RHTY&SC concludes successful cricket academy

THE Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) on Friday completed its 2015 cricket academy, which attracted 97 youths of both sexes. Students came from as far as Skeldon and New Amsterdam to the two-week TCL Academy which was conducted by coaches Winston Smith, Delbert Hicks and Eon Hooper while national female cricketer Plaffiana Millington assisted. 

RHTY&SC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster hailed the Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) Cricket Academy, which fulfilled all of its objectives, as a huge success
The young cricketers, he noted displayed a remarkable trait of hard work, discipline, a willingness to learn and dedication. The secretary also praised the coaches for working beyond the call of duty to make sure that every academy member improved as a cricketer and a sport ambassador over the course of two weeks.
The cricketers were exposed to basic coaching in batting, bowling, fielding and physical fitness. The academy members were also involved in video presentation, practice cricket matches and numerous lectures on topics of importance to them. These included Drug Abuse, Teenage Pregnancy, Captaincy, Field Placement, History of Cricket, Public Manners, Role of a Sports Ambassador and Personal Hygiene. Academy members were also involved in special Quiz sessions where they had opportunities to win special prizes.
Foster, at the closing ceremony, asked that they put into practice what they have learnt from the coaches and to develop a permanent attitude of discipline, hard work and most importantly to listen to advice from well-meaning seniors. He committed the RHTY&SC to assist each of the young cricketers to fulfil their true potentials and to provide the necessary tools for them to do so.
Director of Sport Christopher Jones congratulated the young cricketers and praised the club for investing in its future. He has committed the National Sports Commission to assist in the work of the RHTY&SC in the future as he was highly impressed by its work.
Minister of Education – with responsibilities for Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr Rupert Roopnarine, spoke widely on the importance of education and discipline.
Nine-year-old Matthew Pattaya of Albion was named Cricketer-of-the-Academy and received a cricket bat valued $25 000 and a collection of gifts.
Shaneeta Grimmond won the Best Female Award and received a pair of batting pads while Tyrese Park was named Best Batsman, Brandon Pydana Best Bowler, Anthony Harry Most Disciplined Player and Chandrapaul Govinda Most Committed Player. The runner-up Most Committed Player was Sequan Cox and runner-up Batsman was Joshua Gobin.

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