Volunteers hailed as unsung heroes of ICC tournament success
- Guernsey Cricket
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Updated: 20 hours ago
More than 45 volunteers have contributed hundreds of hours behind the scenes to help deliver the ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup Europe Qualifier, held from Friday 24 July to Thursday 30 July across KGV, Port Soif, Memorial Field and College Field.
Whilst play has taken centre stage on the field, the volunteers have worked behind the scenes throughout the week, undertaking a wide variety of duties essential to the tournament's smooth running.
Their contribution has spanned every aspect of the event, from conducting venue checks ahead of the first ball each morning to co-ordinating team transport, assisting match officials, stewarding spectators, providing hospitality, operating live scoring and managing tournament administration.
Among them is Carl Brooks, Guernsey Cricket Tournament Director and Jordy Gallienne, who has served as Assistant Tournament Director. This role has seen both volunteer their time not only throughout the week but across months of preparation in the lead-up to the tournament, from early planning and logistics through to venue preparations each morning and administration once play has finished each day.
Richard Headington, Chief Operating Officer of Guernsey Cricket, said:
'People understandably focus on the cricket itself, but they don't always see everything that goes on behind the scenes to make an international tournament happen. Hosting a tournament of this scale in Guernsey demands a significant team effort, and it simply would not be possible without our volunteers. Every one of them has played an important part in the tournament's success.
Carl and Jordy in particular have been at the heart of that effort, giving up an enormous amount of time to ensure the tournament has run smoothly from start to finish. Their dedication reflects the spirit of everyone who has volunteered this week.'
Jordy Gallienne said:
'Delivering a tournament of this size in Guernsey has been the result of months of hard work, and to finally see it all come together this week has been incredibly rewarding. None of this would have been possible without all of the volunteers, and I'm incredibly proud of what we've achieved together.'
Richard added:
'A comment we have heard time and again from visiting teams, officials and spectators is how struck they have been by the friendliness and professionalism of everyone involved. Our volunteers have been outstanding ambassadors for Guernsey, helping to create an experience that everyone connected with the tournament will remember.'
The tournament concludes on Thursday 30 July, with Sweden facing Italy in the final, while hosts Guernsey take on Germany in the third-place play-off.
