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National female Lawn Tennis champion, conducting coaching sessions in New Amsterdam

Aug 31, 2012 Sports

Lawn tennis, a sport that is popular in Berbice and has produced many stalwarts, the likes of Trevor Isaacs, Godfrey Lowden, Mario Amerally, Edmond Plass and Ms. Carol Humphrey, has been undergoing a plethora of challenges including the absence of proper playing facilities coupled with the high cost of gears and requisite equipment.
The sport might have become extinct had it not been for the efforts of national female champion, Carol Humphrey, who has defied the vicissitudes and continues to work ardently to keep the sport alive.
Towards this end, Ms. Humphrey has been conducting training sessions on a daily basis at the Republic Bank Courts, Strand and New Streets, New Amsterdam. The sessions commence at around 17:00hrs and facilitates those interested in honing their skills in the sport.
Speaking with this newspaper recently, Humphrey said that she had conducted several sessions during the August holidays and just about 20 persons were in attendance. This is a special session and when school reopens she will resume normal activities during the week while arrangements for Saturdays and Sundays sessions will be announced soon.
The sessions are geared to expose the players to the intricacies of the sport while enabling them to improve their skills and techniques.
Apart from her lawn tennis skills, Humphrey is also a qualified Coach and she said that that she is eager to impart her knowledge, garnered over years of involvement in the sport which she describes as “one of her primary goals in her continued crusade.”
Ms. Humphrey is optimistic that with the right attitude, Berbice can return to its glory days.  She stated that the participants have been adapting to the drills nicely and are willing to learn. She is also positive that that the sessions will produce a few champions.
The players are taught the basics of the game including fitness drills, forehand and backhand skills, serving and the multiball drill. The sessions are conducted in an environment that is conducive to learning. (Samuel Whyte)

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