Dinas, Rangy, Harford beaten at club elections

West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Dinanath Ramnarine, as well as former Test spinner Rangy Nanan and top sports promoter Anthony Harford were turned back at elections to pick National Cricket League Club representatives. The elections were at the National Cricket Centre, Balmain Village, Couva on Tuesday night. All the incumbents were re-elected with Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Administrator, Rambhai Patel collecting the maximum 28 votes. He was closely followed by Superleague chairman and president of Merryboys Cricket Club, Patrick Rampersad who polled 26 votes.

Next in line was chairman of the Penal/Debe Regional Corporation, Dr Allen Sammy with 23 votes followed by national coaching director Baldath Mahabir who got 20. Suruj Ragoonath, who played one Test for the West Indies received 19 votes as did captain of Couva Sports, Allan Ramroop. The three candidates not gaining places on the committee were Ramnarine with 11 votes, Nanan (7 votes) and chairman of Clico Preysal Cricket Club Harford (9 votes). Rampersad said yesterday he was pleased to return. “I have offered by services to cricket and the voting has reposed confidence in me. It feels great one more time to serve cricket at the highest level domestically and I am looking forward with great gusto to serving for the next season,” he said. The TTCB will host their annual general meeting on October 25 at the National Cricket Centre. Current president Alloy Lequay will be stepping down as president of the board and is expected to be replaced by either Ellis Lewis, the first vice-president, or Dudnath Ramkeesoon, the second vice-president.