{"id":19062,"date":"2024-04-23T21:49:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19062"},"modified":"2024-04-23T21:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:50:05","slug":"republic-bank-and-cricket-west-indies-launch-second-edition-of-five-for-fun-cricket-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/republic-bank-and-cricket-west-indies-launch-second-edition-of-five-for-fun-cricket-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic Bank and Cricket West Indies Launch Second Edition of &#8216;Five for Fun&#8217; Cricket Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Travis Seymour <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second edition of the Republic Bank and Cricket West Indies &#8216;Five for Fun&#8217; cricket program has been launched, aiming to engage 1500 youths from 75 schools across Guyana in cricketing activities over the next few months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program, designed to nurture grassroots talent and promote cricket at the primary level, was officially inaugurated at Herdmanston Lodge on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Managed by the Guyana Cricket Board with Reon King serving as the national coordinator, the program will see schools competing in zones initially. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zonal champions will then progress to compete for county titles, and the top three winners will vie for the national festival country champion title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry Dass Ghaness, the Commercial Manager of Republic Bank Guyana Limited, expressed the bank&#8217;s commitment to fostering the growth and development of youths through the program, emphasizing the importance of learning and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronald Williams, Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, highlighted the enduring partnership between the board and the bank, acknowledging the crucial role of sponsors in supporting cricketing initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle officially declared the 2024 edition of the &#8216;Five for Fun&#8217; cricket program open, underscoring the positive impact of grassroots programs on the country&#8217;s performance in regional events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, the program has expanded to include 20 additional schools, ensuring broader access to cricket at the primary level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King emphasized that the tournament aims for inclusive participation, with both boys&#8217; and girls&#8217; teams competing from regions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8216;Five for Fun&#8217; cricket program not only provides children with opportunities to play cricket but also establishes a player pathway and contributes to coaching development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year&#8217;s champions, All Saints Primary School, serve as a testament to the success and impact of the initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Travis Seymour The second edition of the Republic Bank and Cricket West Indies &#8216;Five for Fun&#8217; cricket program has been launched, aiming to engage 1500 youths from 75 schools&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350,352],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19062"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19064,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19062\/revisions\/19064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}