Monty Lynch grooming young cricketers during vacation
Head Coach of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), Monty Lynch is welcoming young talents to join in on the training sessions while school is out which may kick start great cricketing careers.
In an interview with the Guyana Times Sport Lynch noted that there are approximately 60 youngsters already exposed to the training with a large percentage being new comers.
“The 60 students are all within the age range of 11-17 years old and we are looking forward to having a lot more aspiring cricketers joining the class, especially as young as eight years old.” The coach said.
The sessions are free and the children are exposed to the more technical aspect of the game including proper batting and bowling skills while fielding techniques, decision making and strategizing are also encouraged.
Some of the youngsters at a training session
Lynch who played three One Day Internationals for England is also passionate about the reimplementation of proper cricket training in the school system having been further motivated by prospects from schools such as Queen’s College, The Bishops’ High School and St. John’s College.
Speaking to a few of the boys in the session, the teenagers expressed gratitude in the efforts made by the GCC and Coach Lynch.
The sessions are usually divided into two groups with the younger ones training in the first half of the day while the older bunch are guided in the afternoons. Training sessions are hosted at the club located at Regent Road and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown.
Lynch was adamant about his aim to revive the spirit of cricket in Guyana and bring back the glory of having a strong Guyanese contingent dominating the West Indies like they did in the past.
The coach is encouraging parents to bring their children out to gain the experience of a quality sport rather than to allow them to sit at home on mobile devices. He highlighted that the sport teaches discipline as well as increases fitness levels. Additionally, the sport is great for keeping young boys out of trouble and being gainfully occupied.
Lynch, who scored over 22,000 First Class runs, holds a Level 3 coaching certificate and has experience in England, Argentina and Zimbabwe.
He played for Surrey and Gloucestershire and in addition to the three international appearances for England in 1988.
