Cricket: GCA amends constitution for more reps

The Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) has  amended its constitution to enable more representatives from regional associations with good standing to attend its future congress and deliberate on issues that would generate more interest in the sport.

At its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the conference hall of the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium in Accra, the members unanimously endorsed a proposal from the national president, Professor William  Ampofo, to  amend  Article 12, subsection 12.5 a, of the GCA constitution.
It states that delegates forming the quorum for the GCA AGM should  be composed of  a delegate each from the Northern  and Southern sectors of the country but the new amendment indicates that “ one delegate each from  any regional cricket association attested by the GCA Executive Board and who is in good standing “ can attend their annual congress.

Addressing the delegates during the congress, Professor Ampofo urged them to  adopt and use  the constitution as a working document  to avoid haphazard development of the sport in Ghana.
He expressed concern about the slow pace of growth of the sport in Ghana and said unlike soccer, which had become  very popular  and played in every part of the country,  cricket  had been  tagged as  a minority sport.
Prof. Ampofo said because of the tag, it had become difficult for the Executive Board to source for the needed financial support from the sector Ministry to promote the sport across the country.
He said it was very important for members to encourage  the youth in their respective communities to take to the sport as a way of popularising it.

“ You should make it a duty to run cricket clubs in your communities to encourage the youth to take keen interest in this noble sport ” he appealed.
Professor Ampofo also urged the members to make it an agenda to promote the teaching of cricket at basic and second cycle institutions .
The Chairman of the Africa  Cricket Association (ACA), Mr Kwesi Sagoe, took the members through the scope of presentation of the ACA, the relationship between the ACA and the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the recent developments at the ICC.