FORMER Canadian National Under-19 player Terry Mathura has been appointed the after-school programme cricket coach for Newton’s Grove School, located at 6850 Goreway Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Newton’s Grove School is a student focused private school for children from JK through to grade 12.

The school, in partnership with Nike, is set to introduce an after-school cricket programme in the spring and summer of 2023, the first of its kind in Canada.

According to a post on the school’s website, participants in the after-school programme may be new to cricket or want to improve their introductory skills. “Through fun and interactive skill-building exercises, participants will learn proper bowling, batting, catching, and fielding techniques. Participants will learn teamwork and sportsmanship as well.”

Sessions will be held on Thursday evenings from 16:30 hours – 18:00 hours and commence on Thursday, April 20 to June 8 and it is for children between seven and 10. For more information visit newtonsgroveschool.com.

A certified Level One National Coaching Certification Programme (NCCP) Level One Coach, the Guyana-born Mathura also captained the Ontario Under-25 team and was a member of the senior team. He was once Vice-president for the Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL) and is currently a certified level Two umpire with the Canada Cricket Umpires Association (CCUA).