Prince Harry’s batting skills gets thumbs up from Windies legends

AS three legends of world cricket – Sir Viv Richards, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Andy Roberts – looked on, Prince Harry joined a group of youngsters playing a match and impressed with his display of strokes.
The event was staged at the Antigua stadium on November 20 named after Sir Viv – famed for his explosive and aggressive batting – where different activities were showcased to highlight the benefits of sport to young people.

As Harry walked around the grounds he was mobbed by schoolgirls who asked for selfies and one netball player Harmony Edwards, 14, hugged the Royal visitor.
At the start of the visit Harry quipped he should be kneeling at the feet of Sir Viv and he later tried to emulate him when he picked up a bat to play with the group of youngsters.
Sir Viv said later: “It was fantastic that the prince has come to Antigua. We are very grateful to him – he was so down to earth.” Prince Harry is due to vist Guyana from Decemer 2nd to 4th.
(-shropshirestar.com)

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