President of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) and director of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Azim Bassarath has singled out Scotia Bank for special mention, in light of the positive results in West Indies cricket at the moment.
Bassarath said while, favourable results are now coming the way of the Caribbean teams one has to understand the role played by Scotia Bank in their development thrust which is now bearing fruits. “When I look at the entire set up in terms of the players that are now parading the world stage and making us proud, my mind takes me to investors like Scotia Bank.
They have been around West Indies cricket long enough to boast the development of players on the three teams that have brought glory to the West Indies recently.”
The West Indies youth team started the ‘golden’ run by winning the ICC Youth World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year, and this was followed by the women taking the ICC World T20 and the men doing likewise a couple of hours later. Bassarath added: “We have been stressed as cricket administrators in finding funding for our youth programmes and the one thing that has remained constant over the years in the assistance of Scotia Bank. They have been with West Indies cricket through thick and thin, and they must be commended.
“I have noticed that many corporate bodies whose interest in the senior teams and the final product because they want maximum mileage. This is not the case with Scotia Bank, they have decided to honour their social corporate responsibility by putting their money at a level which will not get the mileage as the other that those supporting the final product will get. This is admirable and this is something that must be recognized at this period in time. On behalf of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) and the West Indies Cricket Board I will like to say a heartfelt thank you to Scotia Bank for their unstinting support of West Indies cricket and to let them know that they too are true champions.”
$10,000 on offer at Mayaro Night cricket
A total of $10,000 in cash and prizes will be on offer at the annual Mayaro Night cricket tournament which is carded to get off on April 16, at the Mafeking Recreation ground.
Chief organizer Imran Jan says the response has been overwhelming so far but they are catering for even more teams at this popular annual event. “This cricket tournament has really ignited sports in the rural Mafeking area and the response we had last year under unbelievable. The important thing here is that the community came out and this is what we really wanted to achieve. The people from the area had clean fun and great entertainment and this year promises to be the same. Interested teams can contact Jan at 357-5487, Leslie Carter 358-1337 and Kewyen Roberts 354-8357 and Nicholas Augustus 303-1628.
The tournament caters for both male and female teams.