New ECB president pledges to resuscitate cricket in Essequibo

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Standing from left to right: Khemraj Surejpaul (Trustee), Mustapha Zaman (Assistant Secretary), Sheman Austin (Marketing Manager), Shazim Nasrudeen (Treasurer), Kumar Dass (Chairman-Competitions Committee) and Ernesto De Matlos (Trustee). Sitting from left to right: Miss Wazeeda Bacchus (Public Relations Officer), Elroy Stephney (Vice President), Deleep Singh (President), Trevis Simon (Secretary) and Adjhodia Lall (Assistant Treasurer).
Standing from left to right: Khemraj Surejpaul (Trustee), Mustapha Zaman (Assistant Secretary), Sheman Austin (Marketing Manager), Shazim Nasrudeen (Treasurer), Kumar Dass (Chairman-Competitions Committee) and Ernesto De Matlos (Trustee). Sitting from left to right: Miss Wazeeda Bacchus (Public Relations Officer), Elroy Stephney (Vice President), Deleep Singh (President), Trevis Simon (Secretary) and Adjhodia Lall (Assistant Treasurer).

Essequibo businessman Deleep Singh was elected president of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) at its  Annual General Meeting Sunday at the Imam Bacchus Library Hall, Affiance and said that the challenge was now to resuscitate cricket in the Cinderella County.

Singh, a miner and proprietor of the popular WD’s Hotel and Mall at Charity, was elected unanimously to the post.

Elroy Stephney was elected vice-president and Trevis Simon secretary with Mustapha Zaman as his assistant.