Lequay Goes Home for Good

The search is on for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the T&T Cricket Board (TTCB). Outgoing CEO, Alloy Lequay went on pre-retirement and vacation leave late last year, and despite the board?s internal advertisement to fill the vacancy, it has failed to attract any applications.

The ageing veteran administrator?s position as CEO came to an official end on Tuesday.

Lequay announced in October last year, that it was his last term as CEO of the local board.

Lequay who was head of the T&TCB for a little more than two decades, still reports to the offices of the National Cricket Centre in Balmain, Couva, to assist with the administrative duties until a successor is found.

He also assists with the daily running of the Sir Frank Worrell Development Cricket Centre.

A three-member committee headed by Lequay, along with Oliver Flax and attorney-at-law Roopchand Chadeesingh have been mandated to appoint a CEO by the end of this month.

Officials say that one of the reasons why the job has not been filled has to do with the salary which is $4,000.

Meanwhile, Deonarine Jaggernauth, T&T Cricket Board?s assistant secretary (administration) has replaced Anand Daniel as the local board?s new general secretary.

Daniel relinquished the position recently to assume the post of the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee for the 2007 World Cup.

Jaggernauth previously served as secretary of Strategic Affairs of the local board under the chairmanship of the president of the T&TCB Ellis Lewis. Other members of that committee are Dr Ruby Alleyne and Oliver Flax.

The Strategic Affairs committee was formed to develop and monitor the implementation of the board?s five-year plan and review periodically and to assist the Tobago Cricket Association and Zonal Councils with strategic planning.

Jaggernauth was also secretary of administration with Daniel as chairman. His main duties was to laise with the Chief Executive Officer, to ensure efficient functioning of office services and to prepare and distribute documentation for executive and board meetings.

The annual general meeting of the T&TCB is expected to take place on the last Saturday in October, while the election of club representatives will be carried out in September.

Outgoing president is Lewis, while former T&T and West Indies youth captain, Dudnath Ramkessoon is the first vice-president.

According to sources close to the board, a major shake-up of the executive is expected to take place at the annual general meeting.

* This article appears by special arrangement with the Trinidad Guardian.