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- Updated: 16 December 2016
Christon Ferguson (centre) with former WI captain Jimmy Adams and Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden.
While most children look forward to weekends so they can play their favourite sport, in Cayman Brac, young Christon Ferguson is eager to be involved but doing more than just playing.
The 10 year-old not only plays cricket but he umpires matches as well. The Creek and Spot Bay Primary School student was among a batch of umpires who recently received their officiating certification from the Cayman Islands Cricket Umpires Association.
Although he plays, he prefers to be an umpire.
“I wanted to be an umpire because cricket is a fun sport,” he told CaymanSportsBuzz.com after getting his certificate. “You can watch cricket from your point of view,” he explained.
Sports Minister Osbourne Bodden was on hand to witness the youngster get recognised at Cayman Cricket’s awards dinner on 10 December, 2016.
“Well done, young man. I’m very proud of you,” Mr Bodden said. “It shows that the young have their part to play and it is good that we can groom youngsters, whether it be playing, umpires or administrators in the sport…for it to be successful.”
The moment had even sweeter satisfaction for the Ferguson household because Christon’s father, Ashton, also got his credentials. “He is ahead of me. I’m in my 50s and he’s 10, and we qualified the same time, so he’s not following me,” the elder Ferguson said.
Family Affair: Ashton and Christon Ferguson show off their certificates with former WI captain, Jimmy Adams.
“I’m really proud of him,” Ferguson added, pointing out that the love of cricket runs deep in the family as he recalled the days of his siblings and mother huddled around the radio listening to West Indies play.
“The love for it has never died.”
Father and son play together in the league in Cayman Brac organised by the Sports Association of the Sister Islands. When they’re not playing, you can find the pair umpiring together.
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