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One-week ECCB Academy a success – says Singh
Participants and officials at the closing of the ECCB Academy yesterday, ECCB President Bissoondyal Singh is at right.
By Sean Devers
The 15th annual one-week East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Academy concluded yesterday at the Lusignan ground with the closing ceremony and President of the Board Bissoondyal Singh said that sessions catered for not only cricketing development but life skills also while describing it as success.
“All the officials of the ECCB worked tirelessly to organise this Academy and everyone who came here to give Lectures did so free of charge and I want you put into practice what you have learned here” Singh told the students.
He also praised the work of the late ECCB executive, Samaroo Jailall who played a pivotal role in organising past Academies and was dearly missed this year. Catering for children between the ages of 12 and 17, the Academy produced 23 players to have represented Guyana at the youth level the ECCB Head outlined seven qualities of good leadership and told the participants that where ever they go they are Ambassadors of the Academy.
Ministry of Education Department of Culture, Youth & Sports PE Instructor Seon Erskine, who represented the Director of Sports Christopher Jones, who attended the opening ceremony, told the youngsters that not having the right attitude can rob them of a place in the team despite how much talent they have.
“Don’t waste this opportunity and don’t let anyone tell you that sports can’t take you anywhere and to focus all of your time on academics. Those people who say that don’t know the true benefits of sports. Don’t forsake your Education but try to be a balanced person by getting involved in sports” Erskine stressed.
National Under-19 female pacer Amanda Persaud, Guyana under-17 leg-spinner Tameshwar Motiram and Robin ‘Manage’ Williams who opened the batting and kept wicket in Guyana’s championship winning team which won their fourth under-15 title on home soil this year, were among the participants.
Among the topics taught at the 2015 Academy were the history of West Indies cricket, the laws of cricket and umpiring, scoring and Road Safety. The teenagers were also given information on the use of drugs in sports, the importance of Education, Leadership and Sportsmanship, HIV and Teenage Sex, Food and Nutrition, Social Etiquette/Grooming and Discipline.
After the speeches, the 25 participants were presented with their certificates to bring the curtains down on the Academy.
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