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The camp was again well attended " data-medium-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 0x225.jpeg" data-large-file="https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/ ... 4x768.jpeg" tabindex="0" role="button" />The Albion Community Centre Cricket Club recently concluded its 22nd annual cricket camp, which was deemed a major success. At an impressive closing ceremony held at the Albion Community Centre’s Main Hall, the Club’s Vice-president Karamchand Harripersaud congratulated the close to 60 young cricketers for their participation and urged them to put into practice whatever they have learnt, which no doubt will assist in their cricket development. Harripersaud also urged the youngsters to be disciplined, dedicated and determined, and assured that the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club will continue to invest heavily in their development. He also urged the youngsters to continue to take their education seriously. Also speaking at the ceremony were Leslie Solomon and Shaun Massiah, who represented the Berbice and Guyana Cricket Boards respectively, along with the Human Resources Manager (ag) of GuySuCo’s Albion Estate, Ricardo Bachan. Participants proudly display their certificates The Academy Report was presented by Fabian Naiken, a Canadian-based Guyanese, who is also a member of the Club’s Cricket Development Committee. The six-day academy, held from August 12-17, 2024, was opened to youth between the ages of eight and 17, with sessions held daily from 08:30h to 16:00h. A total of 56 participants benefitted from this year’s academy. In the morning, sessions were held at the Albion Community Centre’ Main Hall, where participants benefitted from lectures on topics such as Discipline, Captaincy, Laws of Cricket, Public Speaking, the Importance of Education, Etiquette and Social Grace, Safety Tips, First Aid Tips, Dangers of Substance Abuse among others. The afternoon sessions were held at the Jai Hind Cricket Ground, where participants were exposed to the basics of batting, bowling, fielding, catching and physical training. Classroom sessions were followed by practical sessions outdoor Among the resource personnel who made themselves available were Dr. Amanda Baromasi; Medex Wazir Sheriff; Umpire Moses Ramphal; Human Resources Manager of Rose Hall Estate Pawan Baldeo; Assistant Human Resources Manager of Blairmont Estate Dhanraj Arjoon; Jainarine Sookpaul- Manager of the GuySuCo Training Centre; Community Development Officer (ag) of Albion Estate Ulasi Lyte; popular Cricket Commentator John Ramsingh; former West Indies cricketers Sewnarine Chattergoon, Devendra Bishoo, Veerasammy Permaul and Leon Johnson along with Zameer Khan and Naiken. Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharatt also visited the academy and interacted with the young cricketers. All of the participants received a certificate of participation, while trophies were presented to Daniel Johnson for being the most promising cricketer, Ganesh Shivdyal- most disciplined participant, Jeremy Gobin- most promising wicketkeeper, Aryan Ali- most promising fieldsman, Jayden Gobardhan- most promising fast bowler and Sahid Gajnabi- most improved cricketer. The academy was sponsored by former Albion opening batsman and current Connecticut, USA’s businessman Nizul Hussain of Northeast Connecticut Renovation and Retailers Property Management. Hussain, a hard-hitting opening batsman who represented the Club at all levels over the years, prior to him migrating to the United States of America (USA), had sponsored the academy for the third straight year to the value of over G$330,000. Former West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo also provided jerseys to the participants. The closing ceremony was chaired by the Club’s Treasurer Orvin Mangru, while the closing remarks were delivered by Ulasi Lyte, Community Development Officer (ag) GuySuCo’s Albion Estate. The post Dozens graduate from successful Albion cricket camp appeared first on News Room Guyana.

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