Under the Dr. Puran Singh national players’ financial scheme, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) presented players from that county on the Guyana female team with $80,000 earlier this week.
In a simple ceremony, President of the BCB, Hilbert Foster said: “The main objective of my administration is to make sure that we develop Berbice Cricket to its highest level while making sure that every boy and girl is given the opportunity to fulfill his/her true potential on the cricket field.” The players who benefitted were Shemaine Campbelle, Tremayne Smartt, Lafona Gilegous, Sheneta Grimmond, Erva Giddings, Shabika Gajnabi, Melanie Henry and Plaffiana Millington.
“Females in Berbice would receive equal treatment in Berbice as their male counterparts as we in Guyana need to place more emphasis on female cricket,” he said while adding “the main objective of the Scheme is to let Berbice players know that the BCB is proud of them, to inspire them to greater heights and to encourage them to be good ambassadors of the Ancient County.”
The Berbice Cricket Board President assured skipper of the Guyana side, Campbelle that his administration would always put the welfare of its players first and would work hard every day to make a positive difference.
Campbelle on behalf of the players expressed gratitude and encouraged the BCB to continue its outstanding work and praised Dr. Singh for his kindness to the county of his birth.
