The Guyana Cricket Board held an Extraordinary Meeting on Thursday 3rd May, 2018 at the GCB’s Board room, in which appointing a Cricket Ombudsman was an important agenda item. The filling of the vacant position, was undertaken by a voting system, which witnessed Attorney-at-Law Stephen Lewis and Mr. Cecil Kennard opposing for the position. Attorney-at-Law Stephen Lewis was the most successful candidate gaining majority of the votes, and was duly appointed Guyana’s Cricket Ombudsman.

Mr. Lewis began reading for a LLB, Law degree at the University of Guyana (2002), after which he graduated from Hugh Wooding Law School, in Trinidad (2005). He is no stranger to the GCB having served as a member of the GCB Disciplinary Committee for multiple years through which he clearly

became acquainted with the constitution governing the GCB. Not only was he affiliated with cricket, but he served on the electoral panel at the Guyana Football Federation. As a consequence, delegates at the recently held GCB’s extraordinary meeting saw him qualified for this position.

Mr. Lewis is expected to fulfill his duties using his knowledge and proficiency in law and legal operations of the GCB; he will be tasked with conducting the verification of cricket clubs across Guyana and to ensure that elections are properly constituted. He will also act as the returning officer, where deemed necessary. In addition, Mr. Lewis was recognized for his previous designation of President and Vice-President of the Everest Cricket Club.

This appointment was due to a vacancy which existed since Dr. Winston McGowan’s resignation from the said position. The appointment of the Ombudsman is another indication of GCB’s effort to professionally administer cricket across Guyana; is expected win favor with all cricket stakeholders.

The GCB would like to wish Mr. Lewis all the best and looks forward to him diligently delivering his role as Cricket Ombudsman.