ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Sir Richie Richardson won’t tackle the position of Antigua and Barbuda’s Sports activities Commissioner attributable to a demanding ICC schedule.
Final 12 months, Sir Richie, a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, was introduced by the federal government to grow to be the nation’s newest Commissioner of Sports activities following unsuccessful talks to make him a authorities senator and junior minister.
Nonetheless, Sports activities Minister Daryll Matthew not too long ago revealed that Principal Dr Colin Greene can be the brand new Commissioner of Sports activities.
Matthew stated a demanding schedule in ICC cricket and intensive journey had hampered the flexibility of each Sir Richie and the federal government to formalise the appointment.
“Sir Richie Richardson, we’ve been having some conversations, and his time merely isn’t permitting him to have the ability to take up the place and to perform in a manner that we now have,” Matthew stated.
“There’s much more worldwide cricket being performed, and with him being an ICC match referee, it’s simply not giving him the time that we anticipated, and he in all probability anticipated to have, so he has agreed that he’ll step again from that appointment.”
Because of this, Matthew disclosed that the federal government had begun discussions with Dr Greene a number of weeks in the past, after the veteran educator expressed an curiosity in pursuing new skilled challenges following his practically 23-year tenure at Princess Margaret Faculty.
“We had some discussions with Dr Colin Greene a number of weeks in the past, and he expressed an curiosity in having a brand new path in his profession.
“He has given monumental service to Princess Margaret. I don’t imagine there are too many individuals in Antigua and Barbuda who would dispute that he has remodeled that faculty in an amazingly constructive manner,” Matthew stated.
Below Dr Greene’s stewardship, PMS has achieved unprecedented success in native athletic competitions, capturing a number of titles in each female and male classes of the Antigua and Barbuda Inter-Faculty Observe and Subject Championship.
