Tuesday, September 27, 2005
BCCI assures coaching camp in tsunami ravaged Andaman
Port Blair, Sept 2: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has assured the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration to conduct a cricket coaching camp in the remote archipelago to bring forth the hidden talents.
''The three month coaching camp would be conducted for boys between 17 to 19 years at the historic Netaji Stadium from November 14,'' Assistant Director of Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs
Dr U N Choudhary said today.
Executive Secretary of BCCI, Prof Ratnakar S Shetty yesterday visited Port Blair and held a meeting with senior officers of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration to discuss various issues related to development of cricket in these islands.
''The BCCI would be providing all technical support for selecting the talents and coaching, besides the equipment support also,'' Dr Choudhary added.
The assistant director added that Prof Shetty has also agreed to provide BCCI’s assistance for providing training to the local umpires and cricket coaches.
Besides this, the BCCI would also assist in developing all weather turf pitches ad covered practice pitches at Port Blair.
''This is the beginning of a continued relationship between the BCCI and these islands for the development of Cricket,'' Dr Choudhary said.
A similar camp was organized in Andaman last year for a very brief period.
''The three month coaching camp would be conducted for boys between 17 to 19 years at the historic Netaji Stadium from November 14,'' Assistant Director of Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs
Dr U N Choudhary said today.
Executive Secretary of BCCI, Prof Ratnakar S Shetty yesterday visited Port Blair and held a meeting with senior officers of the Andaman and Nicobar Administration to discuss various issues related to development of cricket in these islands.
''The BCCI would be providing all technical support for selecting the talents and coaching, besides the equipment support also,'' Dr Choudhary added.
The assistant director added that Prof Shetty has also agreed to provide BCCI’s assistance for providing training to the local umpires and cricket coaches.
Besides this, the BCCI would also assist in developing all weather turf pitches ad covered practice pitches at Port Blair.
''This is the beginning of a continued relationship between the BCCI and these islands for the development of Cricket,'' Dr Choudhary said.
A similar camp was organized in Andaman last year for a very brief period.
