BCB’s 4th annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Coaching Programme underway

Apr 04, 2021 Sports

Coach Winston Smith in session with players of the Port Mourant Cricket Club.

Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh

Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in its continuing efforts to ensure that every potential is fulfilled on the cricket field, has launched the 4th annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Coaching programme.
The programme which is expected to benefit over 700 youths is sponsored by long time BCB sponsor and overseas based Guyanese, Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh. This year’s edition was launched Tuesday last with dozens of players from the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS at the Area ’H’ Ground.
Level Three Coach Winston Smith is Head Coach for the programme and he is expected to visit over twenty-two (22) clubs to work with youths. BCB President Hilbert Foster informed that the programme has been very successful in the past as it has enabled the Board to identify new players for the future.
Over the last three years, over one thousand (1000) junior players have been involved in the Coaching programme and have emerged better players for their home clubs and the County. The first three clubs that benefitted during the first week this year were RHTY&SC, Port Mourant and Albion.
Female players from Rose Hall Metro were also involved in a special session with Coach Smith. Special emphasis was placed on batting, bowling, fielding and physical fitness in the intense four hours session.
Among the other clubs that would benefit from regular sessions are Rose Hall Canje, Tucber Park, Guymine, East Bank Blazers, Rama Krishna Foundation, Edinburgh, Kendall Union, Blairmont, Cotton Tree, Bath, Achievers, Mt Sinai, Bush Lot United and No. 73 Young Warriors.
The BCB President also stated that two Mini Academies would be held in the West Berbice and Upper Corentyne areas before the Countywide Academy is held in August for the County’s top seventy (70) youth players.
The Academy is set for the Albion Ground and will run for 7-days. It would be facilitated by a panel of five coaches headed by Smith. The BCB has invested over $400,000 in cricket gears and coaching equipment to make ensure all of the programme’s objectives are achieved.
Foster also disclosed that his Board would continue to invest in educational materials including posters and its popular Youth Information Booklet to support the on field Coaching sessions while numerous players would benefit from donation of personal cricket gears as part of a comprehensive development programme for Berbice youth players.
Over 300 young cricketers are slated to receive a donation of gears, bicycles, school materials and uniforms for 2021 from the BCB. Additionally, the Board would be organising cricket tournaments at the Under-13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and female levels to ensure that the players have opportunities to showcase their talent.