National Academy cricketer Sancho Jackson has been awarded the Kathleen Faries Award for Community Service after completing 540 hours of service to the community during the 2015-16 academic year.

“I chose the Bermuda Cricket Board to donate my award so that it can help the youth academy grow,” Jackson said. “I have been a part of the National Academy for a few years and it has been a great experience and even allowed me to play cricket in South Africa.”

Lloyd Fray, the BCB president, said: “I would like to congratulate Sancho on this laudable achievement and thank him for donating $500 in the name of this award to the Bermuda Cricket Board’s youth programme. A core part of being a National Academy player is to give back to the community and Sancho has set a fine example for other players to follow.”