PAHF Honours Monica Cumberbatch
The Trinidad & Tobago Hockey Board (TTHB) hosted the PAHF, tournament officials, teams and local stakeholders to a cocktail reception at The Atrium, Guardian Life, West Moorings. Among the attendees were PAHF President Alberto “Coco” Budeisky and Maureen Craig-Rousseau, PAHF Director, PAHF Representative Laura Pigretti and PAHF Event Coordinator Laura Macchiotti, TTHB President Mr. Douglas Camacho, 1st Vice President Roger St. Rose and Honorary Secretary Reyah Richardson. PAHF took the opportunity to present Monica Cumberbatch with the Order of Merit, which is given to individuals who have served on the PAHF Board for 10 years or more and have made a significant contribution to the PAHF. In addition, Natalie Nieves received her PAHF Coach’s Badge and local umpires, Tracy Lee and Kevin George received their PAHF Umpire’s Badge.
Monica remembers first getting involved in hockey as a teenager and when asked how long she was involved in PAHF her answer with a big smile on her face was, “Longer than I can remember. A very long time.” One of her most memorable moments serving PAHF was as a part of the Development Committee when she and Annette Knott of Trinidad & Tobago travelled to London to meet Gabrielle van Doorn to discuss securing a grant for the development of hockey in Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. They went on to successfully secure the grant heralding a period of development that brought high level European coaches that worked with both local players and coaches alike.
