Charles ‘Lilly’ Pollard returns as Slingerz FC Head Coach

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The Berbice Cricket Board last Sunday hosted two highly successful seminars at the Albion Sports Complex as it expands its developmental programme. The first seminar was a refresher course for cricket coaches attached to the BCB outreach campaign, and the second was for youth captains in the county. BCB Secretary Angela Haniff hailed the two sessions as surpassing the objectives of the board, and praised the work of the three Level Three cricket coaches who conducted the seminars -- Esuan Crandon, Julian Moore and Winston Smith. Coaches attached to the BCB Coaching Programme were in attendance at the seminar, which was scheduled to last for three hours but was extended to over six hours. Three hours were spent in class with the facilitators in an effort to have the coaches fully understand their roles, especially in regard to management of players.

The next session, held on the all-weather court, was an extensive one, as the coaches were involved in the art of batting, especially batting stance, bat grip, foot movement, and how to play the different shots, including the pulls, drives and defence.

importance of players respecting their coaches, and noted that the BCB was on the right path to development by investing at the grassroots level.

BCB President Hilbert Foster committed the BCB to organising similar programmes in the future, in an effort to make sure that all the coaches are working from the same song book. Among the coaches present were Nicky Latchman, management, personal discipline, leading by example, field placement, communication, and public speaking.

Coach Moore has said he was very impressed with the involvement of the captains, and noted that their contribution in the five groups surpassed his expectation.

BCB President Hilbert Foster, in an impassioned opening remark to the attentive youths, urged them to grasp as much information as possible. The main objective of the investment was to make sure that the county has the best leadership on the cricket field.

Decorated former National player Charles ‘Lilly’ Pollard has returned to the Slingerz Football Club as the ‘West Side’ Champion's Head Coach.

Pollard, 49, served as Head Coach for 2013–2014, when the team won the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) League and the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Cup.

Pollard has said.

Pollard will be leading the team following their fruitful return to football last June, after they has stepped away from the sport in 2016. The team’s former Head Coach, Vurlon Mills, will serve as Pollard’s assistant.

More than 70 current and potential captains at the youth level attended the captaincy seminar, which was conducted by five-time winning regional youth coach Julian Moore. The three-hour seminar involved a lot of group work, with the players focusing on improving their captaincy skills and knowledge of the game. Among the numerous topics covered were the role of a leader, player

Foster has said that leadership is the most important part of an entity, and the board is determined to have the best of the best follow in the footsteps of Rohan Kanhai and Alvin Kallicharran, former West Indies captains.

He also urged the players to develop a habit of reading in an effort to learn as much as possible about the game.

National and Berbice players Isaiah Thorne, Gourav Ramesh, Matthew Pottaya, Sohail Mohamed, Tomai Caesar, Zeynul Ramsammy, Jonathan Rampersaud, Romesh Bharrat, Leon Cecil and Damion Cecil were all in attendance.

A former national captain and one of the most feared defenders during his long and illustrious playing career, Pollard has had considerable success following his transition to coaching since retiring as a player. Apart from leading Slingerz FC to several titles, he also won the recent GFA League as Head Coach of Western Tigers Football Club.

The former Caledonia AIA, San Juan Jabloteh, and North East Stars Captain and TT Pro league winner is the Golden Jaguars' Assistant Coach. He Says he is “extremely grateful for the opportunity to lead Slingerz FC in battle against some of the top teams and players in Guyana.”

“I’ve been here before, and I will be looking to continue adding to the club’s legacy of being successful,”

Meanwhile, Slingerz FC president and founder, Javed Ali, has lauded Pollard’s return to the club. Ali noted, “Pollard is rejoining the team at a critical time, since we’re also nurturing some of the best young talents in Guyana. It is important to have someone as accomplished as Pollard leading the team, since the youths can learn from someone who is a true professional and a very accomplished player and coach. Pollard played an important role in the success of Slingerz FC before we regrettably stepped away from the sport, and his return is to also help the club reclaim the top spot in Guyana’s football once again.”

Apart from capturing the first edition of the GFF Elite/National League, Slingerz FC won the Bank Cup (2013-2014), West Side Mashramani Knockout Tournament (2013 & 2014), WDFA League (2013, 2014, 2022), Mayor’s Cup (2015) and the Kashif and Shanghai Tournament (2015).