Berbice cricket board to decide fate of rebel delegate Aug. 14

By Marlon Munroe

The Berbice Cricket Board is to meet on August 14 to decide the fate of David Black, the delegate who voted at the controversial Guyana Cricket Board elections even though the county board had instructed him not to.

Berbice board President Keith Foster said that the General Council of the BCB met on July 12 to discuss Black’s actions and all that he wants now is for the Vice-President to have a “fair and transparent hearing.” Black’s vote appeared to have overcome a quorum problem at the GCB elections as up to that point only one board – Essequibo – was taking part. It is being argued that his casting a vote brought the Berbice board into the fold even though it had explicitly stated that it