da spicy bet： Dissatisfied with the way the Barbados Cricket League (BCL) has beenmanaged in recent times, general secretary Carl Chapman has quit withimmediate effect
Haydn Gill14-Jun-2001Dissatisfied with the way the Barbados Cricket League (BCL) has beenmanaged in recent times, general secretary Carl Chapman has quit withimmediate effect.BCL president Glyn St Hill, however, has responded by saying Chapman’sperformance in the job could have been better.Chapman, an experienced cricketer and a former BCL Division 1 captain,submitted a resignation letter to St Hill last Friday.In the letter, he stated that recent events led him to believe thatthe board of management made decisions without any ideological orphilosophical concepts."It is my belief that members, void of independent thought, also makedecisions based not so much on the issue but moreso on the personputting forward the issue," Chapman said.This is quite sad, as their opinion on the same matter can fluctuatefrom side to side and time to time, dependent on the personnel who putforward the issue at the time.When contacted, St Hill said he was amazed by Chapman’s charges."Whenever we make a decision, it is always a majority or unanimousdecision," St Hill said. "There is always discussion and it is nevera unilateral decision."In his letter, Chapman also expressed disappointment in the manner theboard of management handled some constitutional matters and the choiceof the BCL First XI captain this season.Chapman, an all-rounder who performed with some distinction for theBCL Division 1 side in the early and mid-1990s, said he was constantlyreminded of the scenario between the smart and the powerful."It is simply a case where the smart put forward brilliant ideas butthese ideas are always opposed by the powerful and labelled as stupidand unable to work," Chapman said.Later, when it pleases the powerful, they reintroduce and implementthe same ideas so as to make it seem like an original of the powerful.Chapman took over general secretary in 1999 after unsuccessfullycontesting the post of president against St Hill.St Hill said he immediately told Chapman he was willing to work withhim, but he said that over a period of time he was not happy withChapman’s output."I have tried my best to bend over backwards to co-operate with him,but I don’t think he expected the workload that was involved," StHill said.While Chapman is no longer interested in serving in office, he stillremains a member of the BCL."I would like to wish the members all the best in their futureendeavours and pledge my undying support for the teams of the leagueand the management of the league," he said. "I will continue topractise in the hope of gaining selection to the senior team at somepoint in time."