Keith Foster
President of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Keith Foster on Sunday last was re-elected unopposed as the president of the Berbice Cricket Board for his third and final term when the Board held its biannual election at its Cheddi Jagan Street, New Amsterdam office.
Foster who was first elected as president in 2009, is the eldest son of former West Indies batting legend Basil Butcher has led an administration that transformed Berbice cricket on and off the field.
He would have as his first vice president, former Treasurer Anil Beharry who defeated Godfrey Persaud, 29 votes to four, while former national player Hubern Evans won the second vice president position from Vemen Walker, 25 to 13.
Former selector Julian Cambridge clinched the third vice president position in a three way fight against Walker and former national coach Albert Smith. Cambridge gathered 22 votes, Walter, 12, and Smith, two.
Secretary Angela Haniff was returned unopposed while former RHTY&SC Secretary and current GuySuCo Personnel Manager Raymond Haniff was elected as her deputy after defeating Muthuswammi Permual by a massive 27 to eight votes with three being invalid.
Long serving Assistant Treasurer Romash Munna was promoted to the Treasurer position unopposed while president of the Blairmont Community Centre Club Shabeer Baksh was also elected unopposed as assistant treasurer.
Foster, speaking to members of the BCB after the election, expressed gratitude to them for the confidence placed in him and his slate and pledged to work harder in the 2013/2014 term to make sure that the cricket revolution continues in the ancient county.
Earlier, the full house of delegates representing the thirteen clubs and three cricket associations discussed the current state of Berbice cricket and made several recommendations.