As a part of its initiative to restore the glory of cricket to the ancient county of Berbice, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) kicked of their Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh countywide coaching clinic for young cricketers. The youngsters ranging from ages 12-19 in the Upper Corentyne were afforded the opportunity to gain knowledge on batting, fast bowling, fielding, spin bowling and wicket keeping over the two-day course which was held at the Skeldon Community Centre Ground.
The camp, which was attended by droves of young cricket enthusiasts, was supervised by head tutor Winston Smith, and coaches Balram Samaroo and Andre Percival. They were assisted by three Pre Level One Upper Corentyne coaches, including Lakeram Latchman and Junior Blair.
The two-day course focused primarily on detecting and correcting faults that young players may have in order to refine their style of play from a young age. They were also briefed on roles of every player and how to improve on their potential. Approximately $516,000 was injected into the programme by Texas-based Guyanese born medical doctor, Dr Tulsi Dyal Singh and the BCB and will travel to Lower/Central Corentyne, New Amsterdam/Canje and West Berbice.
Upon conclusion of the two-day course, Berbice Under-15 Player Vittori Latchman was named best Cricketer of the Camp and received a trophy and a collection of educational materials. Additionally, Shamar Blair, Christopher Clark and Anthony Hussain were highlighted as players with great potential by a panel of six coaches. President of the BCB Hilbert Foster also took time out of his schedule to visit the camp and interact with the students.
The training camp will make its next stop at the Albion Community Centre in the lower Corentyne area.
