Lara's aiming to have a ball
Runs, runs and more runs - that's what fans of batting superstar Brian Lara can expect come Sunday at the National Sports Centre!
The West Indies cricket captain and double world record-holder arrived for his first visit to Bermuda last night ready to show why he is the world's No.1 Test batsman and one of the game's most dynamic stroke-makers.
After being greeted by former Sports Minister - now Minister of Labour and Home Affairs - Randy Horton and other officials at the airport, a tired Lara was whisked off to his hotel. His publicist Geoffrey Wharton-Lake promised the 34-year-old will deliver a master class in batting when the Brian Lara Select take on a Bermuda Select this weekend.
"I'm sure (it will be) a lot of entertainment," declared Lara's spokesman.
He added that the left-handed Trinidadian "has seen the support that Bermudians have given West Indies cricket and thinks it's important that he forges ties with the Bermudian community".
This, Wharton-Lake noted, is all part of Lara's renewed emphasis on the development of West Indies cricket.
Fans can meet Lara tomorrow at an autograph session at Cable & Wireless Customer Service Centre at the corner of Burnaby Street and Church Street, starting at 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, the following junior cricketers have been chosen to attend Lara's coaching clinic on Sunday morning at the National Sports Centre (NSC).
Christopher Douglas, Michal Crockwell, Mark Crawford, Shannon Lee, Regino Smith, Justin Dean, Rodney Trott, Oronde Bascome, Allan Douglas Jr, Steven Bremer Jr, Derek Brangman, Malachi Jones, Jade Foggo, Tre Govia, Randy Bean, Lamar Richardson, Marico Bassett, Dennico Hollis, Lamont Brangman, Ryan Smith, Kamal Leverock, Cory Boyce, Terrell Woodley, Derick Musson, Eric Simmons, Jahi Shakir, Daz Simons, Julian Washington, Kacey Smith, Bilal Lambert, Marvin Williams, Cofield Robinson, Shawn Perinchief, Mishael Paynter, Janiero Watts, Ajani Gibbons, Tywaun Burgess, Dwyia Blyden and Garfield Daley.
Rianne Richardson is the lone girl invited.
All juniors are asked to bring full kit plus a set of whites and report to the NSC's north field by 9.30 a.m.
The assistant coaches - George Cannonier, Allan Douglas Sr, Winston Reid, Peter Philpott, Jon Carey and Bean Stevens - are asked to bring their coaching kits.
For further information, contact Grant Smith at 505-0199 or George Cannonier 235-5929.