Cricket in ‘safe hands’ of Guardian Life

GUARDIAN LIFE’S cricket programme “In Safe Hands” now in its second year, will focus on wicketkeeping. This will be the primary focus according to Deryck Murray, former West Indies wicketkeeper, now vice-president of Group and Affinity Marketing at Guardian Life. “In Safe Hands” is funded through a partnership between Guardian Life and the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB). The 2002 programme featured 40 youths, aged 11 to 20 years old, all of whom received coaching from a group of ex-Trinidad and Tobago and Test wicketkeepers.  Next phase will be in September/October this year for the under-19 team and the first graduates of the Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre. Sports psychologist Dr Mar-garet Ottley also worked with the youngsters during the August vacation. Guardian Life president Dou-glas Camacho said he hoped his company’s support continues to play an invaluable role in the development programmmes of cricket in Trinidad and Tobago, not just through financial support, but also by extending the services of Deryck Murray and branch manager Randall Lyon, who are both part of the coaching panel.