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Boxing administrators on Region 10 mission in GABA developmental programme

Jul 10, 2012 Sports

 

Amateur boxers recently received a fillip to their careers and the executive of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) must have felt satisfied following the conclusion of the inaugural Andrew Lewis Juniors U-16 Boxing championships, a few weeks ago, on the northern tarmac of the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym, Independence Boulevard Albouystown.
GABA had partnered with the Demerara Distillers Ltd and the latter organization had committed to two similar outings before the year is through. President of the GABA, Steve Ninvalle recently revealed that plans are in train to stage the second edition of that tournament in Berbice sometime next month but even before that, his executive will continue to address the development programme with a view of encouraging broad based participation of pugilists in all ten administrative regions.
Consequently, Technical Director (GABA), Terrence Poole, will lead a delegation of coaches to the Mining Town of Linden on Friday July 14th and Saturday, July 15th on a talent search/fact finding mission to unearth talent for future developmental programmes. Mr. Poole would be accompanied by national coach, Wensel Thomas and Cuban coach, Francisco Rosen, here in Guyana on a coaching stint under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
Kaieteur Sport learnt that the three coaches have already conducted a similar exercise in the gyms in Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara and will be targeting Berbice and Essequibo in the near future.
Upon its return to Georgetown, the team will submit a report to Mr. Ninvalle and subsequently huddle to peruse and discuss the reports with an aim of implementing the best module for the boxers’ development. Later on, the coaches will travel to Berbice and Essequibo on similar expeditions.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ninvalle said that Linden, noted for producing competent boxing stalwarts years ago, has been in the doldrums despite the presence of much talent. He said that his executives had travelled to the Mining Town during the just concluded Town Day and were heartened by the talent nestling in the Region thus the visit by the three boxing administrators this weekend.
Indeed, many past pugilists have had their beginnings in Linden, most notably, former world rater, Terrence Alli, Mark Yaw, Christopher Bowen and Walter Smith, all competent amateur boxers of the seventies and early eighties.
Mr. Ninvalle feels that the visit to the Upper Demerara Township could serve as a booster towards the resurgence of the sport in the region. The boxers will compete in the second edition of the DDL sponsored tournament in Berbice next month.

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