BRIDGETOWN – The ongoing work of the West Indies Retired Players Foundation (WIRPF) is set to get a major boost as it stages the inaugural charity golf day in Barbados.
The WIRPF – a joint initiative of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) – will host the event at the prestigious Sandy Lane Country Club. The event is supported by CPL and Digicel, on Sunday, June 21.
Several former West Indies players including Desmond Haynes and Sir Richie Richardson, as well as current players will take part in the day’s competition – to raise funds for the programmes of the WIRPF.
Several senior officials of the International Cricket Council as well as participants in the Caribbean Premier League tournament are also scheduled to participate.
The West Indies Retired Players Foundation was formed 18 months ago and part of its mandate is development of programmes and assisting with the welfare of former players who represented the Caribbean team at the international level. Proceeds from the Golf Day will go towards projects of the Foundation.
President of the WICB Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron said: “The work of the WIRPF has been going smoothly since inception last year and we are aiming to go one step further with the Retired Players Golf Day at Sandy Lane … we couldn’t have asked for a better location – one of the world’s best courses. We are pleased with those who have decided to participate so far but there is still some room left for others to join us and share in what will be a great day of golf and sporting camaraderie for this very worthy cause. We have secured the participation of a number of corporate partners as well as our friends from the ICC, Digicel and the CPL so it will be a wonderful occasion. The big picture is to continue the work of the WIRPF as we seek to make life better for the good men and women who carried the torch for West Indies cricket.”
President of the WIRPF Dr Nigel Camacho said: “Since we started work last year the WIRPF has received excellent support from several stakeholders across the Caribbean and we have been able to offer tangible assistance to a number of our former cricketers. Our Golf Day at Sandy Lane in Barbados is another opportunity for members of the public to show their support for our projects as we seek to broaden our base and do more for our former cricketers. As we know, many cricketers play golf as a means of recreation and relaxation, while some are very competitive, so this is a chance to get out on the greens and give something back to the game that has given us so much.”
An edited highlights package of the WIRPF day of golf fun will be shown on Digicel Sportsmax as well as the CPL content platforms. (PR)