Staff praise for keeping cricket on course ALTHOUGH the administration of local cricket is in good hands, every effort will be made in the New Year to increase the human resources and manpower into making the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (T&TCB) a more efficient unit. This was revealed by Chief Executive Officer of the T&TCB, Suruj Ragoonath at an intimate luncheon hosted for employees of the national cricket organization at their headquarters at Balmain in Couva on Christmas Eve. Ragoonath, who opened the batting for the West Indies and T&T said that currently there are 21 staff at the NCC but that by February next, this number is expected to increase by at least ten persons in other areas of the board’s operations. Ragoonath said that the T&TCB is moving in a positive direction and despite operating at a smaller loss than in previous years, it is an organization in transition and its employees must be prepared to embrace and adapt to change. “It is a change from a purely voluntary national association to one that is professional in outlook and execution. We have to expect growing pains that comes with making the cricket board the best run national sports organization in the country,” said Ragoonath. He said that everyone in the T&TCB’s employ must be ready to put their shoulders to the wheel and work together as a team in the new year to raise the bar and establish new standards which can redound to the benefit of local and regional cricket. Ragoonath also told the staff and invited guests that over the year, the T&TCB had to say goodbye to senior administrative assistant Allyson Ali; manager of the North Zone office Ronald Cape; and NCC security officer Vivian Calliste whom he all praised for their long and dedicated service to cricket. The board CEO said he was confident that the T&TCB will continue to make great strides into the New Year as he appealed to all to maintain their commitment to service and openness that has been the hallmark of their operations over the years. Also making brief remarks was Dudnath Ramkessoon, Cricket Operations Manager of the T&TCB, who said it was indeed a joy to work with the group of people which currently comprise the organisation’s staff. Ramkessoon, a former West Indies Youth team and T&T captain and star batsman, said there must be no reason for major differences as they prepare for what will be one of their busiest years in local cricket. “We must have a unity of purpose as we prepare for 2015 when the National Cricket Centre will be transformed into a bee-hive of activity with the recent installation of floodlights. “We will have increased bookings for the venue and management of the facility will move into another gear with the West Indies Under-19 team having a live-in camp at the Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre in early January,” said Ramkessoon. He said the pitches have been relayed at the NCC which will make for more competitive matches and that the hosts must be seen as accommodating the cricketers, patrons and guests using the facility. Ramkessoon told the staff that they must be prepared for challenges in 2015 and to be mindful that the public will assess the success or failure of the T&TCB by the results they show at the end of the day. Also present at the luncheon were board officials Arjoon Ramlal, general secretary; Baldath Mahabir, executive member and T&T representative on the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB); national senior team coach Gus Logie and his assistants Kelvin Williams and David Williams; T&T senior team manager Manohar Ramsaran; and Ian Ramlal, president of the Primary Schools Cricket League, and an executive member of the T&TCB.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:19:19 +0000
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