The East Coast Cricket Board’s (ECCB) 11th cricket academy for 50 aspiring cricketers will commence tomorrow with the registration of the participants at the Lusignan Community Centre, East Coast Demerara.
The official launching will take place on Tuesday by former West Indies Captain and Chairman of the Interim Management Committee for Cricket, Clive Lloyd MS, CCH.
According to a press release, participants from Ogle to Abary will get to interface with the senior national cricketers who will be at the academy periodically to share their experiences with regards to representing Guyana.
President of the ECCB Bissoondyal Singh is urging the participants to report to the Lusignan Community Centre at 9am tomorrow for registration.
Resource personnel will discuss the following subject areas throughout the duration of the programme: History of West Indies cricket (Professor Tota Mangar), Laws of Cricket, part one and two (Davteerth Anandjit), Scoring part one and two (Sidartha Anandjit), Road Safety (Cove and John Police officer), Careers in Cricket (Claude Raphael), Drugs and Sports (Darshanand Rampersaud), Importance of Education (Regional Education Officer of Region 4), Leadership and Sportsmanship (Roger Harper MS), HIV and Teenage Sex (Runuka. Anandjit), Foods and Nutrition (Ministry of Health), Social Etiquette/Grooming (Penelope Harris), Discipline (Ronald Williams). The coordinator of the academy is former national fast bowler Robert `Pacer’ Adonis and he will be assisted by cricket coach Latchman Yadram.
Coaches Daniel Richmond and Yadram will be the personnel working with the youngsters during their training stint.
The theme for the two-week seminar for male and female youths between the ages of 12 and 16 years is “Cricket – Professionalism and Healthy Life style.”
Ansa McAl, B.M. Soat Auto Sales, Rockaway Auto Sales, Trophy Stall, Global Manufacturing Company (Marvex Bleach), NIDECA Investments, Elizabeth Styles, Bissan’s Trading, Daharamchand and Sons, Guyana Beverage Inc., D. Singh and Sons General Stores, Deodat Sooklall and Samaroo Jailall are the sponsors of the academy.
