… says coach Nedd

DEMERARA’S head coach Garvin Nedd yesterday said the Demerara Cricket Board-organised, W&H Rambarran-sponsored Elite Youth Camp, which got under way at the Demerara Cricket Club last Monday, exceeded his expectations with regard to the interest shown. Initially, the DCB set out to have 25 youths in each age group, namely Under-15 and Under-17, participate in the one-week-long camp, but on the third day of the camp, over 30 boys turned up for each group.
The aim of the camp is to challenge, improve and develop the younger cricketers’ ability, widen their knowledge of the game, and make them more appreciative of it and the DCB is grateful to have W&H Rambarran Marine on board with the programme.
“I am so pleased to see the young players giving importance to the camp and more so, the keen interest they have been showing in every session. They want to be here and I’m happy to have them,” stated Nedd.
He said the programme is a well-planned one and it has the necessary classes to widen the youths’ knowledge, noting that all the areas focused on are vital to a cricketer; each player needs to know them and do so at an early age.

The sessions included Introduction to Scoring by Calvin Roberts, Relevant Law of the Game by umpire Matthew Kissoon, Public Speaking by Delron Aaron, Area Governor from the group ‘Toastmasters in Guyana’, Review of the History of West Indies Cricket by television sports presenter Edwin Seeraj, and Injury Prevention and Management by a trainer from the Guyana Defence Force.
Apart from these classes, physical and technical aspects of the game are also done every day, inclusive of batting, bowling and fielding drills along with specific warm-up drills that are being conducted by Nedd, who is supported by coach Clive Grimmond, with Territorial Development Officer within the Guyana Cricket Board Colin Stuart overseeing the camp.