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Apr 15, 2012 Sports
The historic Guyoil/Castrol Coaching Programme organized by the Berbice
Cricket Board (BCB) that will target all young players in the Ancient County is set to commence tomorrow in the West Coast of Berbice with sessions at the D’Edward and Bush Lot Cricket Grounds.
The Coaching Programme is being organised by the Special Events Committee of the BCB and forms part of the Board’s ongoing efforts to unearth and develop new talent at the junior level.
Chairman of the Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster is directly responsible for the programme which is sponsored by Guyoil/Castrol to the tune of $318,000.
Four Coaches, Foster stated would facilitate the programme; Michael Hyles-Franco, Julian Moore, Floyd Benjamin and Winston Smith.
The first segment of the programme will involve visits to sixteen (16) venues across Berbice and would be followed by five elite squads and being trained for two days each. The final segment would see the training of 30 coaches by senior coaches Michael Hyles-Franco and Albert Smith.
At the end of the Coaches training Programme, they would be accredited by the Berbice Cricket Board to Coach their local club teams after receiving their Certificates. Foster is encouraging all clubs in Berbice to take advantage of the sessions. Following is the list where sessions will take place:
1. Bush Lot Community Centre and D’ Edward Cricket Ground – April 16 – 17 from 15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
2. Berbice High School and Cumberland Cricket Ground – April 19 – 20 from 15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
3. Warren Cricket Ground and Fyrish Cricket Ground – April 23 – 24 from15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
4. Albion Community Centre Ground and Rose Hall Town Area “H” Ground – April 25 – 26 from15:00 18:00 hrs.
5. Port Mourant and Kennard’s Memorial Cricket Ground – May 2 – 3 from 15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
6. Mibicuri Cricket Ground -Black Bush Polder – May 5 – 6 from 09:00 to 13:00 hrs.
7. No. 74 Ground and Skeldon Cricket Ground – May 9 – 10 from15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
8. Rose Hall Town Area “H” Ground and Blairmont Community Centre Ground for Female cricketers May 14 – 15 from15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
9. Mahaicony Multi Purpose Community Centre – May 17 – 18 from15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
10. Edinburgh Community Centre Ground – May 17 – 18 15:00 to 18:00 hrs.
Phrase Two
1. Under-13 and Under-15 Elite squad – Albion Community Centre – May 19 – 20 from 09:00 to 13:00 hrs.
2. Elite Under-17 and Under-19 teams – Area “H” Ground May 26 – 27 from 09:00 to 13:00 hrs.
3. Elite Female Squad – Port Mourant Ground on May 27 09:00 to 15:00 hrs.
Phrase Three
1. Training of Coaches at Albion community Centre June 1, 2 and 3 from 09:00 to 15:00 hrs daily.
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