T&TCB ELECTIONS
September 18, 2009

Two women elected in undecided North zone

History was created in the North Zone of the T&T Cricket Board, when for the first time two women were elected among the six club representatives.

Lystra Jordan (16) of Paragon Sports Club and Ingrid Maxwell (16) of Police Sports club were among the six representatives when the Zone held its elections at a meeting held on Tuesday evening at the Queen’s Park Oval.

A maximum turnout of 14 clubs attended the meeting. Also elected were out-going chairman, Don Asgarali (18 votes), Stephen Martel (17), Ron Faria (17) and Mahabir Ragoonanan (14).

Among the losing candidates were Paul Clarke, Lawrence Trim, Andrew Hirst, Gregory Davis, Mark Santana and Marlene Smart.

An elated Asgarali said it is nice to see women sit among the administrators. “ We are happy for Lystra (Jordan) and Ingrid (Maxwell). It is good for the game,” Asgarali said.

He added that the annual general meeting is still to take place and when that is done, the executive will decide which way it will be going. The meeting was supervised by T&TCB’s executive members Forbes Persaud, Richard Ramkisssoon and William Wallace.

Kowlessar tipped as Central chairman

In the Central Zonal and District Council, the annual general meeting is carded for September 28 at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain.

Veteran administrator Lalman Kowlessar, who got 36 votes in Sunday’s club representatives elections, is widely tipped to be chairman of the zone, while Mozac Rahamut (Caroni Cricket Association), Keith Joseph (Sam Jattan Memorial League) and Larry Kowlessar are highly favoured to represent the zone at the board’s annual general meeting.

South-West supports ‘Friends of Cricket’

The South-West Zonal District Council of the T&T Cricket Board is again throwing its support to the current administration, headed by former T&T and West Indies wicketkeeper Deryck Murray.

This after the ‘Friends of Cricket’ regained control of South-West when their six club representatives emerged victorious on Tuesday night at the Rousillac Community Centre. Leading the victory charge for the ‘Friends of Cricket’ candidates was T&T Under-15 coach, Baldath Bodoe who picked up 13 votes.

Also elected as a club representative was well-known sports administrator in South Trinidad, Wilson James.

Making up the six ‘reps’ were Neil Khan (22), Ramesh Dharamdeo (12), Ash Sinanan (13) and Renard Sankersingh (12).

Thirteen of the zone’s 14 clubs attended the meeting, which was supervised by the board’s second-vice-president, Leo Doodnath.

Bodoe told the Guardian yesterday, that South-West Zone is in full support of the current administration and will continue to do so at the T&TCB’s annual general meeting carded for October 31 at the National Cricket Centre in Couva.

“We will continue to support this present administration because of the tremendous job they are doing in promoting the sports in the rural areas of T&T. Cricket was a no go situation in this part of the country, until the zone was re-established two years ago,” Bodoe said.

Meanwhile, history was created in the North Zone, when for the first time two women will be among the six club representatives.

Lystra Jordan (16) of Paragon Sports Club and Ingrid Maxwell (16) of the Police Sports were voted among the six representatives at a meeting held on Tuesday at the Queen’s Park Oval.

A maximum turnout of 14 clubs attended the meeting. Also elected were out-going chairman, Don Asgarali (18), Stephen Martel (17), Ron Faria (17) and Mahabir Ragoonanan (14).

Among the losing candidates were Paul Clarke, Lawrence Trim, Andrew Hurst, Gregory Davis, Mark Santana and Marlene Smart.

An elated Asgarali said it is nice to see women sit among the administrators. “ We are happy for Lystra (Jordan) and Ingrid (Maxwell). It is good for the game,” Asgarali said.

He added that the annual general meeting is still to take place and when that is done, the executive will decide which way they will be going.

The meeting was supervised by T&TCB’s executive members Forbes Persaud, Richard Ramkissoon and William Wallace.

In the Central Zonal and District Council, the annual general meeting is carded for September 28 at the National Cricket Centre.

Veteran administrator Lalman Kowlessar is widely tipped to chairman of the zone, while Mozac Rahamut (Caroni Cricket Association), Keith Joseph (Sam Jattan Memorial League) and Larry Kowlessar are highly favoured to represent the zone at the board’s annual general meeting.