PITCH COVERS DONATED TO EMPIRE CLUB

The Empire Club recently acquired pitch covers from the management of the Barbados Invitational Masters Football Classic (BIMFC). The covers are vital in the protection of the pitch from rain damage during cricket matches.

BIMFC’s Chairman Melvin ‘Ibo’ Oxley, and Vice Chairman Trevor Thorne presented the covers to Groundman Robert Tweedy-Bird Clarke, Elite Captain Shian Brathwaite, and Coach Jason Haynes.

Captain Brathwaite was happy that the new covers are available. The loss of time due to wet pitches often robs the team of victory. Tweety-Bird Clarke says the long overdue covers will go a long way in helping him prepare better pitches.

 The Barbados lnvitational Masters Football Classic-BIMFC Tournament, is the largest lnternational Masters Football Competition within the Caribbean region and has been running for the past 22 years but within the last 4 years, the  BIMFC Committee has been responsible for the great growth and popularity of the Veterans Sport of football on the lsland  attracting teams from across the Caribbean region, the U.K., U S.A. and Canada.

The local Old Boys League Football Invitational Tournament (OBL-FIT) and the BIMFC lnternational competitions are both administered by former Barbados lnternational footballers Chairman – Melvin ‘lbo’ Oxley, Vice Chairmen – Trevor Thorne and Julian Annel.  

They are also the coordinators of the 30 team Barbados Commercial Football League.  

Caption: Left to right: Melvin ‘Ibo’ Oxley, Shian Brathwaite, Jason Haynes, Trevor Thorne and Robert ‘Tweety Bird’ Clarke.