The St. Maarten Cricket Association (SMCA) has received a well needed boost from the local electricity and water company GEBE. The platinum sponsorship was made recently to the Association by ir. William Brooks, Managing Director of NV GEBE, receiving on behalf of the SMCA was President Mr. Michael Teixeira.
The GEBE sponsorship will be used for the ST. Maarten Cricket Association’s hosting and participation in the LICA One Day Cricket Tournament that bowled off on Monday, October 12th.
The SMCA Mr. Teixeira commented on the donation: “The SMCA has mounted a rigorous fund-raising drive to offset the expenses of the upcoming tournament. We will be hosting the LICA One day Tournament‘s Zone B matches in the preliminary round as well as the Semi-finals and the Finals, so this is going to be an expensive undertaking. The SMCA is heartened by the response from GEBE which shows their interest in developing local sporting activity.”
Mr. Brooks stated, “We applaud the efforts of the SMCA to bring cricket on the island to a higher level through organized programs and planning. The upcoming LICA Tournament provides the perfect opportunity for us to partner with the SMCA. Most importantly the donation enables us to give a tangible contribution to an activity which is in keeping with our goal of supporting events which nurtures the community; we see the cricket matches as family activity as well as integral to the development of sports on the island. As a Government owned Company we are happy to support events that help to make our Island better”.
