{"id":14169,"date":"2023-11-22T14:43:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T14:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=14169"},"modified":"2023-11-22T14:43:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T14:43:24","slug":"berbice-cricket-board-honors-legends-with-launch-of-wall-of-fame-at-tain-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/berbice-cricket-board-honors-legends-with-launch-of-wall-of-fame-at-tain-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Berbice Cricket Board Honors Legends with Launch of Wall of Fame at Tain Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In a historic move, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has unveiled its &#8220;Wall of Fame&#8221; at the University of Guyana&#8217;s Tain Campus, dedicated to honoring Berbicians who have made significant contributions to West Indies cricket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A collaborative effort between the BCB and the university, the wall&#8217;s inauguration saw the induction of the first batch of 31 legendary cricketers, both male and female.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President of the BCB, Hilbert Foster, expressed pride in the achievement, emphasizing the board&#8217;s commitment to developmental programs that elevate cricket in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted investments in youth development, including 30 bowling machines, six batting cages, cricket gear, pitch covers, and coaching manuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foster affirmed that the &#8220;Wall of Fame&#8221; serves as a tribute to heroes who have served the county well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foster stated, &#8220;I can safely say that our program is a role model for others to follow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have successfully completed programs at all levels to honor all heroes who have served the county well, producing a total of 15 players.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chancellor at the University of Guyana, Professor Edward Greene, commended the BCB for its partnership with the university and the importance of the &#8220;Wall of Fame&#8221; in paying tribute to cricketers who have made the region proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin announced that the University of Guyana would offer 20 scholarships, including four designated for cricket, with two specifically allocated to the Berbice Cricket Board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These scholarships are open to applicants in any discipline who meet the university&#8217;s requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also marked the launch of a new cricket manual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Wall of Fame&#8221; at Tain Campus stands as a symbol of recognition and appreciation for the outstanding contributions of Berbicians to West Indies cricket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic move, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has unveiled its &#8220;Wall of Fame&#8221; at the University of Guyana&#8217;s Tain Campus, dedicated to honoring Berbicians who have made significant&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":14170,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14169"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14171,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14169\/revisions\/14171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}