Cricketers on the East Bank of Essequibo are the beneficiaries of the newly constructed Alvin Johnson practice facility compliments of the Guyana Cricket Board.
The facility is currently housed at the Parika Salem Ground which is home to Hyde Park Sports Club and Parika Salem Sports Club and has been named after one of the longest serving administrators of the sport. Present at the simple ceremony was the man whose name is adorned at the top of the facility. Johnson, 62, has served in several capacities throughout his career including vice-president of the GCB at one time and an alternate director at Cricket West Indies.
Those in attendance included Minister of Social Cohesion with Responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr George Norton who congratulated the GCB for continuing the development of cricket. Norton suggested that a bridge and a proper gate be constructed to give better accessibility to the facility for the students of the Parika Salem Primary and Secondary schools.
