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TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS
Hansie Zietsman receives his man-of-the-match award from former cricket chief Michael Pereira.
June 16 - 22, 2012
Anthony McKnight followed up his 44 against Jam Turk with an aggressive 38 against the Jaguars.
HAB Group/Gansevoort Resort T20 Cricket:
Beaches tame Jaguars before semi-final clash BEACHES gained the mental edge over the Guyana Jaguars before this weekend’s semi-final clash in the HAB Group/Gansevoort Resort T20 cricket competition with a big win in the last preliminary game. In the final match before the top four clash, Beaches won the toss and
batted themselves to 179-9 from the allotted 20 overs. Anthony McKnight led the attack with an aggressive 38. He belted five fours and two sixes. Also getting runs were Hansie Zietsman and Ancell Williams, who both scored 34 runs. Jaguars’ consistent spinner
Munesh Bhagwandas led the bowling attack with 3-18 from four overs while Walter Henry nabbed 2-43 from the same amount of overs. BATTING FAILED Jaguars, who started off the competition with a bang, could not
keep up with the run rate and fell for 117 in 17.3 overs. Sean Khan held the innings together with an unbeaten 23, but except for Winick Caleb no other batsman troubled the bowling. Zietsman, who later claimed the man-of-the-match award, led the
bowling attack for Beaches with 3-30 from four overs. On Saturday (June 16) Police take on Quality Kings, while the Jaguars will get a chance to redeem themselves against Beaches on Sunday (June 17) in the second semifinal clash.
Josh for Sports
So you want to be a sprinter! THIS particular column is directed towards those athletes who hope to become sprint champions or competitive world class athletes. The following expose is not for the weak at heart or recreational or casual runner. This programme is based on decades of practical experience and proven scientific techniques for generations. I personally was unbeaten for my age from 6-18 years old. From Primary School at age six, nobody my age in the Bahamas could out sprint me. I maintained this dominance throughout Junior Secondary School in Nassau (Eastern Junior) and throughout St. John’s College. I was top sprinter in Nassau. I was 800M champion and the best in the 400M, 100M, high jump and long jump. At age 14 I could pole vault 10 ft. We use to use the bamboo poles and land in Sand Pits. Thus, this particular programme is presented using no notes. I’ve also created national and international
champions. For the record, I was Munro College Class 1 senior 100M champion. The scope of this programme is to project a schedule to prepare an athlete over a period of nine months to reach his/her maximum peak in a particular year to realise his or her full potential. There is a direct relation/ correlation between the children under 12, the age group between 12-14 and finally the group over 17 years old. THE TYPICAL SPRINTER The body type of the typical sprinter is that of a person who is not fat or skinny. Normally, a sprinter is a person who has a solid body mass and is not too short or too tall. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT The sprinter must have quick reflexive co-ordination. Must develop the ability to explode out of the block from a stationary position in the shortest time possible
function in a way that will propel his or her body in a forward direction with maximum efficiency. This requires the acquisition of strength, flexibility and resiliency of these various body parts with inter-related coordination.
By Joshua Gardiner
to acquire maximum speed in a matter of 3-4 seconds and maintain that velocity for between 6-11 seconds. In some circumstances, that maximum acquired velocity must be maintained for an extended period of 16 additional seconds as in the 200M. The ability to achieve the aforementioned demands that the athlete develops all of their legs, abdominals and upper body parts to
WORKLOAD The workload is directly proportional to the age of the athlete as this is directly proportional to their body’s development and ability to further develop. The typical scenario is that of a person of proven sprinting abilities who has not been in serious athletic shape in the past few years and decides to make a comeback. FIRST THREE MONTHS It is necessary that the first three months is dedicated to preconditioning. This period involves: 1 Distance running to burn off excess weight (2-3 miles). 2 Also important is weight training
that involves step-ups, ½ squats, toe-raises, leg press, hamstring exercises, dead-lifts, clean and jerk, sit-ups; dumbbell exercises to strengthen your arm-running motion and sit ups using weights behind your neck. 3 Basic 100M, 200M repetitions on alternating days MondaysFridays. 4 Starts 5 At the end of three months, the athlete should have reached a minimum of 20X100M, 8X200M. The second three months involves competition (to coincide with indoor track) The third three monthsCompetition relating to outdoor track. The fourth three months includes rest and time to give the body a chance to regenerate itself. Finally a sprinter needs an experienced coach. He or she must also eat properly and get sufficient rest.