Over 150 trained as Berbice Cricket Academy coaching programme concludes

Sep 13, 2025 Sports

Coaches Floyd Benjamin, Winston Smith and Leslie Solomon prepare for a session with some of the attendees

Kaieteur Sports – The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) cricket coaching academy throughout the county of Berbice concluded recently, with over 150 Young and aspiring cricketers participating.

The sessions catered to participants between the ages of 10-19 years. However, in a few circumstances, a few younger and older participants attended the sessions.

The BCB has divided the county into four different zones. Each zone had sessions which were held over two days on different dates at a venue in the respective zone.

The zones are Upper Corentyne, Central and Lower Corentyne, New Amsterdam/ Canje/East Bank Berbice and West Berbice.

The sessions were coordinated by the BCB Head Coach Winston Smith. He was assisted by senior coaches Floyd Benjamin and Leslie Solomon, along with other coaches throughout the country at the various sessions. Their collaborative approach guided participants through fundamental techniques and drills.

The attendees were taken through both practical and theoretical sessions.

All aspects of the game were taught, which included batting, bowling, fielding, throwing, catching, wicketkeeping, running, etc. With the ongoing skill development, fitness work and game awareness integrated into the curriculum.

According to Smith, the Academy aims to develop local talent and promote discipline and sportsmanship.

He stated that the attendees left with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the game. The coaching sessions were held from 09:00 to 15:00 hrs. (Samuel Whyte)

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