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Dec 08, 2018 Sports
The Mount Sinai Cricket Club, which is one of the early members and permanent members of the Berbice Cricket Board, has a new leadership.
Former Senior Superintendent of Prisons and National Athlete Neil Rudder is the new President. Rudder was unanimously elected when the club held its election of officer bears recently at the Smithfield Drop in Center.
Others elected to serve are Joel Amsterdam Vice President, Pinky Arthur Secretary, Jaipersaud Hardeo Treasurer, Caleb Morris Assistant/ Secretary Treasurer. The Committee members are Safraz Kassim, Ravi Ramkumar, Travis Sinclair, Godfrey Stayman and Kevin Budhoo.
The club once played First Division Cricket and was once a force among the first division clubs in the area. It had become dormant overtime due to a number of reasons. It is now up and running as stringent efforts are being made to return it to some of its past glory days. The catchment area of the club includes Vryheid, Sandvort, Caracas, Mount Sinai, Smythfield and the Angoy’s Avenue Area. Rudder who is also an executive member of the BCB is using all his previous training and experience as a senior military personnel and national athlete to get things done.
The club is presently participating in the New Building Society 40overs cricket tournament for 2nd division teams in Berbice. They played five matches, won 3 and lost 2. Presently the U15 team is participating in the 2019 Mike’s Pharmacy U15 cricket tournament organised by the BCB, while the U17 and 19 squads are waiting to participate in tournaments organised by BCB. The club presently has 54 members and growing. Efforts are being made to assemble a female cricket team.
Rudder who acted as Deputy Director of Prisons on numerous occasions and was in charge of all the locations during his tenure said that the catchment area of the club has an abundance of youths especially the Angoy’s Avenue (Cow Dam) area and he hopes to use his experience to bring them on board.
The club recently played a major role in the rehabilitation of the defunct Town Council Sports Ground in Vryman’s Erven (Where they played all their cricket matches). They also participates in regular practice and friendly games. They recently received donations from Director of Sports Christopher Jones and National Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan.
According to Rudder, efforts are being made to set up a facebook page and he is calling on all former members and those interested in assisting with donations to step forward. (Samuel Whyte)
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