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RHTYSC Names Cricket Captains for busy BCB 2023 season
– Anderson to Captain Namilco Thunderbolt first division team
Kaieteur News – With the Berbice Cricket Board planning for a busy 2023 on the cricket field, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club has started early preparation by naming the captains of their different teams for the year. The Cricket Development Committee of the club under the chairmanship of Robby Kissoonlall made the selection after a comprehensive review of the club’s performance in 2022 and the players personal discipline, attitude and leadership abilities.
CWI Emerging player and former West Indies under19 player Kelvon Anderson was selected to lead the Namilco Thunderbolt Flour first division team that would include players like Clinton Pestano, Junior Sinclair, Keith Simpson, Kevin Sinclair, Sylus Tydnall, Eon Hooper, Jonathan Rampersaud among others. Anderson would also lead the club under23 team for the year.
West Indies player Shemaine Campbelle would be in charge of the Metro Female Team, while Ryan Kissoonlall would lead the Bakewell Second Division team. Ten years old Dharvish Narine is the captain of under11 team, while the following appointments were also announced – Leon Reddy (Poonai Pharmacy under13) Sohail Mohamed (Farfan and Mendes under15), Romesh Bharrat (Bakewell under17), Matthew Pottaya (Pepsi under19) and Jonathan Rampersaud (Namilco under21). Reddy, Mohamed, Pottaya and Rampersaud are all national junior players, while Bharrat is a Berbice inter county.
(From left) – Kelvon Anderson, Dharvish Narine, Leon Reddy, Romesh Bharrat and Matthew Pottaya
The RHTYSC,MS in 2022 produced a record twenty two national players at all levels and also forty for Berbice. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the objective in 2023 would be to increase the tally of both the inter-county and national pool, while expanding the number of players at the under13 level. The club has launched an aggressive recruitment drive by visiting primary schools in the Lower Corentyne area and the response has been positive. The players are currently undergoing special coaching under the RHTYSC Kiddies Academy programme and would be available for selection to the club under11 and 13 teams. Organising Secretary Robby Kissoonlall, who also serves as the club cricket manager, stated that massive investment would be made into obtaining the necessary equipment and gear to cater for the new members. He also stated that the club would place special interest in ensuring that the players perform well in their pursuit of education.
They would benefit from assistance of school bags, educational materials, bicycles and educational grants under the club say no/say yes campaign. Additionally, each cricket team of the club would be required to successfully complete a minimum of twenty personal development projects in the year as part of the club’s effort to make a positive difference in the county of Berbice. The projects would be held under a wide range of sub headings including charity, educational, social, anti drugs, medical outreaches, youth information, community development, religious and awards.
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