ON Sunday at the Albion Ground, which hosted the first ODI in the West Indies in 1977, close to twenty-five batters turned up
for the six-hour batting clinic conducted by former West Indies Vice-Captain and Coach Roger Harper.
The clinic formed part of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)’s developmental programme, and was deemed an overwhelming success by the eager participants who wanted for of these
clinics in the future.
The clinic was conducted by 62-year-old Harper, who played 25 Tests and scored 10 centuries and 36 fifties in his 200 First-Class matches, and was ably assisted by BCB’s Winston Smith.
BCB president Dr. Cecil Beharry, along with several executives, were present at the clinic. The BCB Head informed that the junior batters would soon be involved in a similar programme with Coach Hubern Evans, the former left-handed Berbice batter.
Dr. Beharry extended special thanks to GUYSUCO for allowing the BCB the use of the Albion Ground on Sunday.
“The clinic yesterday (Sunday) went very well; we had over 20 attendees. They were keen and enthusiastic and we had a good
Day,” disclosed Harper, who made his Test debut in 1983 against India as a 20-year-old.
“I think there was an opportunity for them to learn the fundamentals for them to build on and further develop their batting.
“It went very well, and the participants enjoyed it,” concluded the 6ft 4in off-spinning all-rounder, who is the only player to score a double century, and capture a 10-wicket haul in the same match when
he achieved the feat against the Windwards.