Mentore urges aspiring cricketers to be well-rounded

…as DCC Summer camp concludes

“Strive to be well all-rounded students of the game,” were the words President of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC), Alfred Mentore, instilled upon the graduates of the club’s annual three-week summer camp which concluded on Friday at the Queenstown based institution.

Speaking to over eighty students and in the presence of Ministry of Education, Department of Culture Youth and Sport Permanent Secretary Alfred King, Mentore emphasised the need for youngsters to balance both their academics and cricketing skills to avoid being a one dimensional individual. More so, the club President explained to the graduates that their participation in the game is not only limited to the field, as they are now opportunities for persons to engage in the areas of coaching, commentary and statisticians, among many more.
Mentore further gave the exasmple of the camp’s best student, Jordon Nelson, who came to the camp not knowing much about the game but instead of gravitating towards the on-field action, he quickly became abreast with the correct scoring and the rules of the sport.
Meanwhile, King in his address reminisced of his days with the bat and ball and firmly stated that the DCC summer camp should be a model for other sporting institutions and developing sportsmen and women.
Head coach Gavin Nedd challenged the young cricketers to build on the knowledge gained and the need to conduct self-training if they wish to reach the summit.
In closing, the club’s President thanked all the sponsors for their support and future partnerships for such programmes.
The camp, which catered for persons as young as four-years-old, focused on areas such as teaching its pupils public speaking, health and nutrition, the necessity of fitness, the rules of the games, as well as the technical on-field play.
Several of the top performers received trophies, while each attendee received a certificate of participation.