Motie, Joseph, Sinclair and Grimmond are top Berbice players of 2024

The Berbice Cricket Board on Saturday evening held its annual award ceremony, rewarding top cricketers, clubs, administrators and personnel for their contribution to the sport in 2024.

The ceremony, hosted at the St. Francis Community Developers building in Rose Hall Town, was attended by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Patron of the Berbice Cricket Board Vickram Bharrat, former Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, President of the Guyana Cricket Board and Cricket West Indies Director Bissoondyal Singh, REO of Region Six Narindra Persaud and former West Indies cricketers Devendra Bishoo and Marlon Samuels.

Among the top performers for the past year were left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie in the category of Best International Player of the Year, fast bowler Shamar Joseph for International Performance of the Year, all-rounder Junior Sinclair for Senior Male Cricketer of the Year and spinner Sheneta Grimmond for Senior Female Cricketer of the Year.

List of Awardees:

• Under-13 Cricketer of the Year: Leon Reddy
• Under-15 Cricketer of the Year: Adrian Hetmyer
• Under-17 Cricketer of the Year: Afraz Ali Budhu
• Under-19 Cricketer of the Year: Rampersaud Ramnauth
• Under-19 Cricketer of the Year (Female): Crystal Durant
• Most Improved Junior Cricketer of the Year: Gilbert Griffith
• Most Improved Cricketer of the Year: Danielle Manns
• Senior Club of the Year: Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club
• Junior Club of the Year: Rose Hall Community Centre
• Most Disciplined Player: Okasie Boyce
• Second Division Player of the Year (West Berbice): Kevon Jawahir
• Second Division Player of the Year (NA/Canje): Ramnarine Jugisteer
• Second Division Player of the Year (Upper Corentyne): Trevon Sukhu
• Second Division Player of the Year (Central Corentyne): Naresh Kissoon
• Umpire of the Year: Imran Moakan
• Coach of the Year: Tremayne Smartt
• International Performance of the Year: Shamar Joseph
• Best International Player of the Year: Gudakesh Motie
• Special Award (Guyana U-19 Female captain): Realeanna Grimmond
• Second Division Club of the Year (West Berbice): Cotton Tree Diehard
• Second Division Club of the Year (NA/Canje): Tucber Park
• Second Division Club of the Year (Central Corentyne): Whim Community Centre
• Second Division Club of the Year (Upper Corentyne): Number 70 Sparta
• Junior Performance of the Year: Romario Ramdeholl
• Special Award: Trisha Hardat
• Special Award: Kevlon Anderson
• Special Award: Kevin Sinclair
• Senior Female Cricketer of the Year: Sheneta Grimmond
• Senior Male Cricketer of the Year: Junior Sinclair
• Sponsors recognition: Anil Beharry, Anil Lalsa, Orvin Mangru, LGSS Alumni, Dr. Frank Denbow, Wazir Ali and Romario Shepherd
• Berbice Cricket Board Hall of Fame inductee: Administrator Angela Haniff
• Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr. was also presented an award for his contribution to sport development by Whim Community Centre