Cricket dev’t programme hits Kumasi
The Ghana Cricket Association, with the kind permission of Ashanti regional office of the Ghana Education Office, embarked on a mass schools cricket coaching programme in some selected schools in the Kumasi metropolis.
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The mass schools cricket coaching programme, which is designed to introduce the beautiful game of cricket to the youth of Ghana, was held in Kumasi as a follow-up to a two-day intro course (January 17-18, 2013) organised for 44 sports tutors drawn from 27 basic/Junior high schools, Senior High Schools, a technical training institute and Wesley College (a teacher training institution) at the premises of the latter.
The programme also followed immediately after the mass cricket participation events activity (July 2-5, 2013) at Cape Coast in the Central Region.
A total of 1429 students of ages 9-25 years were introduced to the game.
Two bowling machines were used to assist in teaching at the KNUST SHS and Kumasi Academy sessions on Saturday, October 26, 2013.
Nana Ohemeng and Mr Assamoah from the Kumasi Metro office of the Ghana Education Service watched the programme.
The president of the GCA, Professor William K. Ampofo, was with the team for two days ( October 25-26) and assisted in the setting up of the bowling machines at two locations, KNUST SHS & Kumasi Academy.
Each school, with the exception of Prempeh College, KNUST SHS and Kumasi Academy had a pack each of kwik cricket kit from GCA to ensure continuity.
KNUST SHS and Kumasi Academy were presented with two packs each due to their large numbers.
The development unit of the Ghana Cricket Association began work in Kumasi on October 17. The unit attended to 16 basic/junior high schools, senior high schools, a technical institute and a training college over a period of 14 days.