The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Guyana Cricket Umpires Council (GCUC) have reached agreement on several issues affecting the smooth functioning of umpires at the national level.
The two bodies met last Thursday and it was agreed that umpires will receive an increase in remuneration for matches.
Additionally, accommodation will be provided to umpires once they preside at Inter-County matches outside of their jurisdiction. The increase in fees was agreed to by both parties while the GCB agreed that umpires in another County could travel the day before match day and would be accommodated at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at LBI in rooms separate from the players, a statement from the GCUC disclosed.
The two parties also agreed to update the GCUC bank account to facilitate a better payment structure for umpires as well as to have training classes for qualified umpires available for GCB competitions at the lower levels. Accommodation and travelling expenses for umpires officiating in matches outside of their place of residence, a ‘space’ for a GCUC’s office and the availability of umpires for Inter-County games at the U-17, U-15 and U-13 Levels, especially on week days, were also on the agenda. The GCB offered to send playing conditions to coaches and umpires as early as possible while the possibility of an office being provided to the GCUC at the GCB office on Regent Street, Bourda or at the LBI facility on the East Coast of Demerara was also discussed. President of the GCUC, Dawchan Nagasar and GCUC’s executives from all three counties negotiated with GBC’s Anthony D’Andrade, Davteerth Anandjit and Kavita Yadram at the meeting.
Both parties promised to work closely to further the development of cricket locally.
