?As an ardent cricket fan I was extremely delighted when I read recently that the T&T Cricket Board had launched two new tournaments which will involve all zonal club champions.
This is indeed commendable since the little known cricketers from the rural parts of the country will be given an opportunity to display their talents against their counterparts from the other zones. What is significant about these events also is the lucrative sponsorship the TTCB has been able to secure via Blue Waters.
While the WICB was unable to attract sponsors for the regional four-day and one-day tournaments, and WlPA had to reduce its prize monies by half a million dollars for the 2009 clubs Twenty20 competition, the TTCB has increased its prize monies by 100 per cent in all of its 2009 competitions.
This shows that the local national sporting organisation enjoys a lot of credibility among the business community. Keep up the good work, TTCB, since it will not only redound to the benefit of your sporting discipline but it will assist in national development.
Barry Narine
Chaguanas