RHTY&SC announces cricket captains for busy BCB 2023 season

– Anderson to captain Namilco Thunderbolt first division team

With the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) planning for a busy 2023 on the cricket field, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has started early preparation by naming the captains of the different teams for the year.
The Cricket Development Committee of the club, under the chairmanship of Robby Kissoonlall, made the selection after a comprehensive review of the club’s performance in 2022 and the players personal discipline, attitude and leadership abilities.
CWI Emerging Player and former West Indies under-19 player Kevlon Anderson has been selected to lead the Namilco Thunderbolt Flour first division team, which would include players Clinton Pestano, Junior Sinclair, Keith Simpson, Kevin Sinclair, Sylus Tyndall, Eon Hooper and Jonathan Rampersaud, among others.
Anderson would also lead the club’s under-23 team for the year.
West Indies player Shemaine Campbelle would be in charge of the Metro Female Team, while Ryan Kissoonlall would lead the Bakewell second division team. Ten-year-old Dharvish Narine is captain of the under-11 team, while the following appointments were also announced:
Leon Reddy(Poonai Pharmacy under-13) Sohail Mohamed( Farfan and Mendes under-15), Romesh Bharrat(Bakewell under-17), Matthew Pottaya( Pepsi under-19) and Jonathan Rampersaud(Namilco under-21)
Reddy, Mohamed, Pottaya and Rampersaud are all national junior players, while Bharrat is a Berbice inter-county player.
In 2022, the RHTY&SC produced a record 22 national players at all levels, and also 40 for Berbice. Club Secretary/ CEO Hilbert Foster has said the objective in 2023 is to increase the tally of both the inter-county and national pool, while expanding the number of players at the under-13 level.
The club has launched an aggressive recruitment drive by visiting primary schools in the Lower Corentyne area, and the response has been positive. The players are currently undergoing special coaching under the RHTY&SC Kiddies Academy programme, and would be available for selection to the club’s under-11 and under-13 teams.
Organising Secretary Robby Kissoonlall, who also serves as the club’s cricket manager, has said massive investment would be made to obtain the necessary equipment and gear to cater for the new members. He also said the club would place special interest in ensuring that players perform well in their pursuit of an education.

They would benefit from assistance in the form of school bags, educational materials, bicycles, and educational grants under the club’s Say No/Say Yes campaign. Additionally, each cricket team of the club would be required to successfully complete a minimum of 20 personal development projects in the year as part of the club’s effort to make a positive difference in the county of Berbice. The projects would be held under a wide range of sub-headings, including charity, educational, social, anti-drugs, medical outreaches, youth information, community development, religious, and awards.