GABF proposes indoor facility at St Stanislaus College<\/strong><\/p>

IN an effort to help decentralise the game of basketball and offer equal opportunities to players in Berbice and Linden, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, will be working with the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) to develop courts in the respective communities.<\/p>

Michael Singh, president of the GABF, told Chronicle Sport that the discussions of facilities and elite athletes funding took the lion\u2019s share of their meeting at the National Racquet Centre on Tuesday.<\/p>

It was the second meeting between GABF and Minister Ramson, with the first taking place at the same location on August 12.<\/p>

After being sworn in on August 5 by President Dr Irfaan Ali, Ramson had vowed to transform sports in a way where everyone can benefit, especially athletes from outside of Georgetown.<\/p>

According to Singh, Minister Ramson has promised to assist basketball \u2013 a sport he\u2019s most fond of and is known among players \u2013 having dabbled in the sport over the years.<\/p>

\u201cWe discussed decentralising the game and having proper facilities around, especially in Linden and Berbice. We\u2019re looking at the Amelia\u2019s Ward basketball court. Rose Hall Jammers have a plot of land that they own in Berbice, so we\u2019re looking to work with them to have those facilities developed,\u201d Singh said.<\/p>

At present, there\u2019s no proper basketball court in Linden, with the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) facility in a deplorable state and unwelcoming to the sport and the Amelia\u2019s Ward hard court lacking basic infrastructure to host games.<\/p>

Singh said the fact that Linden, a place known for providing Guyana with some of its best basketball players, is lacking in the area of facilities, tells how much the sport is in dire need for some input from the ministry.<\/p>

Developing Saints\u2019 Indoor Facility<\/strong><\/p>

At present, only Cliff Anderson Sports Hall can accommodate basketball at an International standard with Guyana\u2019s only other indoor facility, the National Gymnasium, used only for other sports.<\/p>

As such, Singh revealed that GABF has since handed over a plan to Minister Ramson, to develop an indoor facility at the St Stanislaus College.<\/p>

Singh explained to Chronicle Sport that the GABF will be banking on the fact that the country\u2019s Head of State, Dr Ali is a former student of the institution and with that in mind, they hope it finds favour with the Government of Guyana.<\/p>

\u201cWe had the plan. We handed it to Minister Ramson and it\u2019s an idea that he welcomes and supports fully. Right now we\u2019re in talks with the St Stanislaus College and the patrons of the school, the Fernandes, to draft a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), so we can proceed,\u201d the former Colts player said.<\/p>

According to Singh, GABF is highly optimistic of a fruitful outcome to its plans for the \u2018Saints\u2019 facility.<\/p>

\u201cThat\u2019s just one facility and we\u2019re hoping to see more developed, especially in Linden. We at GABF think that it will raise the game in a significant way and truly help the development of Guyana basketball,\u201d Singh highlighted.<\/p>

Meanwhile, when asked about the return of competition, Singh noted, \u201cWe\u2019re ready right now to have tournaments. In fact, we have a mandate now to run off several 3-on-3 tournaments, which we\u2019re hoping to have by the end of the year. However, right now, like everyone else, we have to wait on the Government to give us the green light.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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