TCL Cricket Academy to cater for 100 youths in Berbice

Jun 19, 2015 Sports

By Franklin Wilson
Some one hundred youths (male & female) between the ages of 8 – 18 years-old would be the beneficiaries of the TCL Guyana Inc. and Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Cricket Academy which will be during the period, July 6 – 18 at the Area ‘H’ ground, Rose Hall Town, Berbice.
Being sponsored at a cost of $220,000, the Academy which has been sponsored by TCL since 2012 would be facilitated by Coaches Winston Smith and Delbert Hicks with RHTY&SC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster being responsible for the Academic sessions.
At a simple handing over of the cheque yesterday at TCL Guyana Inc. 2-9 Lombard Street, office, Plant Manager, Mr. Mark Bender said that the company since 2012 when it first partnered with RHTY&SC is satisfied that they activity and the club seeks to make more rounded individuals of the participants.
“That in particular is what caught our eyes and we thought that it was a very noble and undertaking and since then we have been supporting this annual cricket academy.”

TCL Accountants Clerk, Ms. Nirmala Ganga hands over the cheque to RHTY&SC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster.

Bender quoted part of the Constitution of Guyana which he said acknowledges the aspirations of our young people while noting that the future of Guyana belongs to the young people.
“Who aspire to live in a safe society which respects their dignity, protects their rights, recognizes their potential, listens to their voices, provides opportunities, ensures a healthy environment and encourages people of all races to live in harmony and peace and affirm that their declaration will be binding on our institutions and be part of the context of our basic law.”
Bender noted that the constitution further states that every young person has the right to ideological, social, cultural and vocational development and to the opportunity for responsible participation in the development of the socialist order of society.
“The constitution itself recognizes the value and the importance of our young people and their development in the overall development of the country and certainly the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club is playing their part in making significant contribution with regard to these constitutional provisions.”
Gratitude was extended to Foster and the club on behalf of the entire TCL Group of Companies for allowing them to play their part in such a significant initiative while also wishing them every success for another fruitful year.
The attendees Foster noted would be taken through the paces by the coaches in the art of batting, bowling, fielding, wicket-keeping and physical fitness while classroom work would centre around the importance of education, drug abuse, peer pressure and the history of cricket among other topics.
While there will be a number of practice matches played, the outstanding attendees will be rewarded with educational packages and trophies.
Foster expressed confidence that this year’s academy would fulfill its objectives and the club would continue to produce players to join those who have made it to the highest level. The TCL Cricket Academy has produced one West Indies Test player, one ODI player, two Female WI players, three Senior Guyana, 37 Junior Guyana and a total of 93 Berbice players at all levels.
TCL Marketing Rep. Mr. Eric Whaul also attended yesterday’s activity.