Lequay to Step Down as TTCBC Boss

Former West Indies youth captain Dudnath Ramkessoon has emerged as the leading contender to replace veteran administrator Alloy Lequay, as president and chief executive officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board of Control.

Lequay indicated to the members of the TTCBC at last Saturday's annual general meeting that he will not seek further re-election when this present term ends in October, 2003. At Saturday's meeting, Lequay called on members to look for a suitable and able replacement.

Also in line for the top post is Ellis Lewis, first vice-president of the TTCBC. Lewis currently holds the position as Human Resource Manager of Eastern Regional Health Authority, and is one of this country?s two representatives on the West Indies Cricket Board.

Lequay was the first ever and only president of the TTCBC to date, a position he was elected to in 1980.

For his contribution to sports, Lequay was recognised by the government of Trinidad and Tobago, with a national award (CMT) in 1988.

Under his stewardship, the TTCBC has won several awards including the prestigious WITCO?s Jeffrey Stollmeyer award four out of six times. Several executive members have openly expressed their support for Ramkessoon who is the current second vice-president of the million- dollar organisation.

The 51-year-old Ramkessoon has been a member of the executive for almost 15 years and has held the key position as chairman of the National Cricket League for the past 10 terms. Ramkessoon led the first-ever West Indies youth team to England in 1970, where the regional side played unbeaten.

A right-handed batsman, Ramkessoon played in 32 First-Class matches scoring 1 057 runs, including six fifties for an average of 20.72. The former national captain also captured 20 first class wickets.

SOURCE: Guyana Chronicle.