Annual Scotia Bank cricket Academy opens tomorrow in Berbice

Jul 22, 2012 Sports

The 3rd annual Scotia Bank sponsored, Berbice Cricket Board organised Academy is set to bowl off tomorrow in the Ancient County and will conclude on Friday. The venue is the Rose Hall Town Sports Club Ground.
According to a release from the organizers, the activity has been put together with the primary aim of fine tuning the talent of the leading young cricketers across Berbice from Under-13 to 19.
Other than coaching sessions which will be done by former Guyana Cricket Board Chief Coach for Berbice Mr. Michael Hyles Franco ably assisted by certified Coaches Winston Smith and Delbert Hicks; lectures on different subjects including public speaking, values of education, discipline and etiquette, history of Berbice cricket and umpiring will be conducted in an effort to shape the players into rounded individuals. Some 90 players have been invited to attend including some who have represented Guyana at the youth level in the past; Gudakesh Motie Kanhai, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Shimron Hetmyer, Sharaz Ramcharran, Nial Smith, David Latchaya, Veerapen Permaul, Linden Austin, Shailendra Shameer, Kevin Ramdeen, Shawn Pereira, Loyydel Lewis, Romario DeJonge Shepherd and Quacy McPherson.
The players are all expected to be at the Rose Hall Town pavilion by 08.30 hours on Monday (tomorrow) for registration after which the Academy will be declared opened by the President of the Berbice Cricket Board Mr. Keith Foster and a representative from Scotia Bank.
At the conclusion of the Academy, trophies will be awarded to the Most Disciplined and attentive players from the different age levels.

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