Several benefit from BCB/ Hetmyer Trust Fund

Several individuals and clubs were the beneficiaries of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Shimron and Nirvani Hetmyer trust fund last weekend.

Seventeen cricket clubs in the New Amsterdam/ Canje sub area benefitted from a donation of a box of red balls under the Fund.

The presentation was done at the St. Francis Community Developers in the presence of legendary West Indies cricketer Courtney Walsh and current batting star Shimron Hetmyer.

BCB President Hilbert Foster disclosed that the Hetmyers in 2022 are investing $1.5 million into the second edition of their cricket trust fund, with a total of $1 million being used to assist close to ninety cricket clubs with a box of red balls.

The balls would be used by the respective clubs to either organise practice sessions with their members or to participate in second division tournaments organised by the board.

Among clubs receiving balls were Edinburgh, Mount Sinai, Tucber Park, Pathfinders, Goed Bananen, Young Warriors, Guymine, Kendall's Union Sports Star, Kendall's Union Cricket Club.

Foster stated that to date, the Berbice Cricket Board has already handed over balls to twenty- eight clubs in the Upper Corentyne area and another fourteen in the West Berbice Sub Association. Another twenty from the Lower Corentyne area would shortly receive their under the fund.

The BCB President stated that the remaining $500,000.00 would be invested into the board pro- education programme and a female cricket tournament between three teams, later in the year.

The West Indies player last year launched the trust fund with an initial $1 million and this year increased it by $500,000.00 as they were very impressed by the way it was organised.

Mrs. Nirvani Hetmyer has made it quite clear that the couple, who recently became parents, have full confidence in BCB President Hilbert Foster. She stated that they would continue to finance the trust fund as long as Foster remains at the helm of the Board.

The BCB also handed over a cheque for $100,000 to National female player Ashmini Munisar as part of the fund.

The donation would assist the national under 19 captain to successfully complete her studies at the Guyana School of Agriculture.