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GCA calls off today’s practice match, but tomorrow’s game on at DCC
Massiah pleased with preparations for U-15s so far
Kaieteur News – Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Executive Shawn Massiah expressed pleasure and satisfaction with the first week of preparations of the U-15 players in training for
Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Inter-Association U-15 tournament.
Roger Harper with the youths at MYO on Thursday.
The camp which commenced on Monday at the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) included physical training and skillsets development in batting, bowling, wicket-keeping and fielding drills.
Neil Barry with a young keeper.
Among the facilitators were former West Indies off-spinners Roger Harper and batsman Travis Dowlin along with ex-Guyana players.According to Massiah, while there was rain on Thursday resulting in the pitch not being available for practice the group of youngsters who were all fully vaccinated, they were able to do some work on the ground.
Roger Harper had the spinners doing drills, Mark Harper did batting drills, GCA President and former National batsman Neil Barry, who began as a
The Harper siblings (right) Neil Barry and Nedd at MYO.
keeper for Malteenoes, carried the youths through wicket-keeping drills, while former Guyana U-19 pacer Quasen Nedd took the fast bowlers through the fast bowling drills.Today’s scheduled game that was due to start at 09:30AM at the DCC ground in Queenstown has been called off due to the weather,
however, the 50-over trial game set for tomorrow at the same time and venue, will be held. (Sean Devers)
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