Anderson to Captain Namilco Thunderbolt 1st division team

WITH the Berbice Cricket Board planning for a busy 2023 on the cricket field, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) has started early preparation by naming the captains of their different teams for the year.

The Cricket Development Committee of the club under the chairmanship of Robby Kissoonlall made the selection after a comprehensive review of the club’s performance in 2022 and the player’s personal discipline, attitude and leadership abilities.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) Emerging player and former West Indies under 19 player, Kevlon Anderson, was selected to lead the Namilco Thunderbolt Flour first division team that would include players like Clinton Pestano, Junior Sinclair, Keith Simpson, Kevin Sinclair, Sylus Tydnall, Eon Hooper and Jonathan Rampersaud, among others. Anderson will also lead the club’s under-23 team for the year. West Indies player Shemaine Campbelle will be in charge of the Metro female team while Ryan Kissoonlall will lead the Bakewell Second Division team.

Ten year-old Dharvish Narine is the captain of the under-11 team while the following appointments were also announced: Leon Reddy( Poonai Pharmacy under-13) Sohail Mohamed( Farfan and Mendes under-15), Romesh Bharrat( Bakewell under-17), Matthew Pottaya( Pepsi under-19) and Jonathan Rampersaud( Namilco under 21). Reddy, Mohamed, Pottaya and Rampersaud are all national junior players while Bharrat is a Berbice inter county player.

The RHTYSC, in 2022, produced a record twenty-two national players at all levels and also forty for Berbice. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the objective in 2023 will be to increase the tally of both the inter-county and national pool while expanding the number of players at the under-13 level. The club has launched an aggressive recruitment drive by visiting primary schools in the Lower Corentyne area; the response has been positive.

The players are currently undergoing special coaching under the RHTYSC Kiddies Academy programme and will be available for selection to the club under-11 and Under-13 teams.
Organising Secretary Robby Kissoonlall, who also serves as the club’s cricket manager, stated that massive investment will be made into obtaining the necessary equipment and gears to cater for the new members. He also stated that the club will place special interest in ensuring that the players perform well in their pursuit of education.

They will benefit from assistance of school bags, educational materials, bicycles and educational grants under the club’s say no/say yes campaign. Additionally, each cricket team of the club will be required to successfully complete a minimum of twenty personal development projects in the year as part of the club’s effort to make a positive difference in the county of Berbice.

The projects will be held under a wide range of sub headings including charity, educational, social, anti-drugs, medical outreaches, youth information, community development, religious and awards.