Question on Harvard awards

THE EDITOR: Firstly, may I hasten to congratulate The Harvard Club on their 60th anniversary and some of those members who received awards or whose names were mentioned at the recent anniversary function. However, just as hastily, I take the opportunity to express some serious concerns with the club’s criteria for nomination and subsequent presentation of the awards.

May I be bold enough to enquire from your good-selves whether or not distinguished stalwarts the likes of Carlton Dore, Oliver Camps, Andrew Clarke, Kenny Roberts and Lenny Kirton to name a few are worthy of receiving any award. While this member appreciates and understands the fact that everyone cannot receive an award, recipients such as Roland Ford, George Sebro, Winston “B” Phillips and Ken Martin have not done enough to warrant such an award in such a short period of time. Most members present were surprised and were of the opinion that these recipients were rewarding themselves as management members and their close friends.

FRANK GITTENS
Port-of-Spain