Private bank, NCB Cayman, has teamed up with Cayman Cricket to support an exciting fundraising event, which will see West Indies cricket legends Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes reunited in the Cayman Islands this month. Cayman Cricket is hosting a fundraising golf tournament, called Legends Reunited, on March 17 and a gala dinner on March 18, and the West Indies duo will attend both as special guests. NCB has come on board as Gold Sponsor of the event, as part of its continuing partnership with Cayman Cricket. Phillip Harrison, managing director of NCB Cayman, commented: “This is going to be a great event and NCB is very proud to be a part of it. Cricket is a sport that can do so much good in our community. By helping young people to achieve physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction with positive role-models, we can help them achieve much more in other parts of their life. We would urge other local companies to get involved, and support Cayman’s cricket development programmes.”
Greenidge and Haynes, who are both from Barbados, formed the most dominant opening partnership for the West Indies in the 1980s. Together they made more than 6000 runs, as well as 16 hundred-run stands.
Abali Hoilett, chairman of Cayman Cricket, said: “We are very excited to have our special celebrity guests here in Cayman for the weekend. Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes were a legendary partnership and it will be an honour to have them here.”
Hector Robinson, vice president of Cayman Cricket, added: “We are in the process of implementing a five-year development plan to revitalise cricket in Cayman. The aim is to start with the support and development of cricket at youth level, and further down the line to achieve performance at senior level.
“The funding we receive from the International Cricket Council and government is not enough to allow us to fully implement our development plan, so we are calling on the private sector to get involved and support us. We are very grateful that NCB Cayman has been able to partner with us this year.”
Companies and individuals can get involved in this fundraiser by attending the gala dinner either at $1,500 for a table or $175 per person. The golf tournament, in which both the West Indies legends will play, costs $800 for a team of four. Those who are interested should contact [email protected] or visit the event website at www.cricketlegendsreunited.com.