Honorary Secretary Ryan Sampson who enlightened members of the milestone
which the association achieved in 2017, having celebrated its 150th Anniversary. This celebration, he said, coincided with the hosting of the West Indies Fullbore Championship with representative countries being England, Ireland, Canada, Falkland Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda, and Bermuda. Council’s main focus in 2017 was the hosting of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Championship, which coincided with the association’s 150th Anniversary. The Fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud who played a tremendous part with the organisation must be commended for the completion of all the key
projects on the fullbore and smallbore ranges at the Timehri Rifle Ranges The fullbore now has 24 targets instead of 14. The smallbore now has five bays
Brigadier Patrick West returns as GuyanaNRA president.
Berbice Cricket Board appoints commit ees and officials for 2018 RECENTLY-elected Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) president, Hilbert Foster, has charged committee heads to always put the development of the sport of cricket first, when the board appointed the committees and officials for 2018 last Wednesday. The BCB executive appointed seven Executive Members and Members of the Discipline, Competitions, Public Relations, Finance, Cricket Development and Team Management Committees. “Foster stated that their own objectives should be the development of the game, making sure that every player fulfils his/her potential and to lift the game to an all-time level. Under his leadership, no form of laziness, corruption or selfish behaviour would be tolerated and most importantly, the Executive Committee must lead by example,” a BCB press release reported. President Foster would also like to urge all Berbicians to submit ideas, suggestions to him as the objective is to get everyone involved. Each executive vice-president (VP) was given special duties, with Albert Smith in charge of Cricket Development. Smith, an experienced coach, was also appointed chairman of the selection committee which will cater to the selection of both junior and senior teams. Other selectors on this committee are Shabeer Baksh, Junior Blair, Collis Butts, Orvin Mangru, Julian Moore and Balram Samaroo. The Cricket Development Committee also consists of Julian Moore,
Winston Smith, Adrian Amsterdam, Andre Percival, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Tremayne Smartt, Anthony D’Andrade, Ameer Rahaman, Javed Saywack and Kwesi Maltay VP Jevaughn Stephen is heading Fundraising, Finance and Marketing. The Finance committee would also include treasurer Dr Cecil Beharry, Neil Rudder, Albert Budhoo, Ishwar Singh, Winston Roberts and Chatterpaul Lionel.
Andre Percival
VP Qualis Winter will look at the Administration, and Public Relations, where he would be assisted by Neil Rudder and Orvin Lyte. Freelance reporter Colin Bynoe Jr would serve as the Berbice Cricket Board Public Relations Officer (PRO) and will have the added responsibility of setting up of a Facebook Page for the board. Foster will be responsible for the Berbice Cricket Board’s television programmes and Cricket Review Magazine along with Bynoe. Seven persons were also appointed to serve as executive members. They are Angela Haniff, Neil Rudder, Shabeer Baksh, Vemen Walter, Colin Bynoe, Desmond
Conway and Dennis De Andrade. Secretary Rabindranauth Saywack heads the important Cricket Competitions Committee which would supervise the administration of the 15 cricket tournaments scheduled for the year. Ameer Rahaman would serve as secretary while the remaining members are Winston Smith, Zaheer Moakan, Sydney Jackman, Kellon Henry, Patrick Lewis, N. Deonarine and Vemen Walter. Saywack was also mandated to spearhead planning for the upcoming Berbice Cricket Board Award Ceremony and Cricket Academy, Attorney-at-Law Anrude Gossai heads the Discipline Committee and would be supported by Moses Jaipaul, Michael Newland, Jai Hardeo and Carl Ramsammy. The BCB also established a panel of coaches and qualified persons who would be in charge of the different Berbice teams for 2018. The members are Tremayne Smartt, Julian Moore, Winston Smith, Delbert Hicks, Andre Percival, Adrian Amsterdam, Travis Hardcourt, Anthony D’Andrade, Michael Newland and Kwesi Maltay. Meanwhile, the Berbice Cricket Board has also appointed Andre Percival and Delbert Hicks as manager and coach respectively of the Under-17 team. D’Andrade and Amsterdam would serve in a similar capacity for the Under-19 team. Winston Smith would serve as coach of the female team while the name of the manager would be revealed shortly after she has been informed.
to stage multiple stages of IPSC shoots. Thanks to the Guyana Defence Force which provided an excavator to assist with the work. The end product is a worldclass range for which the president received accolades from the international participants and the Secretary General of ICFRA, Mr Phil Harrison. Acting Fullbore captain Dylan Fields reported that the fullbore shooters have once more made Guyana proud with their exceptional performance, retaining both team titles on home soil.. He reported that Mr Mahendra Persaud was second overall just two points behind the winner Mr Gary Alexander of Ireland. Persaud, however, won
the top West Indian Trophy. In the 150th Shoot won by David Calvert, Mr Lennox Braithwaite was second and was the top West Indian in this shoot. Mr Roberto Tiwari was second in the ‘O’ Class category to seal the outstanding team performance. Fullbore members Mahendra Persaud and Lennox Braithwaite also had great performances at the Commonwealth Shooting Federation in Australia last October, finishing eighth and sixth respectively. In the smallbore shooting, vice-captain Gordon Richards reported that Mr Harold Hopkinson represented Guyana at overseas shoots in Suriname, Barbados, Aruba, USA and the World IPSC
Championship in France. His self-sponsorship must be commended and he continues to equip himself with world class equipment to elevate his performance. He had mixed fortunes but it is encouraging for him to continue shooting in 2018. Two motions were passed: the first was the ratification by the membership for the appointment of Col Enoch Gaskin as vice-president. The second motion was for the increase in application fees and annual subscription. In closing, on behalf of the president Brigadier Patrick West, the membership was thanked by the Chair of the proceedings, Lt Col. (Ret’d) Terrence Stuart, for attending the AGM.
Thomas to help Windies bowlers bring a more strategic approach HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC) – Newly-acquired West Indies bowling coach, Alfonso Thomas, says he is hoping to help the Caribbean side’s bowlers bring a more strategic approach to their execution on match day, starting with the ICC World Cup qualifiers which bowl off next weekend. The 41-year-old South African, who replaces Barbadian Roddy Estwick, said central to his objective was ensuring every bowler had a clear plan and fully understood his role in the attack. “There’s obviously a lot of talent and I’ve had conversations with a few of them and just identifying what every bowler’s role is going to be, and that is something we’re going to discuss …,” Thomas said. “Once we establish that, it is to then map out clear game plans for each and every bowler.” He continued: “I would like (to) facilitate guys and map out exactly what they are trying to achieve during a match and I think that will give us a measurable when we reflect on where we’re at as a bowling group. “I more see myself as a facilitator and really getting guys to have clear game plans coming into each and every match.” Thomas was one of several changes made to the West Indies management group, coming off a disastrous tour of New Zealand last December when the regional side failed to win a single Test, One-Day International or Twenty20. He played a single T20 for South Africa 11 years
ago but forged an extensive first class career, mainly for English County Somerset, before concentrating on T20
he said. “(West Indies) is a team I was always fond of. I could remember when I was a little
New West Indies bowling coach Alfonso Thomas chats with fast-bowling all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite during a training session. (Photo, courtesy CWI Media)
cricket in the latter stages of his career. Having already had a taste of the Windies camp in the build-up to the qualifiers, Thomas said he was relishing the challenge. “I’ve come in not thinking too much about it or with any pre-conceived ideas. I purposely didn’t want to get any information on any players because I wanted to make that assumption for myself …,”
young kid sitting in South Africa … the international cricket we had was the guys coming over with the Rebel Tours.. “It was just the way they approached cricket was quite appealing to me as a kid and I’m really excited and obviously very honoured to be part of such a special team with such a fantastic history.” West Indies open their qualifying campaign against UAE on March 6.
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Wednesday February 28, 2018) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL COMPANY LTD-83 Garnett Street, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) Dinesh Ramdin (T&T) & Andre Fletcher (Windwards)-14 dismissals each (2) Ibrahim Khaleel-5: 4 catches/1 stumping (USA vs Kent) Today’s Quiz: (1) Who are the CWI Regional Super50 2018 Champions? (2) Which player was voted ‘Man of the Match’ in the final? ANSWERS IN TOMORROW’S ISSUE