Badoordeen heads Colombo Malay Cricket Club

By Susil Premalal

Rizwan Badoordeen was elected as the new President of the Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) at their Annual General Meeting held at the 'Padang' in Slave Island on Sunday.

A stalwart of the oldest cricket club in the country which has a history of over 148 years, Badoordeen served for 10 years in the executive committee variously as Ground and Pavilion Secretary, Cricket Secretary, General Secretary and Club Captain before being elected as President.

Following are the office-bearers and executive committee for 2020/21:

Patron: DIG (Rtd) B M N Jurangpathy; Vice Patrons: Brig. (Rtd) T.M. Bohoran, Sagara Amit, Ruby Dole, Mashood Ahamat,Thalip Lyne, Tony Packeer, T.Y. Raheem, Rohan Musafer, Hussain Jayah, Mrs Marina Lye, Thaj Sariffodeen, Mrs. Shafina Fajudeen, Branu Rahim, Ramalee Adjumain, Tuan Assen; President: Rizwan Badoordeen JP; Immediate Past President: Ibnusha Ally; Club Captain: Rinaldin Rahaman; General Secretary: Roshan Allang; Treasurer: Irfan Allang; Asst. Secretary: Shiyam Razack; Asst. Treasurer: Yaseen Samath; Vice Presidents: Thaj Lantra, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Roycelan Sallay, Iqram Cuttilan, Roy Marso, Rilwan Lantra, Taarik Booso, Uvaiz Samsoodeen, Taslim Rahaman, Mrs. Shanaz Bohoran, SDIG (Rtd) Ruwaiz Lateef; Secretary (Ground & Pavilion): T.J. Packeerally; Cricket Secretary: Thassim Junkeer; Hockey Secretary: Azad Jurangpathy; Netball Secretary: Perry Jumat; Refreshment & Bar Secretary: Zulsky Passela; Indoor Games Secretary: Anver Faleel; Social & Entertainment Secretary: Mrs Melanie Samsoodeen; Youth Affairs Secretary: Shad Jamlon; Rugby Secretary: Dilshan Allang; Board of Trustee: Brig. (Rtd) T.M. Bohoran; Committee members: Alvin Sallay, Ayub Muthaliph, Ritchie Sappideen, Thaj Girsy, Mrs. Niameth Raheem, Mrs. Malrene Lantra, Akbar Samidon, Mrs. Binthan Rahaman, Nizar Allang, Prashan T. Ousmand