The 6th Annual Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Scotiabank Academy for youngsters will bowl off on Monday at the Area “H” Ground in Rose Hall Town.
Seventy-one promising Berbice players were selected by the BCB Junior Selection Committee headed by Leslie Solomon, to participate in the academy. The one-week session will be conducted by coaches Michael Hyles Franco, Winston Smith, Renwick Batson and Albert Smith.
The objectives of the academy are to teach the youngsters good morals and the importance of education along with cricketing sessions that will focus on batting, fielding and physical fitness. Lectures will also be held on topics such as the History of Cricket, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, captaincy, the importance of discipline, laws of cricket and the role of a sport ambassador. The list of cricketers for the academy reads (Young Warriors) Kassim Khan, Jaleel Jafar, Richard Henry and Kelston Luke.
Police: Leon Andrews, Clifton Lindie, Kevin Sinclair.
Albion Community Centre: Asif Khan, Balchand Baldeo, Sharaz Ramcharran, David Latchaya, Ritesh Omrow, Adrian Sukhwah, Suraj Dookhna, Kevendra Persaud, Joshua Harrichand, Matthew Hardial, Narendra Permaul.
Blairmont Community Centre: Nick Ramsaroop, Aviskar Sewkarran, Derek Narine, Parmanand Ramdhan, Mohan Deodat, Rameshwar Somwaru, Sayeed Khan, Sachin Veerasammy, Kevin Arjune, Akeem Miller.
RHTYSC: Nicholas Cameron, Arif Chan, Brandon Persaud, Daniel Lewis, Jason Anderson, Javid Seecharran, Veramootoo Senwansane, Joshua Gobin, Junior Sinclair, Kevon Anderson.
Tucber Park: Hakeem Hinds, Nial Smith, Keirre Henry, Steve Deonarine, Enoch Carmichael, Shumor Jack, Kyle Michael, Daniel Thuesday.
Achievers: Grisean Grant, Randy Wade, Jason Johashen, Titus Webster, Travis Carmichael, Trivette Carmichael, Joseph Nicholson.
Skeldon Community Centre: Deon Esau, Rabindranauth Roopchand, Totaram Rajaram, Jaleel Jackman.
Port Mourant: Karran Singh, Haresh Jaipaul, Daniel Samaroo.
Edinburgh: Jerome Andrews, Joel Seetaram, Joseph Giddings.
No. 70 Young Star: Mohamed Deochand, Nicholas Seenarine.
Bush Lot New Generation: Bramdat Singh, Kris Ramnarine, Dillon Joseph. Big Star: Sylus Tyndall.
Cotton Tree Die Hard: Yeshpaul Shewtahal, Hemchand Singh.
No. 68: Virendra Gooniah.
Selectees are asked to report to the Area “H” Ground with their cricket gear and to be properly uniformed at 8.30am on Monday. A practice match will be organised at the close of the theoretical sessions.
