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Jan 21, 2014 News
– strengthens Guyana bid to host regional events
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation’s (GABF) bid to host the Southern group of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Junior Championships this year was further strengthened when Guyanese, Patrick Haynes was elected CBC Vice-President last weekend in Puerto Rico.
According to reports reaching Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Haynes was elected as the new CBC Vice-President for Finance and Marketing following a nomination from GABF President, Nigel Hinds, who attended the CBC Congress.
Vice-President of the US Virgin Islands, John Abramson Jr., seconded Hinds’ nomination and Haynes won on votes 9-3 against Puerto Rico’s Carlos Beltran. The election of Haynes will give Guyana a bigger voice at the highest decision-making forum for basketball in the Caribbean and help the country in its bid to host regional competition.
Patrick and Paul Haynes had done extensive work in the development of local basketball over the years, partnering with Youth Basketball Guyana and many other projects, including schools’ basketball, to make valuable contributions to the sport locally.
They operated the United States-based charity organisation, Haynes Foundation, which also had done social work in Guyana. However, Haynes Foundation has been closed while they focused a lot of effort on the development on the GuyanaBasketball.com website.
Hinds and GABF Vice-President, Michael Singh were expected to attend the General Congress in Puerto Rico, but Singh fell ill following a stint in Guyana’s interior and thus was unable to travel with Hinds, who credibly represented Guyana.
The new GABF President had indicated that he will be offering to host the Southern bracket of the CBC competition, which comprises teams from Aruba, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname and Guyana in August.
In addition, Guyana wants to also host a Senior CBC Championships, following the 2014 contest that is set for July 1-12 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI). Guyana is expected to compete this year as they did two years ago in the Bahamas. (Edison Jefford)
THIS IDIOT TELLING GUYANA WE HAVE NO SAY IN THE 50% PROFIT SHARING AGREEMENT WE HAVE WITH EXXON.
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