Latest update November 26th, 2024 1:00 AM
Ramnarace and Manns cops top awards – Close to one million worth of prizes and gifts shared out
RHTYSC Busta/Bakewell Cricket Academy 2023…
Members of the academy pose with RHTYSC officials and coaches.
Kaieteur Sports – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club 34th Annual Busta/Bakewell Cricket Academy concluded on Friday last with an impressive closing ceremony at the Area H ground with close to eighty youths present. The Academy in 2023 was sponsored by RHTYSC official sponsors Bakewell and the Guyana Beverage Company (Busta) along with the support of numerous other club friends and supporters. The two weeks academy started on Monday 17th of July and was conducted by a battery of coaches headed by Winston Smith. Other coaches included former national player Eon Hopper, Erva Giddings, Tremayne Smarty, Ryan Algu, Floyd Benjamin and Davindra Ramdihal.
The awardees of the cricket academy.
Cricketer of the Academy Komalchan Ramnarace receives his prizes from the coaches.
Female Cricketer of the Academy Denelle Manns.
RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster described the academy as a resounding success and hailed the hard work of all the coaches. The main objectives of the academy were to identify promising talents for the future, to improve the standard of play for the players and to improve their knowledge of the game. Special emphasis was placed on batting with emphasis on grip, foot movement and stance. The players were also involved in several classroom sessions on topics of importance including discipline, education, field placement, history and rules of the game, public speaking, danger of drug abuse and role of a sports ambassador.
Foster disclosed that since 1991, the RHTYSC cricket academy has produced over one hundred and twenty players for Berbice, Guyana and the West Indies. The players includes Assad Fudadin, Delbert Hicks, Neil Williams, Shawn Grant, Khemraj Mahadeo, Renwick Batson, Kevin Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Clinton Pestano, Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, Sheneeta Grimmond, Sahabeka Gajnabi, Askay Homraj, Dominic Rikhi, Jonathan Rampersaud, Jeremy Sandia, Matthew Pottaya, Mahendra Gopilall, Slyus Tyndall and Plaffina Millington.
Six of the RHTYSC members would participate in the upcoming Caribbean Premier League Male and Female leagues.
Rampersaud and Sandia have been outstanding with the ball for the national Under-19 team currently in St. Vincent.
Foster along with Head coach Winston Smith urged the youths to continue working on their game at home while developing a formula of discipline, hard work and respect.
Under15 player Komalchan Ramnarace was named Cricketer of the Academy and received over $200,000 worth of prizes including a Kings Jewelry World Cricket Medallion, a cycle, electronic tablet, designer watch, head phone, food hampers, cosmetic hamper, lazy boy, cricket bat and kitchen utensils.
Fifteen years old Denelle Manns took home the female player of the academy award which included several prizes including a bicycle, designer watch, hampers and kitchen utensils.
Other awardees at the academy were:
Best Batsman- Munesh Rampersaud
Best Bowler- Khemraj Tika
Best Fielder- Dave Prettipaul
Most Improved- Deeraj Ramjit
Most Discipline- Jordon Frank
Most Dedicated- Derwin McKenzie
Ten junior cricketers – Cleon Mariano,Jousha Brijraj, Anthony Shirkissson, Aden Moore, Dharvesh Narine, Sohail Sirkissoon, Jonathan Hicks, Justin Hicks, Khemraj Bharrat and Joel Barry – all received a pair of batting gloves for being selected as promising players of the future. Leon Balkarran also received a junior bat as a committed member of the RHTYSC. A total of six young cricketers each received a designer watch. Every member of the academy carried home colored T-shirts, a food hamper along with a school bag with educational materials. All the coaches at the academy also received special gifts from the academy.
Special thanks were extended to the Management of Bakewell and the Guyana Beverage Company for their support along with dozens of donors for the gifts. The Cricketer of the Academy expressed gratitude to the RHTYSC and the coaches for hosting such an important programme for youths. On behalf of his fellow academy members, he committed to continuing the high standards of Guyana’s leading youth and sports club.
Similar Articles
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Features/Columnists
A call for more cultural centres
…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Burnham’s decision to divert the Indian Immigration Fund towards constructing the National... more
Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
Weekend Cartoon
