FOLLOWING days of auditioning to become cheerleaders for the Limacol CPL T20 Cricket tournament, which had been ongoing at the Pegasus hotel in Georgetown, twelve girls and four reserves have been selected from a field of 30.

Trinidadian trainer, Pixie Du Coudray told this publication that she, along with her choreographer, Raeanna Ramdhani, and with the backing of local Dance Director, Clive Prowell, has been contracted to train the girls as cheerleaders for the upcoming cricket match, and that the training started since Thursday morning.

Du Coudray said she is, so far, impressed with the group and its performance. She added that the girls are absolutely fantastic, and she likes the mix because the girls are talented and easy to work with.

She explained that the dance moves are routine, with just the right burst of energy, and she said she is quite pleased with the girls’ performances, and is confident they will ‘woo’ the crowd at the matches.

Meanwhile, Digicel Guyana Public Relations Officer Vidya Sanichara said the company would support the training session because of Digicel’s involvement in sponsorship of the Limacol CPL T20 cricket.

She said that local girls have been selected to be cheerleaders this year, and local officials are very pleased with the selection thus far.

Clive Prowell said he would keep the girls in training until the matches start; but he is happy there isn’t much work to do, since the girls are excited and having fun while doing their best.

The Limacol CPL is the biggest party in sport, and is set to return in July and August of this year.
About the Limacol CPL

Limacol CPL is a franchise-based T20 format cricket tournament that combines two of the most compelling aspects of Caribbean life – dramatic cricket and a vibrant carnival atmosphere.  The inaugural Limacol CPL was billed as “the Biggest Party in Sport”. It featured six teams competing throughout the region in August 2013. Those teams were the Jamaica Tallawahs, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St. Lucia Zouks, and Antigua Hawksbills.  The Jamaica Tallawahs, captained by Chris Gayle, emerged as champions.

The CPL was launched last year to sell-out crowds, with over 250,000 spectators attending matches across the Caribbean; whilst a global TV audience of 36 million was entertained by the skills of international stars, including Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Ricky Ponting and Muttiah Muralitharan.

The tournament returns in July and August 2014, and Jamaica Tallawahs will defend their title against the St Lucia Zouks, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, Antigua Hawksbills, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Tridents.

(By Michel Outridge)