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40 junior players attend successful BCB Captaincy seminar
A total of 40 cricketers from the Under-13 to 19 levels including females attended a Captaincy seminar as the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) seeks to prepare its future leaders of the game on and off the field.
The seminar form part of the second-phrase of the BCB’s coaching programme for junior players and was held at the Albion Community Centre on Sunday last.
BCB Treasurer Anil Beharry declared the seminar open and his message was focused on leading by example and always striving for excellence. Beharry urged the youths to take advantage of the numerous opportunities being presented to them by the BCB to improve themselves. The youth’s benefitted from several lectures and they were also involved in group discussions.
Educator Zaheer Moakan spoke on “What is Leadership” and “The importance of discipline and education for leaders” while cricket Coach Julian Moore lectured on “The responsibility of a captain and “Relationship with players and officials”.
Beharry, BCB PRO Hilbert Foster and First Class Umpire and President of the Guyana Cricket Umpires Council Mr. Dhieranidranauth Somwaru were also part of the resource panel.
President of Berbice Cricket Board Keith Foster in closing remarks told the youths that the Board was investing heavily into their careers because they were the future. Foster noted that great leaders lead by example and urged the participants to do so, on and off the cricket field. He predicted a bright future for cricket in the Ancient County because the Board was investing in them so that they would grow and mature to dominate the game in Guyana over the next two decades.
The seminar commenced phase two of the Board’s Coaching Programme for Junior Cricketers. Phase one consisted of four clinics (fast bowlers, spinners, batsmen and wicket keepers) from which an elite training squad of 55 players were selected.
Phase two of the programme would include seminars to improve their knowledge of the game and personal responsibility. Another segment of this phase would be the Annual Cricket Academy to identify and correct technique and matches to expose the cricketers to a higher level of play.
All the captains agreed at the end of the seminar that it was a total success and they were better prepared to perform their duties at the different levels.
Among the participants were Shemaine Campbell, Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai, Quacy McPherson, Shimron Hetmyer, Shailendra Shameer, Veerapen Permaul and Parmanand Narine.
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