The Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club has joined the fray and for the first time has organized a camp for aspiring cricketers this August holiday. The camp which commences today (22nd August) will run until Thursday 30th August at the Blairmont Estate Ground, from 9 am to 5 pm. The theme for the seminar is “Educated Cricketers”.
Shabeer Baksh
The Camp seeks to attract youngsters from ages 10 to 20 years residing within Ithaca to Abary on the West Coast of Berbice.
The coaching session will have both indoor and outdoor components where the participants will be taken through their paces by a team of experienced and qualified coaches. The youngsters will be taught the finer points of the game including batting, bowling, fielding, catching, wicketkeeping, throwing among other skills.
Lectures will be held by qualified individuals on topics such as peer pressure, teenage pregnancy, road safety, sports and education, leadership, respect for the elderly, tobacco, alcohol, marijuana use etc.
Participants would be interacting with senior national cricketers, national coaches, doctors, traffic ranks of the Police Force among others.
For more information contact can be made with club president Shabeer Baksh on 628-6767.