RHTY&SC to launch historic Kiddies Cricket Academy next Saturday at Area H Ground
The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) will create history in Guyana when it launches a Kiddies Cricket Academy on a permanent basis for more than 50 kids between the ages of six and12 at the Area H Ground.
Some members of the Kiddies Academy pose with the two Coaches
The announcement was made by Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster during the closing ceremony of the Club’s 2022 Cricket Academy at the Rose Hall Town Primary School in the presence of over 130 youths and several parents.
Foster stated that the idea for the Kiddies Academy came during the successful hosting of the recently-concluded Academy which attracted dozens of kids. In discussion with the two coaches working with the kids, the management of the Club was informed that there was a lot of promising potential among the group to nurture.
After a cricket development meeting among executives, a decision was made to establish the Kiddies Academy which would be coached by Ryan Algu and Davindra Ramdihal with support from Winston Smith and Delbert Hicks. Foster stated that while the initial membership would be 50, the Club was willing to expand that number. He disclosed that the Club would be financing the academy with the support of its senior members and all the needed equipment and gear have already been obtained. Special emphasis would be placed on the basics of batting, bowling, and fielding.
The Club would also organise trips to matches for the kids and they would also be exposed to dressing room situations with the different teams of the Club, so that they could learn quickly about the game. Coach Algu expressed delight at the opportunity to work with the kids, and predicted that numerous national and regional players would emerge from the Academy.
Parents who are interested in their kids attending the academy can contact the Club on 337- 4562 for more information.
