A total of 100 youths in East and West Berbice will benefit from the hosting of the 19th annual cricket academy at the Area H ground next month.
The event is a collaborative effort of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) and TCL Guyana Inc.
The two entities unveiled its fourth Cricket Academy at TCL’s 2-9 Lombard Street Head Office last Thursday.

At a simple ceremony, the company’s Accounts Clerk Nirmala Ganga presented a cheque valued $220,000 to Secretary/CEO of the RHTY&SC, Hilbert Foster, in the presence of TCL’s Plant Manager Mark Bender and Marketing Representative Eric Whaul.
The academy will be conducted from July 6-18 with emphasis being placed not only on the core of the game but topics such as drug abuse, personal hygiene, education and other essential aspects of life.
Foster in brief remarks pointed out that over the last 20 years, a total of 1,674 youths between ages eight and 18 have passed through the academy.

“The academy over the years has provided one West Indies Test player, one ODI player, two West Indies female cricketers, three Guyana senior players, 37 Guyana junior cricketers and a total of 93 for Berbice at all levels,” Foster highlighted.

Foster said he is confident the academy will fulfil its objectives and the RHTY&SC will continue to produce players to join the current band of Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Delbert Hicks and Shawn Perriera.

Plant Manager of TCL, Mark Bender, applauded Foster and his team for their continued efforts in putting together yet another academy.

Bender further mentioned that his company is always willing to assist the club after the two entities joined forces in 2012.

Winston Smith and Delbert Hicks will perform coaching duties, while Foster will preside over the academic sessions.