FOR THE THIRD successive year, the Berbice River Bridge Company Inc. (BRBCI) has seen it fit to partner with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), by sponsoring its first division 50 overs cricket competition, which is set to bowl off soon.In a demonstration of its commitment towards sport development, the BRBCI recently handed over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Angela Haniff, the secretary of the Anil Beharry-steward BCB.
The competition would be played on a knockout basis and will be contested by the 14 first-division teams, including defending champions Albion Community Centre Cricket Club, who defeated Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets in last year’s final.
Speaking on behalf of the BRBCI, Administrative Assistant Bibi Faneza Ally, said that her company is happy to renew this relationship with the board, while she spoke of the entity’s commitment to not just sport development, but the uplifting of society in general.
Ally said the BRBCI has always been supportive of cricket in Berbice, and promised that once the funds are available, it will continue to invest in the game in the Ancient County, while adding that the entity was pleased with the media coverage given last year and the way in which the competition was conducted.
Ally said that the company is interested in the development of sports, and cricket in particular is such an important part of the lives of all Guyanese.
Speaking on behalf of the BCB, Haniff thanked the company for its continued faith in the board and promised that the competition will be well run, doing so in the presence of Beharry, executive member Rabindranauth Saywack and Chairman of the Competitions Committee Carl Moore who all expressed their gratitude to the company for its continued support.
Beharry also took the opportunity to thank other stakeholders for helping the BCB fulfil its mandate with special mention of the support of the print and electronic media.