Minister Norton to give feature address at MSC Academy

…girls are encouraged to register

The students who will be lucky enough to have secured their spot at the Malteenoes Cricket Academy will be in for a special treat when Social Cohesion Minister with responsibility for culture, youth and sports, Dr George Norton delivers the feature address at the opening of the 2018 edition of the Academy on July 23 at the Club’s venue on Thomas Road, Thomas Lands.
In addition to the Minister’s appearance, legendary cricket commentator Joseph

“Reds” Perreira will also be at the Academy to conduct a number of sessions which will cover topics such as the laws and history, what cricket means to Caribbean people, scoring, doing interviews, table manners and etiquette.
The successful cricketing academy will be further fortified with two additional coaches, who were provided by the Director of Sports, Christopher Jones. The coaches are National U-17 Coach Orin Bailey and his assistant, Darien Best, who is the Coach at School of the Nations for the Sir Garfield Sobers Schools cricket tournament in Barbados.
The two-week Academy runs from 09:00h to 15:00h each day with an hour’s break from noon for lunch, which will be provided by the Club. Both theory and practical teachings will be done with classroom work being done during the mornings and outdoor sessions in the afternoons.
The Academy caters for participants between the ages of 6 and 18; these participants will be divided into two groups: U-13s and age 13-18. The registration fee is $3000 and registration forms can be uplifted at Malteenoes on Thomas Lands.
Additionally, girls are being encouraged to join the Academy, and three overseas friends of the Club have combined to fund 18 underprivileged children who cannot

afford to pay to join, and parents and guardians urged to take up this opportunity. Registration forms are still available at the Club, but only the first 120 students will be accepted.
The Academy has produced Test players Ramnaresh Sarwan, Ryan Ramdass and female Windies player Indomattie Goordial, and has been supported by the business community and friends of the Club with their contributions. Malteenoes expressed gratitude to everyone for their support. The Club’s aim is to instil discipline, cricket and life skills in the young participants.