The fifth Bel Air Rubis-sponsored U-15 cricket development programme was launched yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre.
According to a release from the body, “Cricket at the Under-15 level has been playing on the East Coast Demerara through the sponsorship by Bel Air Rubis in association with the East Coast Cricket Committee [ECCC] for the past five years and it remains the only Under-15 cricket being played in this age category for the past decade.”
It added, “Several national youth players have since emerged after commencing their cricket during these competitions and with East Coast Demerara being the defending Under-15 Inter-Association champions, it is expected that their early preparation for this year tournament will go a long way towards retaining the title. “ In delivering a brief remark at the launching, Bel Air Rubis representative, Lalta Gainda, informed representatives of the ECCC and in excess of 40 youths between the ages of 12-14 years that Bel Air Rubis was pleased once more to be associated with the sponsorship of youth cricket on the East Coast and he pledged his continuing support for youth cricket.
Gainda added that he was satisfied that the ECCC has filled that vacuum on the East Coast when it comes to promoting cricket on the field and not in the courts.
The programme will see matches every Saturday until the Demerara Under-15 Inter-Association competition.
