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Jamaica: JCBC members hold posts (20 Mar 1998)

CRICKET: Members of the Jamaica Cricket Board of Control (JCBC) were yesterday returned to carry on the affairs of the local body after they had earlier tendered their resignations after the cancelled first cricket Test between West Indies and

March 20, 1998

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JCBC members hold posts

CRICKET: Members of the Jamaica Cricket Board of Control (JCBC) were yesterday returned to carry on the affairs of the local body after they had earlier tendered their resignations after the cancelled first cricket Test between West Indies and England in January.

At the second emergency meeting of the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) in less than a month at Sabina Park, venue of the first Test, the consensus was that the board should stay as the state of the poor state pitch was not a deliberate act.

All board members, including president Jackie Hendriks, stated their willingness to resign after the first Test in the current Cable and Wireless series was abandoned after only 55 minutes of play. England, who opted to bat after winning the toss had reached 17 for three in 10.1 overs when the umpires consulted with match referee Barry Jarman and captains Brian Lara and Mike Atherton and made their ruling.

In accepting yesterday's decision, Hendriks said: "I'm very happy for the confidence you have placed in the board. We now have difficult times ahead and will be doing a great job to get Jamaica's name back on top of the cricket world.

"Next year when Australia make their tour of the Caribbean we will make sure that things are in top shape."

In order to achieve a high quality pitch, Kingston Cricket Club, the home of Sabina Park, has been appointed by the board to oversee the pitch.

Source :: The Jamaica Gleaner (https://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/)